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Title: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: sticknstring+ on May 26, 2014, 03:37:00 AM
I happened across this highly laminated beauty last year. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw St. Charles Thunderbird $100 in a local paper. I've always dreamed of finding one these rare birds!!
  (http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr72/gbsticknstring/Mobile%20Uploads/4B03A1A1-FBDC-498A-913D-6B9DE58788E9.jpg) (http://s471.photobucket.com/user/gbsticknstring/media/Mobile%20Uploads/4B03A1A1-FBDC-498A-913D-6B9DE58788E9.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: johnnyrazorhead on May 26, 2014, 09:02:00 AM
That is awesome!Great find at a great price.
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: Larry m on May 26, 2014, 12:12:00 PM
Can't make out the specs on the bow??
A Very Lucky find. Right place at the right time!!
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: kerry hardy on May 26, 2014, 02:30:00 PM
I had almost forgiven you for finding all of those Bill Stewarts... but now this! (Congrats!!)
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: sticknstring+ on May 26, 2014, 05:16:00 PM
 (http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr72/gbsticknstring/Mobile%20Uploads/6F6F3D30-445C-4B7D-BAC3-704793D67E73.jpg) (http://s471.photobucket.com/user/gbsticknstring/media/Mobile%20Uploads/6F6F3D30-445C-4B7D-BAC3-704793D67E73.jpg.html)

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Thanks! Here's a couple more pics. It's good to be lucky for sure...even if there's long waits for it to come back around.
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: Horney Toad on May 26, 2014, 06:09:00 PM
Cool! I wonder how old it is?
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: Bjorn on May 27, 2014, 11:57:00 AM
What a beauty! Love what Glenn did with that riser. You lucky dog!
Nice find!! Suzanne has one for sale but I think it is more than 100 bucks!

Horney, Glenn made those in 1953 just prior to joining Bear.
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: cmh on May 27, 2014, 05:39:00 PM
What a wonderful find..... I shot about a dozen arrows out of one about twenty years ago and loved it  :) )
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on May 28, 2014, 07:40:00 AM
229 lbs    :confused:    :biglaugh:    

That is a cool piece of history!!!
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: cmh on May 28, 2014, 02:10:00 PM
The 229 means it is number 229 out of the original 300 or 350 Mr St Charles made. It is a 43 lb draw at 28 inches if I'm reading it right...
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: Bjorn on May 28, 2014, 05:05:00 PM
I was told by Jay there was a total of some 300 made; 250 63" and 50 66" bows and  those numbers are probably approximate.
Title: Re: Found my Thunderbird
Post by: Larry m on May 28, 2014, 06:07:00 PM
I would like to see the profile of that bow strung! A 66" bow with 43#'s and that glue up would be sweet to say the least. He certainly made a nice bow back then and yours is especially nice...... Again, Lucky find!!