Title: Garage sale score!
Post by: Jim Boettcher on July 10, 2011, 10:24:00 AM
Post by: Jim Boettcher on July 10, 2011, 10:24:00 AM
I found this gem in a garage sale sale yesterday. A Bear Cub double self. Very clean, with original leather grip in pretty good shape. After some research here it looks like a 1956-57, since it has silk screens. It is 43#@28", I draw 27" so do you guys think some 40-45# spine woodies would work? What length string? It is 62" bow. Oh and I got it for the new 1957 price of $25.00 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c223/madtox/IMG_4866.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c223/madtox/IMG_4869.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c223/madtox/IMG_4867.jpg)
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: jamesh76 on July 10, 2011, 10:26:00 AM
Post by: jamesh76 on July 10, 2011, 10:26:00 AM
Good find. Wish I could get that lucky.
40-45 long maybe 35-40.
58-59" string
40-45 long maybe 35-40.
58-59" string
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: Orion on July 10, 2011, 10:30:00 AM
Post by: Orion on July 10, 2011, 10:30:00 AM
40-45# spine should be good, cut to 28 inches BOP with 125 grain point. 5/16 shafts would fit the bill nicely. Agree on string length. Probably 59 inches.
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: Jon Stewart on July 10, 2011, 11:54:00 AM
Post by: Jon Stewart on July 10, 2011, 11:54:00 AM
Great find. wife killed her first deer with one just like it only it was 32#.
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: Friend on July 10, 2011, 03:44:00 PM
Post by: Friend on July 10, 2011, 03:44:00 PM
Nice find!!
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: 59Alaskan on July 10, 2011, 04:24:00 PM
Post by: 59Alaskan on July 10, 2011, 04:24:00 PM
GREAT FIND!
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 10, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 10, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
Great Find. I just sold one Identical to it.
I used a 59" string and shot 50-55 woodies through it. 125 Grain up front and the shafts were 29 BOP.
Definitely a good bow :thumbsup:
I used a 59" string and shot 50-55 woodies through it. 125 Grain up front and the shafts were 29 BOP.
Definitely a good bow :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: NIGEL01 on July 10, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
Post by: NIGEL01 on July 10, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
i'll take it! Give double what ya paid for it. Someday i'll have a posting of finding a vintage Bear at a garage sale for little to nothing!
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: KyStickbow on July 10, 2011, 05:25:00 PM
Post by: KyStickbow on July 10, 2011, 05:25:00 PM
Awesome find!!
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: ishoot4thrills on July 10, 2011, 05:26:00 PM
Post by: ishoot4thrills on July 10, 2011, 05:26:00 PM
Great find right there! That kinda luck happens but a few times in life.
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: jsweka on July 10, 2011, 05:27:00 PM
Post by: jsweka on July 10, 2011, 05:27:00 PM
Nice!
How come I never find such items at garage sales!["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
How come I never find such items at garage sales
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: Archie on July 10, 2011, 05:36:00 PM
Post by: Archie on July 10, 2011, 05:36:00 PM
Awesome! I came across a Polar a couple years ago on Craigslist that was in pristine condition. Got it for $65, sold it for $240. Somehow I met up with a great seller and then a great buyer...
Archie
Archie
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: Rusty in Fla. on July 10, 2011, 06:00:00 PM
Post by: Rusty in Fla. on July 10, 2011, 06:00:00 PM
My mother in law used to make a sport of going to yard sales. All her grandkids were clothed by them and never thought a thing of it. If I asked her to find me something it was just a mater of time.
Congratulations, shoot it in good health!
Congratulations, shoot it in good health!
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: SportHunter on July 10, 2011, 07:20:00 PM
Post by: SportHunter on July 10, 2011, 07:20:00 PM
Very nice find, congrats
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: 4runr on July 10, 2011, 07:23:00 PM
Post by: 4runr on July 10, 2011, 07:23:00 PM
Excellent find! Beautiful condition too.
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: LONGSTYKES on July 10, 2011, 07:50:00 PM
Post by: LONGSTYKES on July 10, 2011, 07:50:00 PM
Good find, sometimes we get lucky. She looks pretty good too.
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: Lamey on July 10, 2011, 07:54:00 PM
Post by: Lamey on July 10, 2011, 07:54:00 PM
nice! you done real good.
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: Possum Head on July 10, 2011, 10:16:00 PM
Post by: Possum Head on July 10, 2011, 10:16:00 PM
Seems 59" would be correct on the string as already mentioned.Great deal and who knows you mat have more in the string!
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: mrpenguin on July 10, 2011, 10:39:00 PM
Post by: mrpenguin on July 10, 2011, 10:39:00 PM
Nice! Rule of thumb for strings is subtract 4 inches from amo. Figure to start with 58". If you would like, I may be able to twist up a string for you. PM me and we can talk!
Title: Re: Garage sale score!
Post by: snakebite on July 10, 2011, 11:20:00 PM
Post by: snakebite on July 10, 2011, 11:20:00 PM
Great find. 58" string. 40-45 should be ok.