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Title: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Robert Marvin on June 19, 2013, 12:29:00 PM

Could someone please explain the routered sight window on some handles? I always thought that meant type 2 but have since learned type is about serial # and riser shape.

could someone post a type1 and type2 photo side by side?

type 1s are more sought after I understand-do routered sight windows affect collectability?

TIA!!

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: TonyW on June 19, 2013, 05:21:00 PM

Because I was born in 1952, I thought TIA was Tampa International Airport. (TIA was used in the movie Blood Diamond to mean This is Africa)

So what what is TIA?
   
TIA is "Thanks In Advance"

Thank you, internet slang dictionary.

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Shane Reed on June 19, 2013, 09:36:00 PM

Good Question Tony! Had to wonder myself, and add to the internet lingo.
Must be some people who can show a type 1 and 2 on here. I can only show a type 1. Never owned a type 2
Dave, Would you care to show a couple fine pieces side by side? You know the two I would prefer to see    :help:    :D

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Shane Reed on June 20, 2013, 09:38:00 PM

Very nice Dave! That Straight grip handle is something else!

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Robert Marvin on June 21, 2013, 09:17:00 AM

are all the type 2's routered or is it just a coincidence?

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Robert Marvin on June 21, 2013, 09:23:00 AM

I'm confused by the type 3/type 2 labels? I have not heard of a type 3 and thought serial #s<2000 were type 1's but the label says type2?  :confused:

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Robert Marvin on June 21, 2013, 09:25:00 AM

was the customized handle done at the Bear Factory? I cant read the gold script but it looks similar to a customized A on auction now.

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: kuch on June 21, 2013, 04:39:00 PM

Robert Marvin , Do a search in trad history forum. Go to " original B handle " thread in trad history....lots of pics and info

I have been told be someone that has handled that riser on xbay and that it looks like factory custom , for what it's worth

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Bjorn on June 24, 2013, 10:29:00 AM

I nodded off 10 minutes before the end of that a handle auction yesterday. When I woke up a few minutes later saw that our very own.................won that at what I thought was a great price. Perhaps he will be kind enough to show us a pic or two when it arrives. Congrats!   :archer:

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Shane Reed on June 24, 2013, 11:19:00 AM

Seems to have been a lot of ended listings because of "error" in listing!

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: Robert Marvin on June 24, 2013, 11:38:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by kuch:
Robert Marvin , Do a search in trad history forum. Go to " original B handle " thread in trad history....lots of pics and info

I have been told be someone that has handled that riser on xbay and that it looks like factory custom , for what it's worth

Kuch-I couldnt find a thread by that exact name?

Title: Re: Bear TD handle question
Post by: kuch on June 24, 2013, 03:35:00 PM

just search "type 2" , lots of info and pics in many threads