Ben Pearson questions

[Butts]

I am looking at a 58" 40# Ben Pearson and have a few questions. The logo says Ben Pearson with an arrow thru it. It is marked BP-H90 also it looks like it is marked #388 (I think). Any Idea the age or worth?

[arrowwood]

I don't remember when Pearson went to four digit model numbers, but lots of Pearson bows have the last digits of the model number as part of the serial number. The arrow through benpearson logo was used in the sixties. The BP H-number models were late '60s/early '70s

It's worth is whatever someone will pay for it, so who knows? Condition is a big part of the value, of course.

Found this online, (also a listing for 1972 but in a shorter length):

BP-H90, 1969, No. 7388, 58 inches
Recurve
40 to 65 lb.

Black Pearsonite glass Semi-pistol grip

Bubinga with contrasting laminates. wide light red stripe with a small stripe
on each side though center of handle

7 1/2 to 8 1/2 inch brace height
4 3/4 inch sight window

$ 45 (in 1969)

[Jack Shanks]

Not sure of the exact year but I have a Pearson Special marked like that.

 

[arrowwood]

Jack, yours is older. I think this is what Butts is referring to:

  http://www.northshoreclub.net/archery/BenPearson3a.jpg

[Xavier]

Found this...

BP-H 90, 1972, No. 56 inches
Recurve
40 to 65 lb.
Black fiberglass
Bubinga with contrasting laminates
7 1/2 to 8 1/2 inch brace height
4 1/2 inch sight window
$ 55