Birth Year Bow?

[Ga.boy]

I want a bow made in my birth year, 1946.
What's out there Jack?

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ME!!

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Earliest bow I have is a 1959 Kodiak Special.

Ya know I like that "Young Stuff".

[Waterhole-Ike]

If your looking for a bow made in 1946, then you are going to have a tough rode to hoe. Here are the names of several bowyers from the forties who made wonderful bows but finding one with a manufacturer date of 1946 will be difficult as most bowyers didn't date their bows. I collect the old stick bows made by known bowyers prior to the advent of fiberglass. Here is a list of bowyers from the 20's through the 40's.
Dates   Name   Address   City   State
1927   A.W. Lambert   4444 Olive Street   St. Louis   Missouri
1930   Archery Sales & Service Co.   510 Van Buren Street   Chicago   Illinois
1945   Arthur B. Cole   1025 Kenwood Drive   Fort Wayne   Indiana
   Arther Blackburn         
   Ben Pearson      Pine Bluff   Arkansas
   Big Horn Archery Company         
   Bruce Robertson ( Bowyer for Whiffen)         
1927   Cassius Hayward Styles      Los Gatos   California
1930   Cassius Hayward Styles   75 Roble Road   Berkley   California
1936   Cassius Hayward Styles   28 Vicente Place   Berkley   California
1945   Charlie Howe   103 W. Manchester Avenue   Los Angeles   California
   Chester "Chet" Stevenson         
   Cliff Coe         
   Damon Howatt      Yakima   Washington
1928   D. M. McFadden      Sultan   Washington
1946   Dawson Feathers   Bos 573   Chico   California
1937   E. Bud Pierson   245 University Avenue   Cincinnati   Ohio
1927   E. F. Pope      Woodville   Texas
1937   E. H. Kern   336 South Maple Street   Coquille   Oregon
1945   E. Hoagland   Route 4 Box 78   Grants Pass   Oregon
   E. D. Harry         
1930   Earl B. Powell   P. O. Box 728 Veron Branch   Los Angeles   California
1936   Earl Grubbs   5518 W. Adams    Los Angeles   California
1944   Earl Hoyt   Route 7 Box 372   Overland   Missouri
1930   Earl L. Ullrich   204 Commerical Avenue   Roseburg   Oregon
   Eric Mayers         
1932   F. R. Crandall   527 22nd Street   Sacramento   California
1931   F. W. Peters   806 Thompson Avenue   Salem   Oregon
   Frank Garske         
1932   Frank Horack   51 Cramer Street North   Tonawanda   New York
   Frank J. Seifert         
1930   Frank Kindle   303 Pearl Street   Pendleton   Indiana
1930   Fred Clark   510 Van Buren Street   Chicago   Illinois
1927   Fred C. Schulte   1247 E. 27th Street North   Portland   Oregon
   Fredrick Kibbie         
1927   George Brommers      Gold Bar   Washington
1936   Gilman Keasey   700 North Third Street   Corvallis   Oregon
1947   G. L. Becker ( B. & R. Archery Co.)    Box 112   Moscow   Idaho
1930   Goodman Archery Company   805 N. 9th Avenue   Phoenix   Arizona
   Grubbs & Biordi   1st ad April 1947   Last ad September   1947
1930   H. H. Meyer   31 Glenwood Avenue   Davenport   Iowa
1930   H. S. Rogers   510 Van Buren Street   Chicago   Illinois
1937   Harris M. Stafford   1936 Allison Avenue   Des Moines   Iowa
1927   Harry D. Hobson   Born: September 1, 1888   Lyons   Oregon
1935   Harry D. Hobson      Salem   Oregon
1936   Harry D. Hobson      Chemawa   Oregon
1931   Harry Perkins   Box 6244    West Palm Beach   Florida
1947   Harvey James   10834 Tujunga   Tujunga   California
1932   Henry Bitzenberger   2658 Harcourt Avenue   Los Angeles   California
1946   Herbert Parkes (Parkes Bows & Arrows)   616 Morton Street   Peoria   Illinois
1931   Homer Prouty   358 E. 50th Street   Portland   Oregon
1937   Howard Hill   1358 Burnside Avenue   Los Angeles   California
