All Wood vs Laminate: If your bow is ALL wood (no laminations of any kind) then your bow had to be made before the mass productions beginning in 1949. By 1956 the silk-screening appeared on all bows.Ĥ. The large Standing Bear decal was used until 1955 when it was replaced with silk-screening the identification on the bows. The large Standing Bear decal also has the words 'Glass Powered Bow' under the Standing Bear. Decals & Silkscreening: In 1948 the small Running Bear decal was first and then was replaced by the large Standing Bear decal in mid-1953. This date that is printed on all bows made between 19 is simply the date of the patent for a working recurve limb and has nothing to do with the actual model year.ģ.
Patent Mark: Most of the BEAR Bows we have sold have the logo and the US Patents printed on it along with the date of CANADA 1953. The 'K' series of serial numbers (for example KZ9672) were started in 1970.Ģ. Prior to 1965, the serial numbers for all Bear bows were started over every month, making these bows almost impossible to date by serial number alone. This serial number works very well for dating Bear Bows from 1965-1969 when the first digit of the serial number is the year of manufacture.įor example, a serial number of 5L212 would be a 1965 Bow.
The Serial Number: These bows usually have, what appears to be a hand inscription on one of the limbs that gives a serial number along with the length and pull weight of the bow. There are several features and changes that were made to the bear bows over the years that will help narrow the age of your bow or your potential investment.ġ. So, a '5' at the beginning meant it was made in 1965, a '6' was made in 1966, a '7' in 1967, an '8' in 1968 and '9' at the beginning meant it was made in 1969. The first number stood for the year of manufacturing. Serial numbers were placed on the limbs of most Bear bows, along with the weight and length of the bow. Compound Bow Bowhunter Bear Bow serial number 845466.
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