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Title: Gelco bow info please?
Post by: BrokenArrows on January 04, 2013, 12:03:00 PM

What do you know about them?

What I've heard is:

Produced in San Diego CA in the 50s, last year 1960. Owned by one of the Gordon glass brothers and Frank Eicholtz (the "G" and "E" in Gelco). Who was the "L", if anybody?

I have three and like them a lot! They are great shooters! Smooth, fast, and quiet in my hands anyway.

Title: Re: Gelco bow info please?
Post by: wadde on January 05, 2013, 05:58:00 PM

Don't know much more than you mentioned. I have had a few over the years and sold them. Hard to find them with the original decal intact. There is actually one on that auction site now. They are nice shooting bows.

Title: Re: Gelco bow info please?
Post by: tuscarawasbowman on January 07, 2013, 03:20:00 PM

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=003663#000000

Title: Re: Gelco bow info please?
Post by: BrokenArrows on January 08, 2013, 12:40:00 PM

Thanks, but I knew that, and posted on that thread too BTW. I was looking for more.

Title: Re: Gelco bow info please?
Post by: TOEJAMMER on January 10, 2013, 03:06:00 PM

I have a Gelco 800 that I bought new back in the early 50's. Green glass on back and white on belly.  It is a 45 pound recurve and it still shoots great.

Title: Re: Gelco bow info please?
Post by: moleman on January 23, 2013, 06:40:00 PM

Sorry I cant offer any info., but i can tell that the one i have is an awesome performer, smooth, quick and pointable, just cant ask for better than that.