65, 66 Kodiak ?

Orion · March 12, 2012, 09:10:00 AM

Just picked up a Bear Kodiak, sn GL6511. Is this a 1965 bow or 66? Any identifying characteristics to distinguish the two years other than the serial number? Thanks.

reddogge · March 12, 2012, 09:16:00 AM

'65 has green glass on limbs and '66 brown glass.

Jack Shanks · March 12, 2012, 09:35:00 AM

I'm guessing the G is actually a 6 and it is a 66.

Orion · March 12, 2012, 09:16:00 PM

Looks like it's a 66. Has brown glass. Could be a G instead of a six. The top part of the letter/number is straight, doesn't have a curve in it, but folks write differently. Thanks to both of you.

reddogge · March 12, 2012, 10:42:00 PM

That first digit would be a 6, not G. Bear marked them that way in '66 with a 6 as the first digit.

Orion · March 13, 2012, 08:33:00 AM

PAPALAPIN · March 13, 2012, 03:55:00 PM

Don't have a clue as to what the "G" would mean.

Anybody?

Orion · March 15, 2012, 09:28:00 PM

Don't have the bow in my hands yet, but upon looking at the pix again, I think the serial number starts with a 6, not a G.