I dug out the old longbow my dad has had in his closest since I was a kid. It was in his great aunts attic when she died. It is still in the original box and there is also a box of arrows, the string and an arm guard. I believe it is either a 1941 or pre - ‘41, the arrows are 1942 arrows still new in the package and as far as I can tell none have been shot.
Some moths or mice got into the box while it was in the attic and ruined some feathers. I’m not sure how rare these are but this thing could go in a museum. The bow still has the draw weight tag taped to the leather grip with clear tape.
I can’t find hardly any info on the store that sold it but their phone number was only a 3 digit number which dates it back to the early 1900’s.
Thought I’d share. It would be fun to string it up and see if it would shoot but it sure would be a shame to damage it.
Some moths or mice got into the box while it was in the attic and ruined some feathers. I’m not sure how rare these are but this thing could go in a museum. The bow still has the draw weight tag taped to the leather grip with clear tape.
I can’t find hardly any info on the store that sold it but their phone number was only a 3 digit number which dates it back to the early 1900’s.
Thought I’d share. It would be fun to string it up and see if it would shoot but it sure would be a shame to damage it.
