Bow ID Help

[Rick Wiltshire]

I recently picked up a project bow.  The only markings; other than length, poundage, and serial number, is the attached sticker.  Any help in identifying is appreciated.

Thanks.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/8JCjYiiECX5bbhWi7

[hardbern]

some pics of the whole bow might help? ;-)

[woodchucker]

Looks like an early 60's Ben Pearson to me

[Rick Wiltshire]

Thanks guys.  Couple more pics.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/16ead5v76b32LssQ9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bPvANs3RSw1pr8Ao8

[M60gunner]

Rick, try vintagearchery.org  click on catalog drop down and you will see BP catalogs. I was gifted a BP Cougar yesterday and used this site to figure out about what year the bow is.
If it's not a listed BP try Hoyt. For some reason I think Hoyt used that name although it doesn't resemble the Hoyt target bows I have seen from that era.

[Rick Wiltshire]

M60gunner.  Thanks, I will give it a try.

[Rick Wiltshire]

Looks like an early 60's Pearson, but unable to find it in any of the Pearson catalogs. 

[woodchucker]

If my (old) memory serves me well?

I believe Pearson made the Impala to compete with the Bear Tamerlane target bow.
They are very similar in riser design

[hardbern]

As someone else pointed out,
whilst it has the "look" of a Pearson it does not seem to appear to be in any of the Pearson catalogues
& indeed does not include a "CAT" no. in the spec writing.

The spec writing does look like that on other Pearson bows, but ....

The "Impala" looks like other Pearson logos.

It has the look of a Pinto on the back & ? on the belly - e.g. 2 designs spliced together vertically in the handle.

Pearson worked with (& made bows for?) Howard Hill who had a "Impala" model
- purported to be a Pinto with "bamboo" limb cores rather than maple.

What limb cores does this have?

If bamboo, could it be a prototype for Hill?

Could it be "Leisure Group" owners using up old stock by making "Frankenbows"?