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Author Topic: Would you or Wouldn't you?  (Read 553 times)

Offline zepnut

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Would you or Wouldn't you?
« on: May 05, 2011, 06:19:00 PM »
Came into a bunch of spools of SUPER B-43 dacron waxed bowstring from the 1960's. Think it is safe to use?
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Offline daveycrockett

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Re: Would you or Wouldn't you?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2011, 10:59:00 PM »
:dunno:
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Offline JRY309

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Re: Would you or Wouldn't you?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2011, 11:18:00 PM »
Was it made by Brownell? Maybe if you can call the manufacturer and ask them.
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: Would you or Wouldn't you?
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2011, 11:39:00 PM »
From the 60s, speaking for myself, "no".
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: Would you or Wouldn't you?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011, 01:01:00 PM »
Do a strength test on a few samples.  I bet it's fine.
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Offline KentuckyTJ

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Re: Would you or Wouldn't you?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011, 01:28:00 PM »
Yeah hang some weight from a strand.
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Offline deaddoc4444

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Re: Would you or Wouldn't you?
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2011, 01:32:00 PM »
Id bet its fine
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Re: Would you or Wouldn't you?
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2011, 04:14:00 PM »
Lots depends on how it has been stored.
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Offline sagebrush

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Re: Would you or Wouldn't you?
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2011, 06:21:00 PM »
ditto the test, then use it. Gary
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