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Author Topic: Ben Pearson recurve find  (Read 1164 times)

Offline Longbowcrowder66

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Ben Pearson recurve find
« on: August 22, 2019, 07:07:48 PM »
 Hello all!!  My friend found a Ben Pearson Cougar Recurve 7050, 62 inch length, #45@28 at a thrift shop for $35. Its in great shape some minor scratches. My question is what is the proper brace height for this bow?? Also bout how old would it might be?? Thanks in advance! :dunno:
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Re: Ben Pearson recurve find
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2019, 07:40:17 PM »
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Re: Ben Pearson recurve find
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2019, 07:59:00 PM »
should be a 68/69

http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=121807.0
Mark, that’s a neat link you posted. Nowhere like T/G to nail down a date! That’s a great find at $35 congrats

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Re: Ben Pearson recurve find
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2019, 08:18:31 PM »
Heck of a deal! 71/2 - 81/2" .
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Re: Ben Pearson recurve find
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2019, 08:44:44 PM »
Yes, I asked about the same bow my buddy has on Trad History/Collecting , and RJonesRCRV gave me the link .
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Re: Ben Pearson recurve find
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2019, 07:07:01 AM »
That is so cool....Thank you.. going to get Allen from Ten Rings to make a string for it..
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Re: Ben Pearson recurve find
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2019, 01:06:44 PM »
Allen’s a good choice you can’t go wrong with him!

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Re: Ben Pearson recurve find
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2019, 09:29:08 PM »
Nice find! I’ve got a couple of old BPs I shoot; they’re a lot of fun!

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Re: Ben Pearson recurve find
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2019, 11:02:24 PM »
Sounds like a good deal. Got a mustang a few years back for $15. Shoots great. Heck of a deal.

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