This thread needs to come to the top yet again.

DDave

OK Here are some Rare one's

59-BA075,-60"-53# very dark window, NO Coin.

59-BA872,-60"-55# MSW,Long, copper coin.

59-BA958,-60"-45# Bubinga, Copper Coin.

59-AA-165,-56"42# Rosewood, Copper Coin.

59-DA-588,-64"-55# MSW Short, NO Coin.

59-NO-SN, 64"-100# Rosewood, No Coin.

59-DA-616,-64"50# MSW, Long, Copper Coin.

59-BG878,-60"-42# Bubinga, Coper Coin.

59-BB264,-60"-45# Bubinga, Copper Coin.

59-BA312,-60"-50# MSW Short, NO Coin.

59-BA067,-60"-51# Black Sight Window, NO Coin.

59-DA152,-64"-56# MSW, Long. Copper Coin.

59-DA318,-64"-35# Dark Rosewood. No Coin.

59-BG199,-60"-61# Custom Made for Nel's Grumley, The Riser Was Customized Long and Thin, Custom Leather Grip With Compass, The Way Nel's use to Wrap His Grip.Cyrstallite Glass, Red and White Tips. Kodiak Decal. Copper Coin.


60-AA795,-56"-41#

60-4K39,-60"-47#

60-9HZ113,-64"90#  NO Coin.

60-BH383,-60"-60#,  Butcher Block.

60-19P20,-60"30#

60-DD754,-64"-48#

Thanks for your input, Dave. BH 383 is the coveted 60, 60, 60 (year, length, draw weight)

DDave

I just won a Bear Kodiak on the auction site. It's #45 60" with green glass and serial #15F129. Just wondering what year this is and if it should have a leather grip. I really didn't need or could afford another vintage bow but I couldn't help myself. The green glass just sucked me in. Now I need a leather bottom quiver to go with it. Help, this vintage Bear thing is going to break me. LOL

Ross

HI Ross,Sounds Like a 1961, the only year with split Pea Green Limbs Both Sides, and the first year without a leather Grip. Dave.

Thanks Dave. I love that green glass.

Ross

Just a heads up to my Kodiak collector friends.

I listed a rare Kodiak in the classified section.

Hope I am not breaking the forum rules Terry, if I am please delete.

......Philip

Here is my tiny list:
1959 60" 53#  BD 584
1959 64" 37#  DE 064B
1960 64" 41#  DD 327

  Dan

Well I finally took the plunge and applied some Loctite 420 to what looked like a long crack on the riser of BH 376. It pretty much proved that only about half of what appeared to be a crack in the wood actually was. That part slurped up the Loctite. The rest just appears to be a finish imperfection.

That bow shows a lot of limb twist when unstrung that is stubborn about coming out. When I string the bow things line up nicely and the bow behaves fine. I am just gonna shoot it that way for two reasons. Because I can and I just like shooting that bow.

DDave

Here's one that I've had for a few months - serial number 8L68 - 60", 45#.  It was the original finish when I got it but I refinished it because it had lots of vertical cracks on belly and back.  It has an aluminum coin.

That bow looks just beautiful Phil.
The refinish is terrific and that leather work too.
Enjoy!

.....Philip

Thanks Philip.  I did screw up the skiving and there are some new vertical lines breaking through so I'm going to redo it.  I need a winter hobby.  

Phil,
unless your looking for a SHOW bow, I would leave it and enjoy it. That bow came out really nice.

Bravo!

......Philip

Philip, I am in agreement. I got some Loctite 420 on my bow where it does not belong and was kind of upset about it. Then I realized that I did the repair because I want to shoot that bow. Sure it may have some effect if I were going to sell the bow or just look at it. If you are busy admiring your pretty bow when you are shooting it you will never become much of a shooter. Nothing wrong with a 50 plus year old bow not being perfect.

DDave

just picked up a
1959
BD 251
60"
45#

Cody if you have the desire to wade (no pun intended) through a very long thread you will find some great info on serial numbering of that era. I think you will come to the conclusion that there are no conclusions. Go back and start at the beginning of this thread.

Just a bit of caution. Do not shoot that 59 unless you want to have to go looking for more. There is some magic in them.

DDave

Gonna bring this one back one more time to recognise Wade's return to posting...and to show the variation in limb, tip and grip configuration of that era compared to the current Bear Kodiak

DDave

Good thread here Dave!! I forgot all the good info that came out of this one. Thanks for bringing it back up!!

Yes...snow day out here, so thanks for the good re-read.