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Title: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: Captain*Kirk on September 14, 2017, 01:23:00 PM

In 1969, my Dad bought me a Ben Pearson Super-Jet kit that came with a few arrows. Being new to archery, those few arrows soon went by the wayside, and Dad bought a dozen from somewhere(?), possibly Target in Minneapolis, of which I still have a few remnants. They are orange with black/orange feathers and orange nocks, having a unique aqua-green and black cresting pattern. Can anyone ID the maker by the cresting in the photo below? Thanks!

  (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/36302606033_a53654ba8b_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: M60gunner on September 17, 2017, 06:08:00 PM

Maybe, just maybe True-Flight. They made all kinds of arrows for different stores. I say maybe cause they had there logo on aluminum arrows. For some reason that color combo looks familiar, the green.

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: Captain*Kirk on September 18, 2017, 01:06:00 PM

Thanks for the reply, M60.
It looks familiar to me as well...I've seen other painted vintage arrows for sale on the auction sites, different colors, but the same basic cresting scheme. Nobody has ever mentioned the origin of the arrows. (they probably don't know) It's not a big deal, but it has my curiosity aroused.

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: bearmagtd on September 23, 2017, 04:04:00 PM

Looks like Ben Pearson, pre spray paint cresting.. If you show the hole arrow it may be some help. They sold more arrows then anyone else.

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: Sam McMichael on September 24, 2017, 09:19:00 AM

I have had both Ben Pearson and True-Flight that resembled this. My first guess would be True-Flight, though.

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: mj seratt on September 25, 2017, 01:33:00 AM

Back in the 70s I had some Bear arrows that were that color and fletched with black and green fletches.

Murray

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: Captain*Kirk on September 25, 2017, 01:33:00 PM

These are fletched with black 4" feathers, no helical with an orange cock feather...I call them my "Halloween arrows"...   :biglaugh:

 (https://farm1.staticflickr.com/711/22635322176_64199ece03_z.jpg)

Orange nocks as well...

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4418/36362448103_4aeb5df691_z.jpg)

I'm in the process of duplicating the look just for the heck of it (but with helical on the fletch)

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4374/36589802814_9897fc473e_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: Captain*Kirk on November 14, 2017, 03:29:00 PM

They turned out pretty decent.

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4430/23527041908_f72dd0773f_z.jpg)

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4476/36813241494_397c7ed74d_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: M60gunner on November 14, 2017, 04:09:00 PM

I agree, decent looking arrows. Like the full length dip. Should show up in that white stuff (snow)

Title: Re: Vintage arrow shaft ID?
Post by: Captain*Kirk on November 14, 2017, 06:33:00 PM

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Originally posted by M60gunner:
Like the full length dip.  

Truth be told, it's Rustoleum spray enamel orange over 2 coats Rustoleum 2X gloss white as a base (makes the orange 'pop' more). I could not find a brush-on enamel in the orange color. Naturally, the spraying had to be done outdoors but I'm pretty pleased with it. My first attempt at painted arrows.