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threeunder
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How do I go about doing that?

Can I post pics here and get some input? Or do I need to call Bear?

Ken

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Jack Shanks
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Post pictures. In my experience Bear won't be much help.

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Some can be determined by serial number.
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Jeff is right, '65 through '69 can be dated with the first digit of the serial number. All other years you need a visual.

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Raineman
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Yes, HT and reddogge are correct...to a certain extent.

You still need to be familiar with the model year designs of the bows, because it is not uncommon to find a 5,6,7,8,or 9 at the beginning of a pre-'65 serial number.
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threeunder
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Okay guys....I'll get pics this weekend and post them on a separate thread.
Thanks for your help.
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