About Bear On leaving his parents house Fred Bear decided to pursue auto industry opportunities. He soon found himself spending all his spare time learning about archery. It turned out bow hunting was his real passion. Having crafted archery equipment for his friends for a few years, Fred soon realized he had to work full time to launch his own archery company. That is how Bear Archery was born. Not only was the company continuously enhancing their own operations but they were expanding into new markets. For example, in 1982 Bear Archery acquired another company - Jennings bows.
Bringing new talented people into the team was instrumental in taking Bear Archery to the next stage and delivering more great archery products to their customers. These days, Bear Archery continues to commit to Fred Bear's original vision. One of their main principles is to deliver beyond customer expectations by producing quality and affordable archery equipment.
That is why the archery products they produce are well respected by archery professionals.
My problem is that I cannot find a serial number for the bow anywhere on the bow. I need the serial number for two primary reasons: (1) for insurance purposes, and (2) for reporting to law enforcement should the bow be stolen. I would appreciate any help from you guys in locating that serial number. Bear bow serial numbers compound bow - Archery question. Search Fixya. Browse Categories. It is a 79lb Golden Eagle Pro Thec serial number 1845865,,,, can someone show me some light on this item. Can you put a sight on bear archery youth brave 3 compound bow.
. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the by clicking the link above. You may have to before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. On October 19th, 2015 Archery Talk implemented some new classified user requirements. First, a new user will have to wait two weeks before they will be able to start a classified ad. Second, a user must have at least 20 posts prior to starting a classified ad.
This will go for all users, if you have been a user for two years and have 10 posts, you will not be allowed to start a classified thread until your post count is at least 20. Please be aware that it takes a little time for the server to recognize and reset your permissions once you have met those two criteria. Please be patient. I've got a Fred Bear Grizzly and a Cub from the same timeframe, so I looked around the Internet and found this. Hope it helps! Dating Your Fred Bear 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.
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. 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. For example, a serial number of 5L212 would be a 1965 Bow. 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. The 'K' series of serial numbers (for example KZ9672) were started in 1970. 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. This date that is printed on all bows made between 1953 and 1972 is simply the date of the patent for a working recurve limb and has nothing to do with the actual model year.
Decals & Silkscreening: In 1948 the small Running Bear decal was first and then was replaced by the large Standing Bear decal in mid-1953. The large Standing Bear decal also has the words 'Glass Powered Bow' under the Standing Bear. The large Standing Bear decal was used until 1955 when it was replaced with silk-screening the identification on the bows.
By 1956 the silk-screening appeared on all bows. 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. If the ALL wood bow has a stamp that reads 'Bear Products' in some form it would have been made before the early to mid 40's. If it is stamped 'Bear Archery' it would have been made AFTER the early-mid 40's and BEFORE 1949. Also wooden bows with a small 'Running Bear' decal can be dated to 1948 5. The Leather Grip: ALL Bear bows had leather grips until 1959. In 1959, the Kodiak Special removed the leather grip and in 1961 the Kodiak did the same, as well as the Grizzly in 1964.
The Coin Medallion: Beginning in 1959 all Bear bows had a coin medallion of one type of metal or another. Below are the approx date ranges for the type of coin used. Copper Coin – 1959 Aluminum - 1960-1961 Pewter – 1962 Brass - 1963 – 1970 Nickel-Silver - 1971-1972 ALL coins were flush with the wood until 1972.
In late 1972 the coin was raised above the surface of the bow and came in both gold and chrome covered plastic and are still used in Bear bows today. Manufacturer Location: in 1978 Bear moved all manufacturing and offices to Gainesville, Florida. If your bow shows Gainesville on it then it was made after 1978 8. Model Of The Bow: Check the Model of the bow.
Below is a yearly production chart for the most popular Bear Bows. QUOTE=Meister;Still having a tricky time figuring out the year. I stayed in tonight because the carpet installers are here. That means I been reading the various links provided. I've got a leather grip, gold colored flush coin, no sign of aluminum. /QUOTE It's a 1966 Bear Polar.
The nearest in the pic is '66 and the other 2 are 67's. Bear made many changes to their Polar models. These 2 years happen to be similar.the '66 has layered overlays on the tips and the '67 just 1 piece of wood. The leather 'saddle' was installed by user.
Good Luck with it.Enjoy, Rick.