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Offline Marc St Louis

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Takedown
« on: November 13, 2013, 09:06:43 am »
Got this e/m from someone wanting to know about a bow she found in her grandfathers attic.  Very curious looking thing and it looks like something made out of glass, not something I follow.

Anyone ever see one of these and do they know who made it?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Takedown
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2013, 09:12:28 am »
Marc I wonder if somebody made two tapered antenna's into a take down. They appear to be round. That's a cool bow.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Takedown
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2013, 09:26:41 am »
I've seen a simlar bow years ago but don't remember any detaild.
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Takedown
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2013, 09:31:51 am »
There was a steel one on Ebay the other day with a couple wood bows. Looked very similar.

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Takedown
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2013, 10:24:19 am »
One of the bows made like that was called a "Stream light" bow, made from two fishing rods by a fishing tackle company. I have seen a number of these and surprisingly they are pretty good shooters, they were cheap and fairly popular in the day.

Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Takedown
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2013, 10:30:46 am »
Here is the gist of her e/m

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Hello - I am resending this email since I do not know if you got the first. I am having quite some trouble identifying the maker of this 2-piece take down that I found with my grandfather's belonging's. (pics are attached to this email).

The 2-piece bow was found inside a box with another bow which has "the same style writing" on it and the Darton recurve I have posted here:  ebay.com/itm/111211367240?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

So the questions are - are these bows from the same maker - Darton? how old are they? est. value? Do they belong together as a set?

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Offline tallpine

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Re: Takedown
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2013, 12:03:18 pm »
Marc, It's a Stream Eze made by Southbend a fishing tackle company in Mich. They were sold about the early 50's and into the 80's. Some were into the upper 60 lb. draw weight. I have one that pulls 37lb. Cool little bow, shoots surprisingly well.

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Re: Takedown
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2013, 05:13:14 pm »
At least ya won't have any twist issues with that one............. :)
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Re: Takedown
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2013, 06:02:09 pm »
Thank you very much tallpine.  I will relay the info
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Takedown
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2013, 08:23:50 pm »
I had it close but no cigar, it was Stream Eze.