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Title: Grizzly info ?
Post by: bluegill on September 07, 2011, 07:11:00 PM

Friends,

I looked at a co-workers Grizzly today 56" 50#, it's serial number started with a 9. Am I correct in assuming it is a 1969 Grizzly? It had green glass, zebra wood? white tips, green decals and a silver flush mount medalion.

Thanks Sean

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on September 07, 2011, 07:55:00 PM

Sean,
  Yes, that would be a 1969 Grizzly. It is most likely really figured Shedua or Tigerwood (Bear used some beautiful Tigerwood in '69). I believe the '69 catalog lists Shedua as the wood used in the Grizzlys for that year.

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: mullet on September 07, 2011, 08:20:00 PM

I have one, Ser. 10CG85, brown glass, 45#, 58". It also has a silver coin, flush with what I thought was Zebra wood. It has brown and white tips.Anybody know the year?

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: bluegill on September 07, 2011, 08:32:00 PM

Thanks Nick,

I will pass this info on to my friend.

Sean

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on September 07, 2011, 08:43:00 PM

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Originally posted by mullet:
I have one, Ser. 10CG85, brown glass, 45#, 58". It also has a silver coin, flush with what I thought was Zebra wood. It has brown and white tips.Anybody know the year?

Sounds like a 1964 Grizzly.

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on September 07, 2011, 08:44:00 PM

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Originally posted by bluegill:
Thanks Nick,

I will pass this info on to my friend.

Sean

Your quite welcome. Nick

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: 59Alaskan on September 07, 2011, 08:51:00 PM

I agree with Nick's assessment on both these bows.  1969 and 1964.

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: mullet on September 07, 2011, 09:43:00 PM

Thanks, Nick. Is the '64, zebra wood? Because it sure is pretty. The performance of this Grizzly really suprised me. It seems like it is as fast as some of my 55# Kodiaks

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on September 07, 2011, 09:46:00 PM

Yes, the '64 and '65 Grizzlys were Zebrawood. I agree they are great performers and the grips are usually really nice as well.

Title: Re: Grizzly info ?
Post by: Jack Shanks on September 07, 2011, 10:07:00 PM

mullet,

 The 64 and 65 Grizzlies would look like these.

 (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/bowjack/img_8945.jpg)