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Offline Swamp Yankee

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White Wing Year
« on: November 16, 2010, 01:03:00 PM »
I just picked up a 69", 34# White Wing in good condition from an online auction.  Serial number is W7-1039 and it has a simple black stenciled "Wing Archery Company" with no reference to either Head Ski or AMF.  It does not have the beautiful rosewood riser I remember from the mid-sixties; almost looks like maple or a subdued version of "Wingwood".  Hard to tell as the bow has clearly been refinished.

Anyone know what year (or range of years) this bow may have been made?
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Re: White Wing Year
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2010, 08:14:00 PM »
ttt
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- William Arthur Ward
Black Widow PSAV 42#@29
Collection of Red Wing Hunters
Northern Mist Superior 43#@28
Blue Ridge Snowy Mt 51#@30"

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Re: White Wing Year
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2010, 09:46:00 PM »
I have a 1964 brochure that has them for 79.95 and a later early 70's brochure that has them for 89.95. Recommended brace height in the brochures is 9 1/2 to 10 1/2.
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Re: White Wing Year
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2010, 10:01:00 PM »
The brochure calls the riser wood Sandal Lockwood with white glass and it calls for a 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 brace height. Not 100% sure the  brochure is from the early 70's it may be earlier. The 1963 catalog says it is Hawaian Boa wood and has white glass and calls for the 9 1/2 to 10 1/2 brace height. That is what I can offer up as I have a 63 catalog and a 19?? brochure that came with my Thunderbird. Maybe someone out there knows what years they had the Lockwood risers.My thunderbird has the black Lockwood riser and it resembles actionwood or futurewood.
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Re: White Wing Year
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2010, 08:12:00 AM »
Here's a picture if that helps.

 
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- William Arthur Ward
Black Widow PSAV 42#@29
Collection of Red Wing Hunters
Northern Mist Superior 43#@28
Blue Ridge Snowy Mt 51#@30"

Offline Swamp Yankee

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Re: White Wing Year
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2010, 08:33:00 AM »
No Wing experts out there familiar with the White Wing?  Trying to date it so I can then figure out what the recomended brace height was.  At 69" long I'm guessing it was something closer to 10" than 9"; but you never know.

Thanks
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- William Arthur Ward
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Collection of Red Wing Hunters
Northern Mist Superior 43#@28
Blue Ridge Snowy Mt 51#@30"

Offline Ralphie

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Re: White Wing Year
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 11:20:00 AM »
Teriffic target bow!
Enjoy!
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Offline markliep

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Re: White Wing Year
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2012, 08:42:00 AM »
I recently p/u a 45# bow - brace height > 10" shooting gpp from 9-13 resulted in a lot of string slap on my hand - have it at 9.5" & it's smooth & sweet - very nice bow
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