1931   J. C. McKim     209 E. Columbia Street   Evansville   Indiana
1947   J. Ellis Mitchell (Embro Osage Bows)   505 N. Ewing Ave.   Dallas   Texas
1930   J. M. Hoff   1402 S. Walnut Street   Muncie   Indiana
1930   J. M. Morgan   4016 North 27th Street   Tacoma   Washington
1927   James A. Berry   244 31st Street   Corvallis   Oregon
1930   James D. Easton   4303 Halldale Avenue   Los Angeles   California
1930   James Duff   120 Zabriskie Street   Jersey City   New Jersey
   Jim Deeds         
   Joe Overton         
1946   John A, Ahl (Partner of K. Davidson)   Route 2 Box 273   Paradise   California
1930   Karl L. Thompson      Enta Green   Indiana
1946   Keith J. Davidson   Route 2 Box 273   Paradise   California
1928   Knight Archery Company   102 Huntington Street   Rome   New York
   Kore T. Duryee         
1947   Lloyd English (Custom Bows & Arrows)   Box 181    Belleville   Washington
   L. E. Stemmler         
1930   L. L. Daily      Monmouth   Oregon
   Mert Bixler         
1930   McKinney Brothers      Albany   Oregon
1947   M. Wise   Route 7 Box 1105   Sacramento   California
1946   Milton Blankenship ( Bowyer for Pearson)         
1927   National Archery Tackle Co.   3142 W. 10th Street   Los Angeles   California
   Neils Grumley         
   Osage Archery Tackle         
1931   Outdoor Amusement Company      Clinton   Missouri
1931   Ozro M. Wilsey   224 N. Elizabeth Street   Lima   Ohio
1927   P. W. Lyndon      Walport   Oregon
1944   Paul C. Hougham   31 E. California Street   Pasadena   California
1947   Paul C. Hougham (Highland Archery)   P.O. Box 1287   Visalia   California
   Paul H. Gordon         
1947   Paul Janssen   1903 Short Street   New Orleans   Louisana
1947   Payne & Raider   Route 4 Box 77   Muskegon   Michigan
   Potter & MacQuarrie         
1930   R. C. Berry      Berlin   Alabama
1930   R. C. Rimer      Silver Springs   New York
1928   R. G. B. Marsh      Tecumseh   Washington
1928   R. W. Denton      Oregon City   Oregon
1930   R. W. Denton   424 South 43rd Street   Tacoma   Washington
1927   R. W. Prentiss   149 Kings Road   Corvallis   Oregon
1944   Ralph E. DeGayner   Bullseye Archery Tackle   Channing   Michigan
   Riley Denton         
1946   Ron Robison   210 1/2  N. 6th Street   Boise   Idaho
1931   Rounsevelle-Rhom      Hazel Crest   Illinois
   Russ Hoogerhyde         
1930   Roy Case   1755 Main Street   Racine   Wisconsin
1931   S. B. Hayden   100 W. Florentia Street   Seattle   Washington
1928   S. J. Rubley (Doctor)      Tecumseh   Washington
1947   Stanley Schaeffer      Racine   Wisconsin
   Stew Hamilton         
   The Archers Company         
1927   The Archery Shop   See A. W. Lambert   St. Louis   Missouri
1927   The Sportsman's Archery Co.   210 Turner-Cottman Building    Casper   Wyoming
   Verne B. Leonard         
1946   Victor Logan ( Bowyer for Pearson)         
1946   W. A. Burdick      Rice Lake   Wisconsin
1937   W. A. Cochran   Route 2   Eugene   Oregon
   W. I. King         
   Waldo E. Sherman         
1930   Wally Burr   202 14th Avenue N.W.   Seattle   Washington
1947   W.C. Renfrew ( B & R Archery Co.)   Box 112   Moscow   Idaho
   Willem Engelen         
   William A. Joy         
1928   William Doughty      Aumsville   Oregon
   William H. Hindson         
1931   William S. Morgan   721 Beech Street   Little Rock   Arkansas
1930   Willis H. Barnes      Sturgis   Michigan
1937   Willis H. Barnes   601 N. 4th Street   Sturgis   Michigan
1927   Wolverine Archery Company      Coldwater   Michigan
1927   Ye Cascade Archery Company   Box 141   Stevenson   Washington

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OK Chuck, so what else you wanna know.

