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Title: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: PICKNGRIN on March 28, 2015, 06:55:00 AM

Anybody know?  I was guessing early 1970's?

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: shick on March 28, 2015, 07:19:00 AM

Rod, I believe they were standard in '71, but could be had as an option prior to that year.
Shick

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: wadde on March 28, 2015, 07:52:00 AM

I have seen 1950's bear bows with inserts in the riser for quiver brackets but not stabilizer inserts until 71 or 72.

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: yeager on March 28, 2015, 07:15:00 PM

I may be mistaken, but I thought these inserts where mostly used for bow fishing.

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: wadde on March 28, 2015, 07:35:00 PM

They were also used with the Bear bracket to mount the lower end of the quiver to the bow.

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: Ray Lyon on March 30, 2015, 12:03:00 PM

My understanding is in 1971 it was standard and in 1970 it was an option.

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: Lucas K on March 30, 2015, 08:35:00 PM

Have a 69 factory camoed super k with an original insert.

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: wadde on March 31, 2015, 08:11:00 PM

I checked the old catalogs and the Tamerlane came with the stabilizer insert in 1967. In 1968 Both the HC30 Tamerlane and Temijun came with the inserts. I do not see inserts on the bows prior to 1967. So I am guessing 1967 was the first year.

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: Workaholic1 on February 21, 2016, 04:58:00 PM

i have a 1966 Alaskan with an original stab insert.

Title: Re: What year did Bear start installing stabilizer insert?
Post by: Wade Phillips on February 22, 2016, 07:38:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by wadde:
I have seen 1950's bear bows with inserts in the riser for quiver brackets but not stabilizer inserts until 71 or 72.

Steve -

Quiver Bracket Insert Bushings date to the 1940s when Fred Introduced his first Bow Quiver... As a matter of fact, it was the only way the original scabbard quiver was designed to be mounted on a bow. I'm sure you already know this, but some younger guys may not be aware of these facts.

I have many 1940s Grumley bows with Quiver Bracket Insert Bushings, some factory installed, others installed after market.

I have installed many of these Quiver Bracket Insert Bushings on 1959 and 1960 Kodiaks that I've hunted with over the years.