Howard Hill – Ben Pearson 1941.

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Howard Hill – Ben Pearson 1941.

#1 Post by greybeard » Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:06 pm

I didn’t know until recently that Ben Pearson made Hill’s bamboo bows for the retail archery market.
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The vulcanised fibre backing was probably the forerunner to fibreglass.

https://www.polymerplastics.com/composite_vulcan.shtml

It would appear that they were a relatively expensive bow in their day.

From the internet;

In America $60 in 1941 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1,208.86 today, an increase of $1,148.86 over 81 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.78% per year between 1941 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,914.77%.

From the early part of 1940 to the middle of 1943, average weekly wages in manufacturing establishments covered by State unemployment compensation laws increased 71 percent, from $26 to $45; average weekly wages in the combined group of industries we have classified as white-collar increased 21 percent, from $24 to $29.

https://www.fletchers-corner.de/viewtopic.php?t=6562

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Re: Howard Hill – Ben Pearson 1941.

#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:00 am

Yep and that is why Howard hill promoted Ben Pearson recurves at one time.

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