Ben Pearson silencer ???????

[Big Riser]

What year did BP start making the silencer T/D Bow, and how many years was it produced.
  Thanks for your input ahead of time.


   Like shootin them BP bows

[TimberlineX]

Frank,

I've got a couple of old mail-order archery catalogs (Kittredge and Robin Hood) that both show the Pearson Silencer TD first appearing in about 1973. I'm not sure how long it was offered.

Bill Krenz
Colorado

[Big Riser]

Thanks Bill THIS IS GREAT SOMEONE WHO HAS SOME OLD CATALOGS. I have 3 blond palaminos. I thought they where 1959s but I was told they are 1960 bows.Do you have catalogs back that far?

[wadde]

I have a 63 catalog and in 63 the Palomino was multi colored tropical hardwoods and offered in 68, 66 and 62 inch and was 79.50

[Big Riser]

Thanks Wadde,My Palominos are 62,64 and 66 inches AMO all blond and brown in color, catalog  #973 for 62#, 971 for 64" and 970 for 66" maybe this will help to, as for the yrar they are.

[Big Riser]

The silencer is 58" amo thanks again Bill

[Wade Phillips]

Frank - This should help fill in some information gaps for the Palomino years..

The 1959-60 Robin Hood Catalog shows the Palomino as...
No. 970, 5'9", 35-65 pounds, $69.50
No. 971, 5'6", 30-65 pounds, $69.50
No. 973, 5'2", 25-55 pounds, $69.50

The 1961 Robin Hood Catalog shows the Palomino as...
No. 970, 5'8", 35-65 pounds, $79.50
No. 971, 5'6", 30-65 pounds, $79.50
No. 973, 5'2", 25-55 pounds, $79.50

The 1962 Robin Hood Catalog shows the Palomino as...
No. 970, 5'8", 35-65 pounds, $79.50
No. 971, 5'6", 30-65 pounds, $79.50
No. 973, 5'2", 25-55 pounds, $79.50

Insert Steve's post of 1963 Palomino information here.

The 1964 Robin Hood Catalog shows the Palomino as...
No. 724, 5'8", 25-55 pounds, $90.00
No. 722, 5'6", 25-55 pounds, $90.00

he 1965 Robin Hood Catalog shows the Palomino as...
No. 724, 5'8", 25-55 pounds, $90.00
No. 722, 5'6", 25-55 pounds, $90.00

[Big Riser]

Thanks Wade I should have known!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wade Phillips]

Frank - Forgot to check 1958.

The 1958 Ben Pearson Catalog page 3 shows only one Palomino...
No. 971, 5'6", Available in weights to 75 pounds