Old longbow pics

[bowzonly]

 Can anybody give me any details on these bows ie Year type of wood , any value this pic has a York sticker on it an  stamped into it is FJ50 20 (50 is length 20#)

[bowzonly]

 This bow is numbered FRB 68 50.  This photo shows wraps in the middle of each limb.  Are these to repair a crack or are they decorative.  This bow has a slight shelf cut into it

[bowzonly]

URL=http://s48.photobucket.com/user/bowzonly/media/IMG_5869.jpg.html] [/URL]  Smaller bow has this hole in it.  ?

[bowzonly]

 Larger bow has this damage on each tip.  Can this be repaired and would it be worth it

[Blackhawk]

Many of these old bows from the 40's and 50's were lemonwood and value is rather minimal...and that means under $50 in most cases.  Your bow is rather dark colored, so not sure if lemonwood.  (I have a few york lemonwoods that I've picked up for 5-10 bucks each).

[mahantango]

What Blackhawk said. Some lemonwood bows were backed with Fortisan. That hole was for a stringkeeper.

[Pat B]

Years ago I bought an old York(Woodcrafters) lemonwood longbow at a flea market for $5. I contacted Woodcrafters and the gentleman I spoke to sent me a copy of an old York Archery catalog. It was from the 1940s. If I can find that catalog I'll see if your bows are in it.
  To me the only value of these old bows is historic. I shot mine a few times when I first got it but now I'd rather just enjoy it as a historic relic and part of my archery collection.

[SCATTERSHOT]

Can't help with the age, but the hole in the tip was for a string loop to hang the bow in a cabinet.