Another old treasure brought to use.

[George D. Stout]

A mid 1950's American Archery Cheetah, 64", 47# @ 28" draw.  Walnut riser (I think) maple limbs, green glass, black glass and maple overlay.  Sweet..sweet shooter.

 

 

 

 

 

[Shakes.602]

Congrats on the Treasure!! Looks like it has some Enjoyment in it!! Very Cool!!

[bohuntr]

Very nice!!!

[Jim now in Kentucky]

Nice to see someone  besides  me enjoying a broadleaf lawn too!

   

[George D. Stout]

Jim....what ever God lets grow in my yard, stays there, unless it's Bull Thistle 8^).

[d. ward]

Nice one there George,my buddy still hunts with his 64" 55# Cheetah about the same year as the one you have in the pics...Todd's Cheetah shoots around 185 fps.with a hunting weight arrow.Purty impressive for a bow 50 years old.Great shooters.......bowdoc

[George D. Stout]

bowdoc, I have a 1955 Kodiak at 55 pounds that is a burner....I know it will shoot with modern bows easily.

[MnFn]

I just started to shoot again after a few years absense. This was a very interesting post to me because one of the two bows I have started back with is a Cheetah 64" 60# recurve; the other is a custom 66" 60# longbow made by a well known bowyer. It pains me to say this but I shoot the cheetah noticably better. The longbow cost me about 5x's what the used recurve cost. Speed is about the same.

If I buy another bow it will be a shorter model in the 50# range, but so far, I don't see any need to.

Thanks for all the posts, I find most of them interesting and helpful.
Gary