This catalog is not dated, but looking at the cars I would guess late 1920s or 30s.
I suppose this was what you would call state of the art for its day.
On page 2 the Ozark Target Bow has screw on tips and a padded leather handle.
Page 4 states the matched tapered arrows are made from the same board and the feathers, which are straight fletched, are mechanically fletched. What exactly is mechanical fletching? Does making all the arrows from the same board really make a difference?
On page 5 they claim your arrows are machine tested at 45 yards and the pattern is sent with your order. I wonder if any other manufacturer did that?
The page 8 Archery Material Kit includes a handle guimp. What the heck is a guimp? Never saw that word before. Turns out one definition is a piece of cloth or material.
Great read Ira. They sold everything an archer might need.
One catalog sold on Ebay in May . listed as c1932
Deno
Cool old stuff!!!
Bisch
Neat old catalog, Ugly. Were you a teenager or a bit older when they sent it to you? Did you buy anything from them?
These old catalogs are a lot of fun to look at. This one was well before my time, but it does remind me of the Herter's catalog some years back.
Fred, I had an opportunity to visit the store in person when I was about 18. I swear I saw you and Deno coming out while I was going in.
Ira
I was carrying all of Fred's stuff for Summer Camp. 😃 I only bought a new Guimp.
Deno
That's why they were out of guimps! You bought them all. That wasn't very nice.
If I had $300 and a time-machine to take me back to when the brochure was published, I sure would have a swell time with that catalog!
Mechanical Fletching - Applying fletching with the aid of a jig like the bitzenburger jig instead of with pins and by eye.
Guimp - woven cord. Can be used to wrap a bow grip
I saw an add for this company in the Silvan Archer Magazine, so it was around way back in the day. The building looks substantial, I wonder what occupies it today?
Still Standing Steve 227 S.Washington St Clinton MO
Deno, great job of researching!
Thanks Fred!!!!
Deno, you would make Sam Spade and Charlie Chan proud.
Shick