Who made (makes) Fasco bows? I have one. Appears to be Maple riser under white glass. Mod. 200. S/n 20254 :archer:
Dan,
I've got one that I have had since the late 60's. 36lb recurve. It was one of the bows I used to hunt rabbits with when I was a kid. Here's what the "Archery Archieves" website has to say about them.
Tom
Fasco Bows
The Fasco archery company started in 1957. The company was founded by three men, Russ Fogerty, Willy Alvares and Charlie Smith. The name of the company came from the first letter of each man's last name and CO. added at the end.
In 1960 they sold the company to Emitt Ries, during this time FASCO bows were produced with beautiful wood carving.
If you have one of these bows with basket weave or oakleaf carving or ivory in ebony inlay, you have a prize. The company was sold again in 1962 to Seattle Archery. Fasco recurve bows were listed in the 1977 Seattle Archery catalog, but by the 1979 catalog all recurve bows had been dropped. As a side note in 1964 the Fasco Archery division of Seattle Archery Co. bought Drake Archery. Harry Drake retained the flight bow manufacture part of Drake Archery. Fasco manufactured the Fire-Drake, Hunter-Flight and Shark bows.
I forgot to add I believe they orginally started around San Diego County, California (Vista I think). I was raised in that area and lived there until 1978.
Correct Non typical, Fred Anderson worked for them down there and moved with them to Seattle Archery.
For those that do not know who Fred Anderson is , pick up a copy of "The Traditional Way" great book with loads of history and insight.