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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Windsurfer on January 27, 2012, 04:26:00 PM

Title: Is It a 1957 or 1958
Post by: Windsurfer on January 27, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
A friend and I have two identical, except for length, Kodiak bows.  One is 56 inch the other is a 60 inch bow.  Both have maple risers same as the 1957 and 1958 Kodiaks.  Both have white glass limbs as on the 1958 Kodiak sowbelly bows but have a tapered riser same as the 1957 Kodiak bows.  Both bows have serial numbers beginning with the letters ED.  Does anyone know if there is a way to tell if these bows were made in 1957 or 1958?  Thanks,  Dave the windsurfer
Title: Re: Is It a 1957 or 1958
Post by: wadde on January 27, 2012, 04:33:00 PM
The 58 has a somewhat protruding belly at the sight window and a somewhat rounded shelf. The 57 had a flatter shelf and narrower not protruding belly. Both can be found with white glass.