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Title: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: weezy on January 23, 2009, 01:58:00 PM

I HAVE A 58 INCH AMO 35 POUND AT 28 INCHES
RECURVE BOW THAT SAYS ANDERSON ARCHERY CORPORATION ; GRAND LEDGE MICHIGAN ON 1 LIMB AND BIG GAME HUNTER WITH A RAM HEAD PHOTO ON OTHER LIMB. ONLY THING I'VE FOUND IS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MADE BTWEEN 1972-1976 BY DICKIE ROBERTS.
ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ? ANY IDEA OF ITS VALUE? IT'S IN VERY GOOD CONDITION; NOT SURE IT'S EVER BEEN SHOT. WAS STORED IN A CLOSET FOR YEARS.

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: kurtbel5 on January 23, 2009, 02:00:00 PM

Might post this in collecting history, pictures are a big help to.
     Kurt

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: weezy on January 23, 2009, 08:06:00 PM

not able to post pictures ; but could e-mail some to anyone that may be able to help

thanks

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: Hot Hap on January 23, 2009, 09:10:00 PM

I had one like it about 20 years ago. It was 55#. My long draw caused it to explode on me. It was a real nice shooting bow for me. I wouldn't pull it to 31" or more. Hap

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: Larry Surtees on January 23, 2009, 11:02:00 PM

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/lsurtees/bow1-1.jpg)

 (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/lsurtees/bow2-1.jpg)

 (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/lsurtees/bow3.jpg)

 (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/lsurtees/bow4.jpg)

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: Chuck Hoopes on January 23, 2009, 11:16:00 PM

Isn't there an Anderson's Archery Store around Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, area?  Seems to me there was one not too long ago.  Might check it out-- of course, this could be just a total Brain F. on my part.

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: The Great Jashu on January 23, 2009, 11:32:00 PM

Andersons was a big archery shop in Grand ledge for many years. They went out of business around 1997. They were "the" big archery shop in Michigan for many years. I dont know when they opened. I grew up not far from there and bought my first bows there when I was a kid. Actually met Fred Bear there when I was 12... in 1982. He signed a copy of the Archers Bible for me, and I still have it.

That bow looks an awful lot like a Bear Grizzly. I had no idea they had their own bow. It would'nt surprise me if Bear had built the bow for Andersons.

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: jacobsladder on January 23, 2009, 11:39:00 PM

Andersons had a yearly archery clinic/expo...there was a number of wheelie vendors and also some trad... i would go every year....It was in grandledge michigan... i believe grandledge is also the home of the bitz jig....

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: The Great Jashu on January 23, 2009, 11:42:00 PM

Your right Steve, Bitzenburger was, and still is, in the same building Andersons was in.

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: Dave Worden on January 24, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

My understanding is that Bitzenburger is owned by the Anderson family.  Might explain why they're in the same building!

Title: Re: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOW
Post by: weezy on January 24, 2009, 09:46:00 AM

larry;
thanks so much for posting the photos for me.
there sure is a bunch of good people on this site.

photos were posted for me by larry surtees