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Title: Help with identification, please
Post by: briandean on May 13, 2010, 08:08:00 AM
I recently bought a second-hand bow without a string. I have a few questions as some of the markings have come off the limb. Does anyone know anything about this bow - specifically the BRACE HEIGHT?
The markings are: Jaguar in an oval, a triangualar 'stamp' with what appears to be a name starting with AX
Then Turk, NIT-797, 38#
See pics below. Thanks
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww193/briandean/th_DSCF0356.jpg
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww193/briandean/th_DSCF0360.jpg
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww193/briandean/th_DSCF0361.jpg
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww193/briandean/th_DSCF0364.jpg
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww193/briandean/th_DSCF0354.jpg
Title: Re: Help with identification, please
Post by: Bill Carlsen on May 13, 2010, 08:16:00 AM
Your pics are very hard for me to see. However, it looks to me to be an old Bruno bow. He made bows in Coney Island, NY. If is not one his them my next best guess would be Tri State Archery in Conn.
Title: Re: Help with identification, please
Post by: Mudd on May 13, 2010, 08:20:00 AM
I can't say this is the make or model of your bow but Martin archery made a Jaguar.

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: Help with identification, please
Post by: redant 60/65 on May 13, 2010, 08:41:00 AM
Brian need a little bigger pic's?  :confused:
Title: Re: Help with identification, please
Post by: D.Sheppard on May 13, 2010, 08:53:00 AM
Bigger pics would be nice but not necessary. A magazine ad from 1960. Your bow is on the right.

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-jaguar.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with identification, please
Post by: D.Sheppard on May 13, 2010, 09:13:00 AM
Here is where I found the ad and a closer look at the bow. Hope it helps.
Shep

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-AMB1.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-jag1.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with identification, please
Post by: ron w on May 13, 2010, 09:27:00 AM
That's neat!!
Title: Re: Help with identification, please
Post by: briandean on May 13, 2010, 09:59:00 AM
It draws VERY smoothly. Anybody have an idea what the brace height should be?
Title: Re: Help with identification, please
Post by: briandean on May 13, 2010, 10:06:00 AM
Sorry about the pathetic pics and thanks for the newsclipping - appreciate the help.