Can anyone advise if they have heard of American Archery? It seems like I have but cant remmember,Hell getten old. Jim

http://www.americanarchery.net/

They made recurve bows back in the 60s or so. They were similar to Pearsons, Shakespeares etc. Most that I have seen were shorter bows. I have one in my used bow stock right now.

I ownwed a cheeta takedown made by american archery in the 70's , it shot good but was dog slow

Give this site a shot also: http://archeryarchives.com/public2_html/Americantable.htm

Dave B

They made a compound with a nice looking wood riser. Wife still has hers but doesn't shoot it since I bought her three recurves. They were in Oconto Falls, Wisc.

I have seen a cheap arrow saw at bowhunter superstore of there's - I couldn't do it and purchased a different one. American archery needs a web site update

Hello Jim, American Archery was owned by Larry Layer in the 70's. A great company making quality recurve bows. As I recall, it was located in Wisconsin. Larry and Oli his wife visited us when we lived in Miami. Bob

My wife just started shooting two weeks ago.I purchased her a American Archery Shark recurve off of Ebay.From the Archery archive site I found it was made around 1965.A beautiful bow in pristine condition 34#@28.She loves it.

American Archery Company, (Amarco), made some quality bows in the 60s-70s. I had a 66" Amarco Special, 36# with a custom oversized palm swell. It shot beautifully. I gave it to a teenaged girl who has used it the last two years to win the IBO Indoor Worlds in Female Trad class.

I've got an older American Archery Flash model. It's 30# and 60". It's right handed, (I'm a lefty) but I keep it around in case anyone wants to shoot it when they come over. It's a nice little bow for the $.

Alan

The made a recurve called the Nitro and Super Nitro..was one of the late Dan Quillians favorite bows back in the 60's.

American Archery was in Clarendon Hills, Illinois from 1940 something until 1968. It was bought out by an investment group and moved to Oconto Falls, Wisc. I grew up in the town next to Clarendon Hills. When we were kids in the late 50's early 60's, we would make a bow from a tree limb, and ride our bicycles to the American Archery "factory" and buy a target arrow for a quarter. Then we'd ride home and shoot that arrow until we lost it or broke the point off. We entered American Archery from the side door and the smell of POC would make your head swim. A guy named Pinky ran the it. They sold all sorts of fun stuff for kids. Sling shots, boomerangs, and bows and arrows. A great time to be alive. I have had quite a few American Archery bows since 1998.

Huuummmm!

The link I posted above is in in operation today & is located in Illinois with a John Miller as President.

ditto to all written above. I have one and it is a real nice shooter. Real nice tree stand or ground blind bow. Short bow nice shooter

It was located in Oconto Falls WI. Whiffen Archery carried their line of bows for years. I can't remember if they made a compound, but know a few who owned and liked their recurves.

http://www.americanarchery.net/ is fairly new. I first saw his bows in his first website. He's not affiliated with the original and now defunct American Archery.

My wife and I started shooting Tuesday nights at the factory in Clarendon Hills. I bought my first two bows from Larry and I also bought a bow for my wife. Larry personally choose the one for my wife. He went through several checking them one by one. This was in 1963 I believe. Larry did not shoot but Art Laha (not sure of the spelling) who was a butcher from Winchester WI. and a hunting guide (enjoyed bear hunting) for American Archery and Pinkey who I believe held some USA records, my wife Rosalie and I would shoot from 8PM until 10PM each Tuesday evening. Some of the most enjoyable times our life. When I went to buy my first AA bow I took in a Jet Aluminum bow to trade in on the bow I was going to buy. Larry would not even let me string it because he said the Jet had a bad habit of breaking after many shots - in two and injuring the shooter. I'm not sure but AA may have been the one who sold Jets for a time.

My first real bow was an American Archery Cheetah 60 @ 28 and 64 AMO very nice bow. I did not think it was slow but no way of really knowing. G Fred Asbell shot a Cheetah very well in his early years.

I have an American Archery Cheetah made in '58 the best I can determine. 64" AMO and 43# @ 28". Of my 25 or so bows, this is my favorite at the moment. I shoot it nearly every day. A fine, fine bow with good cast. Love it!

Here's a left hand American Archery Flash youth bow I picked up a couple months ago.

Here is a Cheetah Hunter that I am going to list in the classifieds,it is 48#@28", 60", and a very nice shooting bow.

First real hunting bow I owned was an American Archery Cheetah Supreme or Special. 48# 64". They were preferred over the Bear Bows in the areas I was in.

I have a few AA bows there all go to bows. You can't go wrong with one. Why did I say that now more of you guys will want them :)

Oops disregard that bow it's a piece of junk :) shh Here it is. Jeff F

I just acquired a 60"- 50# Cheetah and it's a very nice bow. Shoots as good as my K-Hunter in the same length and weight, but don't tell anyone! Lance.

Their Cheetah may hold the record for the most different lengths, styles, riser shapes, wood and glass combinations, etc. of any bow model ever made! I swear you never see any two of them alike... but then again I've yet to hear any complaints about one either.

I don't think American archery could come up with different names they just stuck with one cheetah short long tall medium black brown tan butterscotch green.

I had a Cheetah td with 2 sets of limbs I picked up cheap in the 70's. Art Laha was president for a while. He always said they just did it to use his name,lol.

I had a compound with wood riser made by American Archery...I bought it in the early 80's

DDave

I have one too Dave. Bubinga riser and maple and glass limbs. Jeff F

Ernie Root was a part owner of American in Clarendon Hills pre-WW2 and returned post war until he branched out, first making bows in his basement part time and eventually moving to Michigan.

Some of the shown bows DO have the lines of later Root bows.

Rick

I've got a Cheetah Supreme target bow - 38#, 68". Only one I've seen - add it to the amazing range of Cheetah weights, lengths and designs.

That's a valuable piece of archery history I was not aware of Dave! Thanks for sharing!

Jim, my sons both live in Lincoln and the youngest is shooting and old Cheetah, green glass, 45#@28. I'm pretty sure I picked that one from George D. Pretty dang nice old bow that performs well in proper hands.

Another American Archery Chettah 66" mid upper 30# in weight. Beautiful shooting bow. Jeff F

A good medium priced bow in the 60's. Made in WI.

They moved to Wisconsin in the mid 1960's from Clarendon Hills, Il. Don't know the exact date.

Harold Doan shot one at the 1958 try outs in St Louis, he made the team, 3rd place man he beat out Bob Bitner on the last end.6-GOLD

Good information Jay, thanks.

I shot professionally for American in the early 70's. The compound I shot I still have. I was the old laser mag riser with laminated limbs, wood core, and black or white glass, and round wheels. They shot great and one of the guys on the team with me won Vegas in the 70's

The bow-yer who made the limbs was Dave Barnsdale you also won Vegas with a bow he build and designed.

Rick Goshgarian

Here is a AA Cheetah Standard 41# Don't know why they put them selves down by calling it a Standard great shooting pretty bow in my eyes. Jeff F

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