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Title: Damon Howatt question
Post by: sticshooter on September 11, 2004, 01:26:00 PM

When did Howatt add Damon Howatt to there bows?><>

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Title: Re: Damon Howatt question
Post by: Scoots on September 12, 2004, 10:48:00 AM

Frank,
I'm no expert on Howatt's, but I believe Howatt recurves were labelled "Damon Howatt" after Martin purchased the Howatt plant in 1976.
I'll try and give you a "timeline" on the emblems used on Howatt recurves.

Here's a link to the Damon Howatt story:
  Damon Howatt story (http://www.martinarchery.com/mag/iadamon.html)  

According to my feeble memory, the earliest Howatt recurves were labelled "Howatt's Eldorado"
Most of the early Howatts had "Spanish conquistador" type of names.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/00scoots/HowattsEldorado.jpg)

The next emblem had dropped the "Eldorado", but still retained the "Conquistador" emblem. I don't know if Howatt did that while he still owned the company or after he sold it in 1961:

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/00scoots/HowattConqistador.jpg)

The next emblem used was a "shield" and I know this was used prior to Martin's purchase in 1976:

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/00scoots/HowattShield.jpg)

The last and current emblem is the one that is most familiar - the "damon howatt" bow shield:

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/00scoots/HowattBowShield.jpg)

I hope this helps.

Title: Re: Damon Howatt question
Post by: Scoots on September 12, 2004, 12:03:00 PM

After going thru some recurve pictures I need to state that I am not sure if the "Howatt Conquistador" emblem was the 2nd emblem used or if the "Howatt Shield" emblem was.

Title: Re: Damon Howatt question
Post by: raghorn on September 12, 2004, 12:30:00 PM

Scoots;
your photo links just go to the PhotoBucket login page.
Some good info!
I just bought a Howatt ElDorado-Diablo
Good shooting bow! I would guess that it is late 1950s?

Title: Re: Damon Howatt question
Post by: Scoots on September 12, 2004, 02:01:00 PM

Thanks, Raghorn.
I thought I could just add links to the photos so that this page wouldn't take so long to load up.

Oh well, I edited my first post and added the photos for this topic. I hope it doesn't take too long to load.

Title: Re: Damon Howatt question
Post by: sticshooter on September 12, 2004, 03:11:00 PM

Thanks guys.<><

Title: Re: Damon Howatt question
Post by: Bob Walker on September 15, 2004, 09:55:00 PM

Any of ya'll know the years that the damon howatt Super Diablo was made?
Thanks,
Bob

Title: Re: Damon Howatt question
Post by: big shawn on November 08, 2004, 10:28:00 PM

Bob, the Super Diablo is still being made, look at the Dream Catcher, it's the same shape if memory serves me.