| From: Bentstick54
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| Date: 12-Oct-15 |
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Can any of you Bear Grayling era gurus narrow done the manufacture date of a Bear Tigercat, 56",serial #TGO 1285, 50/55#. Has Glass Powered logo on upper limb, Grayling logo on lower limb. Black glass. Looks like between 1964-1978. Any way to narrow it down?
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| From: Dan In MI
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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As always pics would help. My notes are conflicted for your bow. Black glass is supposed to be '68, but your serial number doesn't indicate '68 and a '68 is 62".
'78 is the only year for 56" but it is supposed to be grey glass.
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| From: bowjack
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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Per Al Reader's list the 56" Tigercats 1977-78.
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| From: bowjack
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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Dan, I've owned a few of the 56" Tigercats but no longer have one. I believe they all had black glass.
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| From: Bentstick54
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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I do not know how to post pictures from my I phone or I would be happy to add them. Thx for the replies and help.
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| From: Dan In MI
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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Jack, I only have chart that I was given years ago ('98) from an old excel sheet made by a collector whose name I can't pull out of my head. Cliff Amy? Unless I had one in my hands I'm just going off the sheet.
I wish I had the Excel file instead of a printed copy. then Icould edit /add some notes.
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| From: benzy
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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fredbear-online.com "bow identifier" section puts a 56" Tigercat in 77-78. It also says "random dark glass" for the limbs and "Tundra grey" for the handle.
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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They came out in late 76 as 77 models (the first ones). The bow was also made as the Panther for K-Mart...same bow, same time period. I've never seen anything but black glass in the 56" model. Local archers called it the poor man's Kodiak. 8^). They are very good shooting bows but still aren't looked upon as a quality Bear model. Folks need to shoot them and see for themselves.
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| From: Bentstick54
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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Benzy, the handle is a grayish color. I thank everyone for their input.
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| From: kodiaktd
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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I checked my catalogs and it's like George D. Stout said. The Tigercat is in the 1977 and 1978 catalogs. I checked from 1972 to 1976 and the Tigercat wasn't in them catalogs.
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| From: Bentstick54
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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Finally maybe photos thanks to my wife's help.
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| From: Bentstick54
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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Finally maybe photos thanks to my wife's help.
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| From: kodiaktd
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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Looks in good shape.
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| From: Bentstick54
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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Some rub marks on both limbs, belly side from being stored laying flat, but other than that in very nice shape. Little if any usage marks, Not bad for a gift. Will make a string for it and see how it shoots.
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| From: Knifeguy
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| Date: 13-Oct-15 |
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I think you will like shooting it. I have the K Mart version and it shoots a lot like my Grizzly. Lance.
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