When did widow move to Nixa from Springfield?

[kennym]

Saw a 66"(was) Widow x-99 ,# 9206 at the bow shop,someone brought it in to get a string made.

It was cut down to about 48"  :eek:   with some grooves hacked into the sides with a small saw. The limbs were probably 12" past the fades. "WAS" a beaut of a bow!

It said Wilson Bros.,Springfield , MO on the white glass.

Just curious how old it is.....

[swp]

Kenny,

They were in Spokane for quite awhile before they moved to Nixa. I don't remember when they moved but I know Roger, John and Toby all worked for Ken in Spokane. The old building is still sitting right there on Hwy. 160

[Clint B.]

Kenny, go to Daniel Wilson's Black Widow webpage below (he's a family member) & click on his link "the early days on Delaware Street"  Clint

 http://www.danielvwilson.com/Widow_page.html

[K.S.TRAPPER]

I started going to the Spokane shop late 70's early 80's, My sister lived right by them and it seems like the moved to Nixa in the mid/late 90's.

Ken Beck lived over by my mom off the finley river. I saw him out shooting one of his bow in his yard testing out a new quiver before a moose hunt. He is one of the nicest people you will ever meet.

Not sure when they were in Springfield though.

Tracy

[Clint B.]

When I first visited Black Widow in early 1980's, Ken Beck was the owner and their shop was in Highlandville, MO. Clint

[kennym]

Thanks guys! I just figured the bow woulda been a collector if they hadn't hacked it off!  I hope it had a broken limb before it was cut!!