Been watching for one of these for awhile and finally found one still alive but in need of some TLC. Before a Mink Oil application.

Another before. Not too back but very dry.

After one treatment of Mink Oil.

A lot softer already. Will let it soak in good and give it another this evening.

I lost the knife holder strap to rot, but I think I actually have one in my basement mess that will work. The shoulder straps are intact and strong enough to function okay. I gave it a good rub- in with my fingers so I could feel the dry spots better than with a cloth. The other straps....arrow separators, are serviceable but needed a drink as well.

Looking better now, and feeling more pliable.

George, any idea how old the quiver is? I ask because yours is brown leather and mine is black leather. I got mine in the early eighties and I believe the company was already a PSE subsidiary. I replaced the straps years ago, the originals shrunk.

I want to say mid to late 60's, as it has a pencil holder next to the file sheath. That was pretty common back then. Could be early 70's I suppose.

George, I found one just like yours in my Dad's basement..an early 60's model, and went through the same process and then applied a heavy does of brown boot creme to restore the rich brown color. The straps all had too much dry-rot in the leather and they all broke within days of use. I collected replacement leather straps, then I decided that my limited shoulder ROM wasn't working with this model so I carefully cut the stitching to remove the entire pocket cover, cut an oblong hole in side and relocated the shoulder strap attachment to the side rather than the bottom, and added a block of closed cell foam from a WalMart yoga block. Now I have a very comfortable, quiet and functional stalker-style shoulder quiver that is easy to carry just under my shooting elbow, quickly adaptable for RH or LH shooting and I use it for almost every outing. Like it so much I watch for others on the sale lists to make a back up.I'm thinking about stitching the pocket cover back on the low side for some storage.

I have one just like it but the bottom stitching has started coming out... now I'm thinking I need to figure out how to fix it... :)

I have seen a few of those at antique store in the past but they pretty far gone, crumbly actually. That one looks real nice.

George, It's really nice to see you working on this old quiver. I have a few this style myself and did what you're doing to bring it back to life. I believe that this style is from the 60's. Can't wait to see it with a knife and file put into their rightful sheaths. Lance.

Did King supply a knife and file for this quiver?

If so, what model knife?

Nice restoration, George! Jawge

To my knowledge King did not offer knives and files, just the holders for them.

George:

Mink oil certainly works, however you might try sometime. "Montana Pitch Blend" it is a combination of Bees wax, Mink Oil & Pine Pitch. I have use it for many years. I restored the quiver that Howard Hill used in the filming of "The last Wilderness" in 1933, believe me It was a mess and falling apart.

Thanks Bob. My can is near empty so I'll give the M.P.B. a go next round.

A photo from the woods yesterday.

looks good there george, good to put back in service

It may be older than I presumed it was. Here's an ad from 1950, King Sportline. Mine is a King Sportline 430.

George, I guess I better bring a back quiver with me so I can look as good as you do when shooting in the woods. We may not be able to tell each other apart. Ha! Lance.

These were awards for Natl Champions, but the one on the left is nearly identical to mine, including the pencil holder.

I'll probably have one you can borrow. You gotta look cool if nothing else at our age....er, I mean status. ))

Fun thread...good to think about. Are the zippers working?

Yes, zipper works fine, many times they are starting to rot as well.

King quivers were the best. Had one late 50's but foolishly sold it and bought a King hip quiver. Often wonder what happen to it. Wish some would produce that same quiver today.

Nice find George, you got it looking really nice.

heres mine, a vintage Black Hawk Carvotta Bros. Took some Sno Seal and mink oil to bring it back to life. Zipper works fine, i lubed it with wax. Had a Amish leather guy sew on a replacement strap. Felliw at archery club was going to throw it out.

This isnt vintage or old but belongs to my son. Was hanging out n my garage all winter, got it out and cleaned it up for him. I believe it ia a Neet.

When a longtime retired hunter passed his 1960 Howatt Hunter to me, he included this Sport King quiver similar to George's. This ole timer bought it over 50 years ago from Glenn St. Charles store, Northwest Archery, near Seattle.

It just goes to show that if equipment is properly cared for it will last for many, many years.

Here's mine. Lost the knife holder strap and arrow separators awhile back. I used a knife holder of of another sheath and rigged the separators because I really liked the quiver. Then the straps broke and I used a boot lace for awhile. I'm gonna redo it..probably won't be original but I just can't let it go.

They can be addictive, and I just love the looks of those 50's and 60's quivers. They had a style all to themselves.

I have used a couple of. I particularly like the big pocket. The straps fail first. I had one of the sort with a very wide section of strap near the top to help guide the arrows in without looking. I had then leather applied to the back of that and the skinnier part or the strap replaced. It is a great design and well worth some effort to get the use of it.

And the coolness factor is very high in old time circles. Older chicks dig them. - lbg

Ain't that the truth! Hahahaha

im lucky in the fact that i live in Amish coyntry. Just about 2 miles from my house is a Amish leather shop. Mr. Brenneman can repair just about anything leather. The repair on my Black Hawk quiver cost me $7.00! A bargain by todays standard.

Very nice I love the vintage stuff

Twisted Branch, that one still looks like it has plenty of good life left in it.

It does George, I plan on wearing it again soon. I've just got to get some work done or get the leather and do it myself. There's not too many leather workers that I know of around me.

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