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Offline jeffcroy4

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i have an old bow i want to know about
« on: February 24, 2009, 11:02:00 AM »
i have a bow that says special no.730-4'-10'  30-11258   i was wondering info on it my friends dad owned it before he passed away and we dont know anything about it    :knothead:
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: i have an old bow i want to know about
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2009, 11:43:00 AM »
Pics would be a good idea.  ;)
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Offline PAPALAPIN

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Re: i have an old bow i want to know about
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 02:38:00 PM »
Sounds like Ben Pearson ID numbers

4' 10"  = 58"

The SPECIAL is a Ben Pearson model, so I would bet that 706 will be a Ben Pearson Special.

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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: i have an old bow i want to know about
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2009, 02:51:00 PM »
Do you think the numbers mean?

4'10"  bow length

30   draw weight

11258  serial number
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Offline jeffcroy4

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Re: i have an old bow i want to know about
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2009, 03:01:00 PM »
i guess maby that is what it means im not sure
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Offline jeffcroy4

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Re: i have an old bow i want to know about
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2009, 03:02:00 PM »
i wonder what year it is and how old it is
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Offline wadde

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Re: i have an old bow i want to know about
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2009, 04:18:00 PM »
The Ben Pearson special was made between 67 thru 69.
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