ROOT GAME MASTER

[sticshooter]

Just got this bow. It is in great cond and shoots very well. Does anyone have a idea what year it is? bow is 45#28"-62" not sure what the woods arebut love the site window.<><
   
   
   
   

[C Kerley]

I don't know, but I'm gonna ask a question with it...are these bows tied to Howard Gamemaster's?

[Jack Shanks]

I don't know the year but you can probably date it pretty close here.

 http://www.archeryarchives.com/public2_html/roottable.html

[wadde]

Looks like a 1966 Gamemaster, I believe the only year they had that type of woodwork in the sight window.

[sticshooter]

Thanks guys looks like a 66. wow this bow is in really nice shape.<><

[reddogge]

I believe '66 is pretty close.  I have one also in 50#.  Nice shooting bow.  I had a 50#er back in 1970 too.  
 

[sticshooter]

Yeah I erally like tis bow alot.great to shoot other vintage bows then  bears<><

[AALLFAB]

My guess would have been 1965. I also have a few of these bows and the 55# and 50# I have are nearly unrivaled in shooting characteristics. Just got the 38# and have not shot it but I would bet money it is out of and above its class. Jim

[sticshooter]

what the differance between the 65 and the 66?<><

[reddogge]

By the way mine has brown glass and appears to have a matte finish and appears to be original finsh with no evidence of refinishing.  The one I owned in 1970 had green glass and shiney finish.

[shaft slinger]

Stick, get a hold of Jason Westbrook he knows a lot about that bow  

[wadde]

1966 was the only year that woodwork was in the riser.

[stickbowhntr]

never realized there were so many roots. I esp enjoyed the catalogs link.

[PASSTHRU2]

Beautiful bows.  Very unique look.  May have to get one!  How close is the shelf to your hand?

[reddogge]

Originally posted by PASSTHRU2:
Beautiful bows.  Very unique look.  May have to get one!  How close is the shelf to your hand?

About like a 60s Bear Kodiak.  Mine came with a flipper rest and although I don't shoot these I left it on and it shoots well with it.

[Kelly]

Originally posted by C Kerley:
I don't know, but I'm gonna ask a question with it...are these bows tied to Howard Gamemaster's?

No, not tied to Jack Howard in any way, except the model name. Don't know which company used the Gamemaster name first. Root was eventually sold to Shakespeare.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Ernie Root was using "Game-master" in the 50s. I'm not sure when Jack Howard started making his Gamemasters.

[sticshooter]

tHANKS gYS. i DONT KNOW WHY THSE BOWS ARE NOT
HOT LIKE SOME OTHERS. THE ONE i HAVE IS AWESOME AND SHOOTS GREAT.<><

[SlowBowke]

Almost started a new thread but found this one and thought I would bring it back to top with some others.

Some, Im sure saw the first one recently listed in the auction but maybe not the second one.

Both are Ernie Root Game Master bows. First one 64 inch and 54lbs, the second, clearly marked 63 inch and 47lbs.

Noticable to me is the difference in window width and the tip overlays (but the one photo isnt real clear on that) and the green back and white belly on the 63 inch narrower risered bow and green on both sides on the 64 incher.

The specs on the 63 inch are on the back of the riser yet obviously not in the same location on the 64 inch, yet I didnt see or read where exactly it had this info on the bow.

Also, the 64 inch bow has decals of "Root" and "Game Master". The 63 inch has (I stand corrected. I miss understood the seller it seems) has it seemingly hand written on the bow under the finish not a sticker.

If anyone has more info on dating the changes here I would be most grateful. Without a doubt the 63 inch bow is "older" yet I can only guess the 64 inch to be late 50s and the 63 inch an early 50s? Opinions?

BTW.......the 63 incher is going hunting come October here in IN.

God Bless

This is the 64 inch 54lb bow

       

       

       

Here is the 63 incher, 47lbs.

       

       

       

 

[reddogge]

I was shooting mine this week after a long period when I hadn't shot it and it is a fabulous shooter. I mentioned it came with a flipper rest and is probably one of the quietest bows I own and is not even silenced. These do not get much attention but they are performers.