Vtg."Moose Special" RECURVE BOW - 55" 65+ 28" D51286M -Shakespeare/Ernie Root?

Description

Up for bids is a vintage recurve bow that appears to be in very good overall condition . The bow is for a right handed archer and is marked "55" D51286m 65+ 28"" in the grip area. The bow is not marked with a maker's name but is marked "Moose Special". My "guess" is that this may be a Shakespeare Necedah model but that is based upon very limited Internet research and I am by no means an expert on vintage bows. Both tips look to be in good condition. Included is the string shown...the string looks to be in good condition. Please view the 18 photographs carefully to determine exactly what you will receive. Issues: 1.) I have not shot the bow but have strung it and see no issues...no cracks, no delamination, no stress lines in the fiberglass. 2.) The limbs appear to have about a 1/16" twist. I placed the bow with the flat sides of the limbs touching on a flat countertop surface and got a very, very small wiggle/wobble when pressing down on one limb and attempting to get the opposite limb to wiggle with my opposite hand. 3.) Please understand that I don't warranty the bow as a shooter. I do warranty it to be as described above. I can see no reason why it can't be a great shooter bow however it is 50 to 60 years old. This is an estate sale find and so I have no knowledge as to how is was stored over those years and as a result have no clue as to how it will hold up to repeated shooting. Note that I have given three shipping options for US shipping. Click on the above shipping tab to compare rates and delivery times. Because the length of the package is approximately 60 inches long the only country, besides the U.S., I can ship to fairly inexpensively is Canada. Some overseas countries I may not even be able to ship to because of the length of the package. Many other foreign countries could cost well over 0.00 to ship...again because of the size of the package using UPS or USPS. If you live in a foreign country, other then Canada, please feel free to contact me for a shipping estimate if you have a serious interest.
Vtg. "Moose Special" RECURVE BOW w String - 55" 65+ 28" D51286M - Shakespeare?
Vtg. "Moose Special" RECURVE BOW w String - 55" 65+ 28" D51286M - Shakespeare?
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Description
Up for bids is a vintage recurve bow that appears to be in very good overall condition . The bow is for a right handed archer and is marked "55"  D51286m  65+  28"" in the grip area.  The bow is not marked with a maker's name but is marked "Moose Special".   My "guess" is that this may be a Shakespeare Necedah model but that is based upon very limited Internet research and I am by no means an expert on vintage bows.  Since listing this I've been contacted by an archer who believes the bow was made by Ernie Root.   Both tips look to be in good condition.  Included is the string shown...the string looks to be in good condition.  Please view the 18 photographs carefully to determine exactly what you will receive.
Issues:
1.) I have not shot the bow but have strung it and see no issues...no cracks, no delamination, no stress lines in the fiberglass.
2.) The limbs appear to have about a 1/16" twist.  I placed the bow with the flat sides of the limbs touching on a flat countertop surface and got a very, very small wiggle/wobble when pressing down on one limb and attempting to get the opposite limb to wiggle with my opposite hand.
3.) Please understand that I don't warranty the bow as a shooter. I do warranty it to be as described above. I can see no reason why it can't be a great shooter bow however it is 50 to 60 years old.   This is an estate sale find and so I have no knowledge as to how is was stored over those years and as a result have no clue as to how it will hold up to repeated shooting.
Note that I have given three shipping options for US shipping. Click on the above shipping tab to compare rates and delivery times.
Because the length of the package is approximately 55 inches long the only country, besides the U.S., I can ship to fairly inexpensively is Canada.  Some overseas countries I may not even be able to ship to because of the length of the package. Many other foreign countries could cost well over 0.00 to ship...again because of the size of the package using UPS or USPS. If you live in a foreign country, other then Canada, please feel free to contact me for a shipping estimate if you have a serious interest.
Payment
Payment is very much appreciated within 3 days of the auctions close.    If you need more time to make your payment for your item just let me know.
Shipping
I always try to ship within 1 business day of receiving your payment and often ship on the same day the payment is received if possible. I also will combine on shipping whenever possible but please wait on paying for an item until I have had a chance to produce a combined shipping invoice.   Local pickup is available upon request and there is no shipping fee if local pickup is requested.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE:  Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
Terms of Sale
I try my very best to describe items accurately but please keep in mind that I am not an expert on most items I list. Should I miss something of importance or fail to give an accurate description I will give a full refund of the purchase price providing the item is returned in the same condition as when sent.  Please ask questions about any concerns you may have before bidding and please read the item's description carefully.  Again I am not an expert on many of the items I sell and may miss something so your questions are very much welcomed.
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