Mystery Pearson

[Howattfan]

Can anyone identify this Pearson? I just acquired it and there are no decals to indicate which model it is. Serial number is CAT. 98455, SER. Y-1367. The glass is red.  Any help would be most appreciated. Once I figure out how to post a photo I will do so.  Dave

[shamus]

Let's see if I can get the pic here..is this it?

 

If this is the same bow that was on the other site, It looks exactly like a 64” silver sovereign tartan that I saw on Teh bay.


I saw a 66” silver sovereign highlander that had just a bit more decoration in the riser, but otherwise was a twin for the tartan


Given that, I’d place bets on it being a silver sovereign of some type.

[Howattfan]

Shamus,

Same bow as on the other site, I was just trying to get as much info as possible.  Do you have any website info where I can see one of those bows so I can copy the decal??

Dave

[shamus]

I'll post the pictures of it when I get home tonight.

There’s lot of knowledgeable folks here who will chime in at some point.  

I’m still placing bets on it being a silver sovereign.

[Howattfan]

Shamus,

THANKS!!

Dave

[PAPALAPIN]

I googled it and all I could find on Silver Sovereign Tartan was:

   Silver Tartan, 1961, 1009, 64 inches
        Recurve
        Laminated hardwood handle
        White fiberglass on front and back
        Pistol grip
        Price?

But the picture would not open

[PAPALAPIN]

Yours must be a differnet bow.

[SELFBOW19953]

Are you sure it's a Pearson?  The Pearsons listed at Archery Archives had model numbers that were 3 digit (from the '40's until about 1968) then changed to 4 digit and didn't say Cat. Number. Silver Sovereigns and Golden Sovereigns both had 4 digit model numbers (see Papalapin above). The numbering convention doesn't seem to match other Pearsons, i.e.  

Hunter (model 709)

   58"
09-xxxxx
60# - 28"

Cougar (model 706)

06-xxxxx
53# - 28"

Palamino (model 724)

24-XXXXX
39# - 28"

Colt (model 7070)

30-xxxx
  62
37# - 28"

[shamus]

here's the pearson I saw:

   

   

   

   

[Howattfan]

Wow, that looks alot like my bow except that mine has red class and a little less fancy grip.  Can anyone out there confirm this with a catalog of some sort?  I think we are getting closer, thanks to Shamus.

Dave

[shamus]

pearson used white glass on bows under 40# and dark glass for bows over 40#, irrc.

addendum: that statement has proven not accurate...only on some bows it seems but not all.

[seboomook]

My 66' highlander #1008 silver sovereign is an identical riser/handle shape to the tartan above.
White glass 50# serial # B-1111.
Hope this helps.

[shamus]

here's the Pearson Silver Sovereign Highlander I saw on an auction site:


   


We are  all gathering Pearson history and info by bits and pieces.

Pearson Inc has no info to offer on their history. Too bad the company doesn't give their history an value.      
  :(    :mad:

[SELFBOW19953]

I wonder if Howattfan's bow is one Ben Pearson made for another company?  Same design, but different color glass and different model number?

[Howattfan]

Some of the guys on the other site indicated that this bow is Probably a Pearson made for Sears or Montgomery Wards.  That may explain the lack of a decal and the odd serial number.  The finish came off with a butter knife so I am thinking this is one of the lower level bows made for someone else.
Thanks for all the investigative work, i really appreciate it!

Dave