Trivia Question....

Vabowman · 03-03-2008, 08:49 AM

Who knows what year the compound bow was introduced??? Without looking it up!!! Guess or lay the facts down. I will post the answer in a bit.

Splitear_Leland · 03-03-2008, 08:51 AM

I'm going to guess, 1981.

Bols · 03-03-2008, 09:13 AM

Late 1960's or Early 1970's?

I know I wasn't born yet.

magicman54494 · 03-03-2008, 09:34 AM

They were out in "77" because thats when I started. Alot of guys still had recurves then. I bought a new American Archery Cheetah. I wore a groove in our lawn walking back and forth retreiving arrows! My offical guess is "73"

BobCo19-65 · 03-03-2008, 09:34 AM

I believe it was pantented in 1969.

ABarOfSoap · 03-03-2008, 09:35 AM

1579

Germ · 03-03-2008, 09:36 AM

1966 what do I win

shed33 · 03-03-2008, 09:37 AM

I've got an Orignal Allen Compound of my dads.. believe they started making them in 68 or 69... his is an early 70's model..

Arthur P · 03-03-2008, 09:56 AM

Patented in 1968 by Hollis Allen. Then Jennings jumped on the idea and started producing compounds in violation of the patent. Story is that Allen was killed in a car wreck while driving to the court hearing on the suit he filed to protect his patent. Jennings was pretty unpopular for a long time over that.

txjourneyman · 03-03-2008, 09:58 AM

I knew Arthur would know!