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Started by Rob DiStefano, December 17, 2023, 02:40:29 PM

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Rob DiStefano

Serial Number 27A45

Could be either a 1962 or 1967 ... ?

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IAM ~ The only government I trust is my .45-70

Larry m

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Black coin is pretty much the giveaway..........
That and everything else on the bow. 1962 

Rob DiStefano

Thanx for your posts and confirming it's a '62.

I spun a B50 polyester string for it, put in a Velcro loop rest and teflon strike plate, and she shoots purty good with 5/16" woodies.

I'm gonna clean it up a bit, mostly the pretty zebrawood, and leave the glass alone with it's UV rayed ivory patina. mostly to retain the decals.
IAM ~ The only government I trust is my .45-70

Larry m

This looks like it will clean up fairly nice with some ageing patina to it. I usually clean up bows like this with a light rubbing of Ajax and then polish them out with furniture polish. (everybody has there own method but this works well for me) 66" and light #'s matched up with some light woodies makes a fun shooting setup...........

Kelly

Well, if you get tired of it let me know. 😬
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Enjoy the flight of an arrow amongst Mother Nature's Glory!

Once one opens the mind to the plausible, the unbelievable becomes possible!

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Yours for better bowhunting, Kelly

mangonboat

The limbs on a 1962 Polar are not white, they are pale creamy yellow 3M fiberglass, the only year Bear used 3M glass. There was a popular theory in the early 1960's that accuracy with a field bow would be enhanced if the glass on the belly side 'disappeared' during aiming. The result was  pale 'Ice Blue' on the 1961 Bear Polar, seafoam green on the 1961-62 Damon Howatt Ventura,, greenish aqua on the 1962 Bear Kodiak Special, light green on the belly side of the 1962-63 Browning Olympian, pale blue on the belly side of the 1962-63 Browning Diana.
mangonboat

I've adopted too many bows that needed a good home.

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