![]() Seriously, Bear bows were the best marketed bows in the world for over 50 years. Most all of us who grew up in the days before compounds saw Bear ads and promotions everywhere we turned. And as a result, many of us grew up with Bear bows in our hands for a good part of our lives. The Pre-Grayling Era Bows of Bear Archeryįred’s first bowyer back in 1938 when the fledgling Bear Products Company first began commercially producing bows was a remarkable man by the name of Nels Grumley. Nels was a fantastic craftsman, and his skills show in each and every one of his bows. The pride in his craftsmanship is demonstrated in that each and every bow which Nels made is either stamped or signed with his name, along with the words “Bear Products by Grumley” or “Bear Archery by Grumley”.īeginning in 1938, Grumley bows bore the stamped mark of the maker, sometime in the early 1940’s, the stamp was broken and all bows after that date bore the written mark of their famous maker. Why the different means of signing the bows? Well, when Nels first began making bows for Fred in 1938, he used a sort of branding iron to stamp into the wood his mark “Bear Products by Grumley”. ![]() Then somewhere in the early 1940’s, the brand was dropped and broken and instead of buying a new one Nels simply began writing his name on the bows. Note: Remember that the company was known as Bear Products until 1940, so the “Bear Products by Grumley” bows were obviously made before those marked “Bear Archery by Grumley”. Nels left Bear in 1948 when Fred made the decision to begin mass production of bows at the new factory in Grayling. Nels felt strongly that bows should be individually crafted, and not made by machine. Nels left, even though Fred tried to convince him to stay with some handsome financial offers, and struck out on his own to make bows. ![]() However, his private venture into the bow making business lasted only two years before he took a job in an appliance manufacturer as a model maker. These “Grumley by Grumley” bows are marked with a simple stamped signature “Grumley” either on the limb or on the riser, and are very scarce and excellent collector items. Not all Bear bows made in these early years were made by Nels. There were several other bowyers who made Bear wooden bows, mostly the lower line lemonwood models such as the Ranger. These bows were simply marked “Bear Archery” in a written form. ◦ Hunter (steamed limb tips but without Brush Nocks) However, in late 1948 Bear began using what later became known as the small “Running Bear” decal, and thus some bows built beginning in 1948 may have this decal instead of the written brand. ◦ Bush Bow (having brush nocks carved into the ends of the limbs about 1-2 inches long) ◦ Deerslayer (with brush nocks 3-4 inches long). These bows were available primarily in one piece design, but a few were made in 2 piece take-apart and some in 2 piece hinged models. The later Grumleys also can be found in laminated woods as well as self-wood models. Additionally you will find Grumley’s backed with sinew, rawhide, and various types of wood. A characteristic of Grumley bows is the trapezoidal limb cross section. By this I mean that the face of the limb is wider and tapers down towards the back of the limb giving a cross-sectional view which appears as a trapezoid. Remember also that Bear would take special orders for bows during this time period, and the above models are only the “stock” models. Compound bow serial number lookup registration#Bow Registration Register your Hoyt bow’s serial number.Many one-of-a-kind Grumleys exist in collections that represent the buyers wishes expressed by Nels Grumley’s hands.īut whatever the model,and whatever the wood or backing, the quality of the craftsmanship was simply unparalleled. Read the warranty terms below and rest assured that you’ve purchased the best-built, most dependable bow available anywhere. Warranty Information Hoyt bows are engineered to be the toughest, longest-lasting bows on the planet, and they come with a warranty that reflects that. ![]() Please check our prior to sending an email-your answer may be there! Due to the overwhelming number of emails that we receive each day, we cannot answer inquiries that can be answered through the. Old Bear Compound Bow ManualsĬontact Us Hoyt Archery 593 North Wright Brothers Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84116 (801) 363-2990 Submit a Question or Comment To ask a question, or just to pass along a comment, please fill out the following form. Compared with the state’s population, serial killings occur more frequently in Oklahoma than in all but nine other states. Compound bow serial number lookup serial numbers#Like Dan in MI stated, 'K' serial numbers started in 1970 and Bear bows from 1965-1969 started with the year, ie,, ,, , and. Additionally, Bear bows from 1953-1972 have the '1953 Canadian Patent' date on the lower limb. ![]()
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