Good post IKE.  Lots of good info there.

'Specially thsi one.

1947 Paul Janssen 1903 Short Street New Orleans Louisana

I knew Paul personally, although I never knew him to make bow.  we bought all of our equipment from him in New Orleans.  We would drive 60 miles from Houma, LA on a Sunday morning, eat at Royal Castle, and wait until 1:00 PM when he opened.

I know Jack Howard started making bows in 1947.  Ms Dorothy told me that she knew that year for a fact because he made the first one the year they got married.

You gott love this forum.  Ask a simple question and someone pops up with more info than you ever expected.

Good one IKE >>>----->

[Waterhole-Ike]

My Pleasure

[trapperDave]

if ya was just older.....I could hook you up with a 39 Pearson  :D

[TimZeigler]

Ike, great post!  Hope you don't mind but I borrowed for reference.  Tim

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Dave  That still might work.

1946 is what Chuck admits to.  Now I was born in '46 and I know Chuck is a lot older lookin' than me.

[Ga.boy]

Hey Jack, since when does "better lookin" translate to 'older lookin'? LOL.

Wow David, that is a lot of good info. Thank you so much for posting. I rember seeing a 1946 Berry longbow in a high dollar collection being sold on the auction site 2 or 3 years ago. Seems like it went for around 800.00 or more.
I doubt I'll find one that I could afford, but I'll keep on looking.

Dave, what kinda 39 Pearson have you got?
i've got an old Pearson (oak I think) static tip recurve, but I have no idea how old it is.

Thanks to all for the help.

[Blackhawk]

It was tough enough for me to find a Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 made in 1947.

Yes, great listing IKE...and thanks.

[Shaun]

How bout for a youngster like me ... 1949. Are we into Grumleys for Bear yet? Other suggestions for a classic from 49. Something I can shoot, not just look at. I have a flyrod from birth year but not a bow.

[Ga.boy]

Shaun, if you find more than one '49, let me know. I actually LOOK at least 3 years younger than Jack so I could get by with a 59 year old bow.

[reddogge]

'46 would be tough enough but I'd need a '44.  I do have some rifles made in my birth year but then again, there was a war going on and they were plentiful.

[Proudfinger]

Greetings, Trad Gang. I stumbled onto your forum while searching for info on a few old bows I recently "re-discovered" in our storage room. These, and a couple vintage tackle boxes are all that remains of my late grandfather's gear. His name was Wayne Thompson - 1946 U.S. National Target Champion.

I have 5 all-wood "stick"? longbows with what appear to be antler tips, and rudimentary suede grips. 1 is marked "Styles 1935", one simply "Styles". The other three are unmarked. But, they're all similar and appear to be from the same bowyer. And, from reading this thread, I gather this would be Cassius Hayward Styles. He was from the SF Bay Area, as was Grandpa Wayne. So, that makes sense. FYI, I grew up in the Bay Area as well, and only relocated to Munich in 2012.

Anyway, I just recently decided to take up shooting again after a nearly 35-year hiatus. I'll be picking up a new custom-built long bow next WED from Berlin bowyer (and ex-Canuck) William Reeve. And, I wanted to see if you folks could tell me anything about these old Styles bows before I shlepp them up to Berlin for Herr Reeve to check out.

Any tidbits would be appreciated. I can post a few photos if anyone is interested. I just need to snap a few, and figure out how to upload them.

Thanks, in advance. This forum appears to be one heck of a resource. Looking forward to exploring further in the time to come.

Cheers,
Scott

[Lucas K]

Styles learned to make bows from Saxton Pope. When he got back from WWI he had trouble adjusting and spent a year living in the north california wilderness.

 Great list Ike by the way! You might add Indian Archery and Toy (1922)