Osage Roost
All Hunting => Stick and String Hunting => Topic started by: justannie on July 02, 2010, 11:42:24 AM
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I found a couple bows up in the closet, and I know nothing about them.
One has written on it: Bear P.9933- 35# (think this is a longbow?)
The other has: ben pearson buckmaster 7452
6735-179
R (or a P)MO-52"
45# 28"
If anybody knows their approximate value, I'd appreciate it.... Thanks!
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I don't know their value , but I say the longbow is worth more as a collector .
The 52" recurve may have some value , monetarily , but as a hunting bow those short ones are tough on the fingers ans well as the release , and do not have as good of cast as the 60" and longer recurves .
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Not sure about the Pearson bow.
But what else is on the Bear? Should be a name on the upper limb and a patent stamp on the lower limb. Patent location Grayling more desireable to collector.
P.9933 This is the serial number 35# This is the draw weight at 28"
Post a pick.
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On the Bear it says "Pat. Applied For". I'd take a picture, but my cameras full up of moving inventory pictures, sorry.
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If I'm not mistaken the patent was awarded in 1953 so I would say that bow is an early one. Although they started making bows in the early 30's.
The patent was for the use of fiberglass laminations.
Any other markings?
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That's all I can recall seeing on it.
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Annie, That is "AMO" on the bow..."Archery Manufacturing Organization" standardized how to measure bow length and pull weight....Ben Pearson is somewhere in the $100 range to the right person...need more info on the Bear...is it all wood; wood and glass; leather covered grip: pistol grip or straight grip; thick heavy ends on the limbs or not; width of limbs: length overall....pictures would help...if it is in good shape a minimum would be $100 and max probably about $400...lots of variables
Charlie
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Okay, I'm due in a couple days for the packers to come in. So pictures will have to wait. Guess I should of just waited to ask until I get to Oregon with this move. Right now running around like a chicken with it's head cut off trying to get things sorted.