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Title: Bear quiver
Post by: 2treks on September 03, 2012, 11:43:00 AM
I just picked up a Kodiak Hunter with this quiver on it.
 (http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/P1020387-1.jpg)
 (http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/P1020386-1.jpg)
Wondering what year the quiver is please.
I will clean up the bow and quiver today and post some clean pictures.
Thanks for the info,

CTT
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: Cody Roiter on September 03, 2012, 01:54:00 PM
Chuck, I think it's from the late 1950's I had one same style, but was a tape on,Not a spring arm... Mine was like I say from the later 50's Sweet bow by the way...
Cody
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: Widow's Son on September 03, 2012, 02:14:00 PM
Is that quiver mounted correctly?
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: raghorn on September 03, 2012, 02:36:00 PM
The quiver was in production from 1963 to 1971. It is mounted wrong.
Your picture does show the 4th arrow in place. So many people say this is a 3 arrow quiver.
This picture is of an 8 arrow, but they mount the same way.

  (http://images.imagelinky.com/1346697257.jpg)
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: 2treks on September 04, 2012, 04:34:00 PM
Thanks for the info and the pic Ron. I have tried to post a pic of me holding the bow with quiver on both ways(right and wrong) but phto bucket is buggered up.

The wrong way seems to set the quiver back into the bow a tad further.
I will get it cleaned up and post some pics.
I think it may hit the classifieds soon.

Thanks again.
CTT
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: 2treks on September 05, 2012, 07:32:00 AM
This is how the quiver sets as mounted now. I would have to shoot it this way to see if it worked or not,I can't see why it wouldn't. I have not used a spring arm quiver or a bow quiver in 15+ years so maybe.
   (http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/P1020388-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: TRAP on September 05, 2012, 10:37:00 AM
The top arm is not attached correctly.  The little turn down at the very end is what keeps the quiver from sliding off.

The top crossbar should be on the bow's belly and the next crossbar should be on the bow's back.

Trap
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: Stickbow98 on September 05, 2012, 01:17:00 PM
Looks like a LEFT-handed quiver on a RH bow to me...
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: raghorn on September 05, 2012, 02:01:00 PM
Stickbow98;
Go back up to the first pictures.

Trap;
I showed the picture of the proper attachment. The bottom arm is not correct either. On the bottom arm the little hook on the end of the arm goes toward the belly side of the bow. This is to provide ease of sliding the arm onto the limb-not retention as the top hook is designed.
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: 2treks on September 05, 2012, 03:15:00 PM
I fliped it like you showed it Ron, it sits real close to my hand now.
Thanks for all the input,

CTT
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: vintage-bears on September 05, 2012, 05:27:00 PM
I could use a quiver like that.

........Philip
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: TRAP on September 05, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
if you need one PM me Phillip

Trap
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: 2treks on September 05, 2012, 06:02:00 PM
It maybe available Phillip.
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: Stickbow98 on September 06, 2012, 03:40:00 PM
:knothead:  Wow...better get my glasses checked before next month!!    :dunno:
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: finkm1 on September 06, 2012, 05:01:00 PM
I have to look at pics of Fread Bear with his bow in my books before I put my quiver on.So I get it right.
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: stagetek on September 07, 2012, 02:23:00 PM
Two Tracks, that quiver is mounted wrong. Take a look at raghorns photo. That's the correct way to put on either the 4 or 8 arrow spring arm quivers.
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: 2treks on September 07, 2012, 03:31:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Two Tracks:
I fliped it like you showed it Ron, it sits real close to my hand now.
Thanks for all the input,

CTT
I just didn't post a pic of it flipped.
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: finkm1 on September 07, 2012, 06:24:00 PM
Hi Chuck, I just had a chance to look at my Bear Archery Cataloge CD. They did not make the brown 4 arrow spring arm quiver untill 1966. The 4 arrow quivers before that were screw on or tape on. The CD from 3 rivers is worth the money for dating stuff and finding out what materials were used in bows of that era.
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: TRAP on September 08, 2012, 12:53:00 AM
The leathertop 4 arrow spring arm quiver actually shows up on page 18 of the 1965 Bear Archery Catalog.

Trap
Title: Re: Bear quiver
Post by: Doublegun on September 14, 2012, 08:51:00 PM
I have the same quiver. This summer the rubber grippers holding the 4th arrow finally cracked. Three Rivers Archery actually has replacement grippers. Easy to replace.