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Title: DH Hi Speed
Post by: kurtbel5 on June 07, 2011, 10:31:00 AM

I scored a Howatt Hi Speed yesterday off craigslist
$50 42@28
(ya right more like 48@28 lol) 58"
Has a pin site on it, but is straight and in decent shape.
serial 71578092, it has the Ne Plus Ultra decal and a beautiful rosewood riser with black glass limbs

Pictures of it and the Matador will be added (once my daughter wakes up)

Would that make it a '57 or a '67

Title: Re: DH Hi Speed
Post by: Blackhawk on June 07, 2011, 11:52:00 AM

:thumbsup:  

That's probably a '67 with the rosewood and black glass.  

In '57 they were being called the Mamba Hi-Speed but became just Hi-Speed a few years later. Later on they dropped Hi-Speed and became the Mamba.     :confused:

Here's a Mamba Hi-Speed from the late 50's (c.1958).  I believe this model was introduced in 1957.

  (http://images.imagelinky.com/1307462141.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1307462141.JPG)

Title: Re: DH Hi Speed
Post by: Bjorn on June 07, 2011, 01:31:00 PM

That's a way cool looking bow Lon-the limb underlays really set it off.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: DH Hi Speed
Post by: rick7 on June 16, 2011, 06:59:00 PM

why cant i find deals like this

Title: Re: DH Hi Speed
Post by: yellow bow on June 17, 2011, 05:21:00 PM

nice find indeed     :thumbsup:    :cool:

Title: Re: DH Hi Speed
Post by: Sal on June 20, 2011, 12:36:00 AM

That's a bargain!