Tim- The takedown (wooden) was made from '69 -'72. They appeared in the catalogue in 1970. There are considerable differences between the styleI and the styleII so you almost have to have both to review the evolution of the bow. The takedown was made on a limited basis up through 1976 and re-introduced around '79 after the move to Gainesville. I own samples of all these bows and honestly believe the Gainesville model is more to Mr. Bear's personal preferences than either of the first models. The Style I is blocky and overbuilt, with a flared heel and an elevated finger rest like a Tamerlane and the Style II is boogered up with a cut-out sideplate and a scalloped finger rest area resulting in a radical "S" shape to the grip. Mr. Bear's personal bow was a Style I sans the finger pad and bulky handle- very similar to the green-stripe Gainesville riser and the Signature model. My Style I- my primary hunting bow- is modified to those dimensions and I couldn,t care less what it does to the collector value. The price Jack quoted you is a good deal, BTW. I rarely say "best" referring to anything, but, while these bows may not (aren't) the fastest ever built, they are the smoothest shooting,most ingeneously designed, bows ever built IMO. Good luck on your search. Grant
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