1951-1952 kodiaks

[finsky]

Anyone that would have knowledge telling the difference between the 1951 and 52 Bear Kodiak bows please chime in and if possible show some pics. I do not see many of these models listed and other than yellow glass and Running Bear logo are there differences in tip or handle style ? I have one and would like to find the other model year as well.
Thanks, Paul

[wadde]

1951 had aluminum lam under a Maple belly and the 1952 had blond glass both sides and no aluminum lam.

[finsky]

Did the 1950 also have aluminum lamination under a maple belly with the woven orange glass opposite? I have that type and thought it is a 1950 model.Also did Bear drop the aluminum lam sometime during the 1951 production year ?
Thanks !

[Jack Shanks]

finsky,

I have a aluminum lam with dark red woven glass and one with orange woven glass on the backs both with maple on the belly. Bear dropped the aluminum lam mid year 1951.

[wadde]

It sounds like you have a 1950. Woven glass and alum lam under maple belly.