| From: bigdaddy
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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Bought a new old bow at a flea market. I'm thinking it's a 62. I'm going to refinish and let my boy use as a blind bow. My questions are: 1 what year do you think it is 2 the coin I removed and was glued to the face of the riser it's approx. 15/16 inch but the hole is approx. 3/4 inch 3 the coin looks right for the year but appears to be plastic not pewter, is this the wrong coin? I assume it is. 4 should I drill a larger hole and use this coin? 5 or should I look for correct coin? The limbs are straight and I have not much in the bow and am going to refinish anyway. Any and all thought are welcome, thank you in advance. Guy
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| From: GlassPowered Hoosier
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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The early ones did not have a 3 piece riser. It was solid brazillian rosewood.
64-66 if I had to guess. More specifically 64 because they stared doing serial numbers starting with the year of make in 65 I believe. So for instance the sn of a 68 bow would be 8.......... I think they started doing that in 65 and they they were doing it in 66. That was of sn lasted only to 69.
67-69 bows have solid risewood risers. And 70-72 are 3 piece but the middle piece doesn't curve like your bow.
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| From: GlassPowered Hoosier
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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Oh and the medallion would be brass/ gold flush to the surface of the wood.
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| From: bigdaddy
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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no thoughts from anyone else?
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| From: Dan In MI
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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Everything points to '64 as noted.
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| From: bigdaddy
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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what about coin and size of same?
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| From: Dan In MI
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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The coin was missing and someone stuck a button on it as a replacement.
Buttons like that didn't come around until the 70's.
Coin = flat metal inlet into the riser
Button = raised plastic emblem on a stud.
To make yours more like the original buy a replica coin from 3-R
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| From: Aeronut
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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Dating a Bear Bow
http://archeryfreaks.weebly.com/what-year-is-your-bear-archery-bow.html
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| From: bigdaddy
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| Date: 25-Jul-16 |
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Thank you all
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| From: Hunt OH
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| Date: 26-Jul-16 |
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1970's Kodiak Magnum. Very surprised nobody else chimed in. Greenie.
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| From: bigdaddy
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| Date: 26-Jul-16 |
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definitely not 70's
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| From: Dan In MI
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| Date: 26-Jul-16 |
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Not a 70's
No stab bushing
No "K" serial number
Not futurewood riser
Curved accent, not straight (for 70/71)
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| From: GlassPowered Hoosier
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| Date: 26-Jul-16 |
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What? Was my explanation in the first few posts not enough in-depth to tell anyone how to age their K Mags that are pre 72?
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