Help identify a bow

[Richard Cook]

Well I was refered here by orygun over on JHO for some help identifying a bow that was given to me.

 I had been looking for a inexpensive recurve for a bowfishing rig. So I spoke with a older gentalman in town the shoots trad only and has done so for years, I asked if he might have an old spare boow laying around he might be willing to part with for a fair price. A few days later he brings this old painted bow into the store where I work It was set up with 45# limbs and also had a set of 65# limbs for it. I liked what I saw and asked what he wanted for it and he replied with nonthing as he had others but said I might want to take the paint off of it. Couldn't believe his generosity, well anyway I stripped the paint off sanded it down and now have a few coats of linseed oil on it, needless to say i'm stuned. The riser has 2430 WHD and 22147 on it and the limbs are similary marked with mod#s and poundages. Does anyone have any info on who might have been the manufactuer and about when it was made or any other info about it.


Richard

[Richard Cook]

Oh heres a few pics
 
 
 
 
 

[joe skipp]

Looks like a martin T/D.....

[Joseph]

It is a Martin takedown.  There should be two ball bearings in the handle that fit into the dimples in the underside of the limb butts.

[the ASSASSIN]

neat old bow

[ckruse]

Yep, it's the original Martin takedown. As Joseph pointed out, they used ball bearings between the riser and limbs. I've got one that is doing bowfishing duty. Kind of cumbersome, but not a bad old bow. They used the riser from the Martin WartHog compound to make these. CKruse

[Richard Cook]

Thanks for all the replies, any idea about when these were produced?

Richard

[R.V.T.B.]

I bought mine new in 1986 or 87. I was shooting heavy bows at the time and ordered a 75 pounder.  The shop I ordered mine from (Barefoot Archery?) said they were marked 70 plus on the limbs and you really didn't know what you got.  When it came in mine was marked 70 + and pulled 86 at 28".

[PAPALAPIN]

Better late than never...MARTIN

It has the classic Damon Howatt lines.