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Title: Grayling Bear Bow question
Post by: Akhutr on March 05, 2013, 01:46:00 AM

I picked up 2 Bear bows.
This one is marked Bear Glass-Powered Grizzly on the top limb.
Bear Archery Company Grayling, Michigan, U.S. Pat's. 2.423.765 2.613.660, 2.665.678, Canada 1953 is on the bottom limb.
Appears to be a gold colored coin with a Bear on it. The glass is brown.
Written just below the grip on the left side is 5P36XX, 58" 50#.

Could anyone give me some historical information on this bow. Date of manufacture for example.

Thanks,
Al

Title: Re: Grayling Bear Bow question
Post by: bowslinger on March 05, 2013, 02:16:00 AM

Al,

Welcome to Trad Gang! The link posted below wil help you date your bow.

http://www.stickbow.com/stickbow/Collector/beararchery/

Just out of curiosity, what model was the other bow?

Title: Re: Grayling Bear Bow question
Post by: Akhutr on March 05, 2013, 02:28:00 AM

The other is a "Bear Glass Powered Grizzly".
Bear Archery Inc. Gainesville, Florida U.S. PAT. 2.842.113.
The coin says "Fred Bear bow hunting equipment co." and has a portrait of Fred Bear.
It's 50# @ 28.
Another member on the forum was kind enough to provide me with a link dating it to 1998-2000 I believe.

Thanks for your help. It looks like this one is 1965.

Title: Re: Grayling Bear Bow question
Post by: Jack Shanks on March 05, 2013, 07:30:00 AM

Answered you on another site but your Grayling bow would be a 1965.

Title: Re: Grayling Bear Bow question
Post by: Blackhawk on March 05, 2013, 11:28:00 AM

Yep, a 1965 and should be zebrawood, and one of the best looking, best shooting Grizzlies they made.

Trad Gang

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