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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: SlowBowke on February 03, 2013, 11:47:00 PM

Title: Bow ID please.
Post by: SlowBowke on February 03, 2013, 11:47:00 PM

Old style "stamped" bow stats and other numbers.

Impeccable shape, does not appear refinished.  Other than the stamped numbers a "MEIGS" sticker is under the finish.

I have never seen a TIM Meigs bow with a sticker but does not mean such did not exist or was possibly made for a company?

Regardless, a very neat old bow. Stamped numbers (that I feel mean such) match the bow.

49 lbs
58 inches.

The number "472" is ringing a bell dimly in my noggin but....I am at a loss for a positive ID so here it is.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
I wasnt aware if Tim was contactable online or not so feel free to forward the photos to him if you have a contact email.

God Bless
Steve

 (http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/Steve692/Old%20bows/IMAG0177_zpsad85c99a.jpg)

 (http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/Steve692/Old%20bows/IMAG0173_zpsf0c4212d.jpg)

 (http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/Steve692/Old%20bows/IMAG0170_zps5eb59d3b.jpg)

 (http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/Steve692/Old%20bows/IMAG0172_zpsc62acb7c.jpg)

 (http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/Steve692/Old%20bows/IMAG0171_zpsf38d5d60.jpg)

laying next to a Browning Wasp

 (http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/Steve692/Old%20bows/IMAG0179_zpsd316e10b.jpg)

strung

 (http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/Steve692/Old%20bows/IMAG0178_zps8f35e540.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow ID please.
Post by: Bjorn on February 04, 2013, 04:30:00 PM

I talked to Tim maybe 3 years ago, He has a shop in Nevada near where he lives and goes there 'sometimes' this number may be current 775 246 3633. There was no message machine as I recall.

Title: Re: Bow ID please.
Post by: Larry m on February 04, 2013, 04:51:00 PM

Last I heard Mr. Meigs was in Carson City. Up until the last year or so he was a familier friendly face at the Chamberlin Traditional Shoot in Los Olivos but have not heard anything about his where abouts lately.
Nice Bow Steve!!

Title: Re: Bow ID please.
Post by: SportHunter on February 04, 2013, 07:54:00 PM

Looks like a Meigs custom bow modeled on the Grizzly design.

Title: Re: Bow ID please.
Post by: SlowBowke on February 05, 2013, 08:48:00 AM

It does indeed. Perhaps even in the "Super Grizzly" with the laminated stripe.

My thanks. Side by side photos of such show too much similarity to be an acccident.

God Bless
Steve

Title: Re: Bow ID please.
Post by: GRINCH on February 05, 2013, 10:24:00 AM

Whatever the outcome it's a keeper,very nice bow,congrats.