BH Prefix 1960 Kodiaks

[SportHunter]

Here's the '60 Kodiak I mentioned earlier, all original with exception of new feather rest by Trap.  

27K93R
50#

[vintage-bears]

There's a 1960 Kodiak on Eba% right now. 60" and 50# RH. Al Reader bow. Very nice bow.
Serial # 1J137.......philip

[SportHunter]

I saw that one come up. Looks like a very nice bow.

[vintage-bears]

Very nice 1960 Kodiak 50#.
item # 280759839784

The bow belonged to Al Reader. His wife does'nt know that I mention it here on TG.
She has a couple of nice Kodiaks on auction.
I want to help her by mentioning it here.

I am no authority on Kodiaks. I can tell you what year model it is but that's about it.
The serial # is 1J137. Not sure if the "1j"
serial # has significance or not. Gorgeous wood in the sight window!
check it out......Philip

[damascusdave]

It's a grreat life if ya dona weaken. Why is it that these bows just are in such great shape most of the time? Just looks like that leather grip laid on something on the one side that caused it to deteriorate. Otherwise that bow is gorgeous.

Too many great bows and too little money right now.

Thanks for posting. There is not better eye candy than a 59 or 60 Kodiak.

DDave

[vintage-bears]

Here's BF846......60" and 55#, she has a blonde brother too.    .......Philip

 

[vintage-bears]

I thought this topic should come back to the top.

I love seeing those Kodiak's!    

[ahandle70]

Nice maple sight window!  Gotta be my favorite bow of all time.

[vintage-bears]

Here's a couple more for your viewing pleasure!
   
Enjoy......Philip

[ahandle70]

I like tham all.   Bear Archery hit it out of the park in 1959.  A true classic that will never get old.

[vintage-bears]

Originally posted by ahandle70:
I like tham all.   Bear Archery hit it out of the park in 1959.  A true classic that will never get old.

These 3 are 1960 models...........Philip

[vintage-bears]

Originally posted by vintage-bears:

Originally posted by ahandle70:
[qb] I like tham all.   Bear Archery hit it out of the park in 1959.  A true classic that will never get old. [/b]

Ahandle70,

Your right, Bear Archery did hit it out of the park in 1959.    

[Wade Phillips]

A few more 1960 Kodiaks

[vintage-bears]

What a Rack!
No, not that kind of rack Wade!

What a pretty sight..........philip

[LPN]

Just picked my first '60, BH933 copper coin 47# and skinny tips,, what a bow!

It was mentioned a few posts back about Bubinga site windows being rare in the '59's,,My 64" '59 has a Bubinga site window,,Just to know, how rare are they? 1 in 300..500?,,more so in the 60" than the 64"?,,Great thread here.

[Wade Phillips]

A BH that may not have had its image posted on this thread yet... A nice hunting weight.

One of Floyd Eccleston's shop bows from a by gone era. Have had it for a number of years, not part of the collection or display & don't shoot it. It's just sort of "hanging out" here so to speak. Should be refinished for a shooter, but never got around to sending it off to have that done.

 

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

You can send it here Wade, as soon as I get a proper finish on it I will deliver it  

[damascusdave]

Wade, thanks for the birthday present. I notice that you posted that last pic on my 60th birthday.

DDave

[damascusdave]

Oops, not the last pic you posted, but the one you posted on December 4, 2011, Wade and thanks for keeeping this thread alive and for all you have done to help us understand our little obsessions.

DDave

[damascusdave]

Lets bring this one back to the top yet again.

One thing that I have noticed on many of the bows is that it appears, from the shape of the characters, that there was only one person putting serial numbers on those bows. If only we could speak with that person, eh?

DDave