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Offline sunshine

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seeking info on old bow
« on: March 21, 2007, 03:24:00 PM »
hello all,I came across this old bow and know very little about it. limb says browning challenge. no date to help place this bow or its history. in the case is 2 unused strings in shipping tubes, no dates on them either. best guess from local archery shop is late 50's or early 60's. but only a guess. any info would really be appreciated. here are some pixs of it showing all markings. this is a really neat old bow just want to place it somewhere in time. [/url] [/IMG]  [/url] [/IMG]  [/url] [/IMG]
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Offline Killdeer

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Re: seeking info on old bow
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2007, 04:28:00 PM »
Sure looks like a mid-sixties bow! Can you show us the shelf area? I am interested in who made this for Browning, and all the other stuff too. Congrats on your find.

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Offline Kingstaken

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Re: seeking info on old bow
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2007, 09:20:00 PM »
Sunshine, Better not shoot that one, from the lQQks of it, it may not shoot well.  Tell ya what, I'll pay for shipping to take it off ya hands.  Just trin to lQQk out for one of my traddy's..
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: seeking info on old bow
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2007, 09:41:00 PM »
Looks a lot like a Ben Pearson of a fancy grade
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Offline MAC

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Re: seeking info on old bow
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2007, 10:22:00 PM »
I think Wing used to make Browning, it kinda looks like a Presentation I
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Offline sunshine

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Re: seeking info on old bow
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2007, 04:26:00 PM »
thanx all for replies. haven't had time to check out leads. want to call bob lee to ask about wing archery. call browning and talk to them. and look into ben pearson. killdeer, i got pixs of shelf and other things that were in leather case. 2 unused strings and side quiver with browning logo on it. if anyone out there as any leads as to year or origin of bow would be very interested to hear. thanx again. [/url] [/IMG]  [/url] [/IMG]  [/url] [/IMG]
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Offline SCATTERSHOT

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Re: seeking info on old bow
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2007, 04:39:00 PM »
Beautiful bow. Obviously a factory defect, though, the shelf's on the wrong side!
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