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I just picked up a Herters takedown recurve.Perfection Mag model.62" 50#@28".it looks nice but i come up empty on an net search for more info.
Can anyone help?

TGF

Try WWW.archeryarchives.com

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TGF thanks that's a great site.looks like maybe mine is from 1971.

Alex The Hawk

I use to have one taht was a real sweet bow, but I stored it in the attic and you know the heat in South Florida, well it warped and the riser became unglued, and I ended junking it.

Arthur P

Back in the day, Herters had a reputation for being smooth shooting, accurate and consistent but a little light in the durability department. But then, they were inexpensive so the plan wasyou just shot the sap out of it until it broke and bought another.

LBR

I've seen a few around, at least two that were bought new back in the 70's. They both delaminated, but weren't cheap. I forget what the one cost, but it seems like the other was about $400 new. One thing I noticed on one of them is a sticker that said the bow got a string 6" shorter than the AMO bow length.

Chad

burniegoeasily

Herters was a great company from the the late 50sto theearly 80s, I believe. I have two recurves and still use them. I love it. I bought my second this year on ebay and it shoots very well. You should have a good bow. The only thing you might have to do is refinish it. Both my bows needed to be shot with laquire agian, which is not heard. I striped them and used spray laquir to refinish them. They came out great.


Here is a hog I shot recently with my 1978 Match hunter.

I took this guy last Sat. with that same 78 Match Hunter.

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Thanks or the input.i got the bow today.It's not quite what i pictured but decent enough shape to use.your right about refinish.it has a couple scrapes that warrant refinishing.The metal parts need sanding and a coat of paint.The bow itself is verygood cond.no stress cracks and such.I'll have to find a 56' string.
Congrats on the hogs.Farmers frown on shooting their pigs up here.

burniegoeasily

Lol. The farmers here love you for it. We are eat up with wild boar.