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Title: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: finkm1 on August 27, 2012, 04:16:00 PM

Alot of tradgangers collect and shoot vintage Bear Archery bows,old Wing and Ben Pearson bows. I own 2 vintage bear bows myself. Im wondering: if Black Widow bows have been around since 1957, where are the vintage bows? Never hear of any one talking about them or see them in the classified pages. Just wondering

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: David lozzano on August 27, 2012, 04:24:00 PM

I would love to see some old widows, somebody post some pics!

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: buckeyebowhunter on August 27, 2012, 04:49:00 PM

X2, I love old bows in general, Just look an feel better than the newer factory bows being made. Just my 2 cents.

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: 69RECURVE on August 27, 2012, 08:26:00 PM

I agree with Buckeye. After spending just about $1,000.00 on "custom" made bows and finding out that they might be a little quicker I decided to stick with the older stuff.
It's just a certain feeling I get with an old Bear, Ben Pearson or Shakespeare etc. that I don't get with the so called modern bows.

Andy

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: oldbohntr on August 28, 2012, 02:48:00 PM

I love my 60s widows more than any other old bows - period!

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: oldbohntr on August 28, 2012, 02:56:00 PM

Oops, my pic was too large and didn't copy on the last post.

 (http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc483/oldbohntr/widowwall1.jpg)

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: Larry m on August 28, 2012, 03:10:00 PM

I run into them very infrequently but when I do they are pricey. People I see at 3-D's shooting them speak very highly of their performance.  
That is ONE NICE COLLECTION you have there Tom! Very Nice Indeed.......

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: oldbohntr on August 28, 2012, 03:30:00 PM

Thanks, Larry.  Actually, there's one not shown in the pics.  Only 3 are below 50#, the Crown Jewell is 66#, and the rest range from 53-60#. Very hard to find in those weights.  I'm always on the hunt for these old WB Widows!

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: finkm1 on August 28, 2012, 04:02:00 PM

WOW Nice bows!!!

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: Horney Toad on August 29, 2012, 03:43:00 PM

251142443374 on _-bay auction

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: oldbohntr on August 30, 2012, 12:31:00 AM

Yeah, I saw that.  In over 30 years of collecting bows, I've never seen a limb stressed where that one is.  That's enough to scare me away!

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: saumensch on August 30, 2012, 04:39:00 PM

Here are 2 old Widows, target bows that is.
I dont own em, they belong to a man who has wealth of archery knowledge from Australia.

   (http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/01-1.jpg)

   (http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/02.jpg)

   (http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/03.jpg)

Title: Re: Black Widow Bows Since 1957?
Post by: dkard on August 30, 2012, 04:43:00 PM

I've been looking for the lower one, An HS I believe. The top is a 1200 1220 0r 1300

dave