Bear B Wood Risers - Serial Numbers - 1969-1972

[vintage-bears]

What a picture!
Beautiful specimens you have John.
I particularly love that very special early design B riser you have pictured with the production risers. So cool!

Bravo!.........Philip

[johnnyrazorhead]

Philip- Ya you can really see how the take-down risers evolved from those early designs.Kinda like the production style better,not quite so large.

[modr]

Bill, 1159 was once my bow, i think i have the original box it came in, great bow. Ray

[modr]

B-1388, factory site window, brown bears, original finish.
B-1090,signed by Fred Bear,brown bears, four holes in front of riser.

[2treks]

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[Keepsix]

Can anyone help me date this bow, its a Takedown B-3478.

Can anyone tell me if its late 70's or 80's?
i'd appreciate it.

[Keepsix]

Originally posted by Ted Fry:
Two of the B wood handles in our used and collectibles section on the Raptor Archery web page right now , LH 2B-5877 and RH B-3478 that are looking for a new home now.

Haha it's your bow nice... what year is it?
I'm interested in getting my first bear takedown and this one seems suitable.

[cacciatore]

B-3478  1982.

[Hud]

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[Shane Reed]

Soon to be passed on I believe. Wish I could keep, but have the Stickbowman A handle which was my dream.

 

   

   

   

[Ardent Archer]

Late to the party but here are three more LH woody Bear TD handles for the list...

B-1480 (Type I)
A-1407 (Type I, B stamp)
B-2218 (Type II, blonde)

 

 

 

[johnnyrazorhead]

Beautiful risers.And lefties to boot.Nice!!

[Ardent Archer]

Originally posted by johnnyrazorhead:
Beautiful risers.And lefties to boot.Nice!!

[Ardent Archer]

Thank you...Like an idiot, I sold the A-handle.

[cacciatore]

Originally posted by Ardent Archer:
Thank you...Like an idiot, I sold the A-handle.

[FBB]

Hoping to revive this thread. Just picked up another one today. Serial number B-2249, RH, with a stabilizer bushing. Also has the plate in the site window and both bears. It also has the shelf ground low like Fred's bows and makes me wonder how many came out of the factory like that. Of course I'm assuming it was done then. There's also the letter B stamped into the wood at the end of the S/N. It's in a little rough  shape but the back story is pretty cool.

 I mentioned to a fellow coworker that I had an old Bear TD and he said he had one that he got when his grandpa passed some years ago. Turns out his fathers first job out of high school was at Bear Archery in 1972 or 73 and he helped build this bow and gave it to his Dad (coworkers grandpa).

 Basically the latches have some rust on them but the overall finish isn't too bad. I would rather it not have the plate in the site window but it is factory original and the fact I know the story of the bow was just too much for me to pass it up.

 Update on this bow. I’ve been working on getting the latches cleaned up and noticed that the shelf had been cut down and come to find out it was done at the factory when my coworkers Dad was making it for his father. Another part of the story for this bow.

[jim g]

I bought a wood TD from a guy over 35 years ago,(don't remember if it was an A or a B) he took it over to the factory in graying and had the riser cut for center shot, anybody have that boww or one like it?

[FBB]

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[trubltrubl]

I have LH serial number 1346 B riser with sight window and sights and cover...

[huntsfairchase]

B-2320 is RH Type 2, stab bushing, factory sight plate, one brown bear, and riser had a crack that was repaired professionally. Formally one of Norm's (Zepnut) bows.