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Author Topic: Old Arrow ID help  (Read 211 times)

Offline lpcjon2

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Old Arrow ID help
« on: April 26, 2012, 09:56:00 AM »
I found these two arrows, and the nocks I have never seen before, and the field points look a lot different from todays FP's. They may not be that old but they look like it.Thanks Tim

 

 

 
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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2012, 10:43:00 AM »
At first I thought that you were talking about me. Sorry I cann't help you with the arrows.

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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2012, 12:54:00 PM »
Bear made arrows that had those nocks and points in the 1953-1956 era. But there were others that looked like that too. The differences in fletch shape can be very subtle. Hugh Rich produced some that looked very much like those arrows.

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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2012, 01:13:00 PM »
They look like speed nocks.  Is there an index i.e., raised line of plastic on the top of the nock?  I have a couple of points like that.  Have no idea who made them.

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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2012, 01:27:00 PM »
The upper arrow is a Hugh Rich the points are identical. I'll get a pic of those later today.
 
The lower one is likely Bear-from the '50's-the fletch cuts are different from yours.

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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2012, 01:28:00 PM »
There is a 1/8 raised piece at the shaft end on the nock that looks like it is to align the nock to the cock feather.It does not go down to the string end of the nock like most indicators do. Your fingers would not come close to even feeling it, its 1/16 if that high.
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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2012, 01:59:00 PM »
Bjorn the nocks are 1 1/4" long from end to end.And they dont look as thick at the groove end as the ones in your picture.

 

 
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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2012, 03:54:00 PM »
Look like speed nocks to me. The indicator is intended to roughly line up on the cock feather, depending on how the fletching jig is set.

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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2012, 04:09:00 PM »
They are some long nocks at 1 1/4"
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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2012, 07:17:00 PM »
You'll find mosy of the vintage wood arrows had nocks like those.I have arrows from the 70's with them as well.The Bohning style nocks we're all more familiar with didn't appear till the 80's I'd imagine?
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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2012, 07:53:00 PM »
Look like Pearson arrows!

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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2012, 09:00:00 PM »
What year did the Pearsons come out?
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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2012, 01:30:00 AM »
Here are two Bear arrows that are newer than your arrows-these are early 60's. The nocks appear the same type but shorter-1" long and have the ridge you described
 
The points appear to be similar or the same
 

The lighting is inadequate and I'm using my phone

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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2012, 01:49:00 AM »
OK here is a mid 50's arrow with your nock attached-this is a Pearson of the same vintage as I believe your arrow to be
 

It has a broadhead attached so I didn't take a pic.
Your fletch shape is unlike the Pearson or the Bear but many arrows were made with that nock and point in the mid 50's.

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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2012, 07:40:00 AM »
Thanks Bjorn that helps a bunch.
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Re: Old Arrow ID help
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2012, 08:34:00 AM »


Bjorn, I took the liberty to clean up your photo a little.

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