Vintage 1960’s shakespeare wonderbow KX-19 Archery Set

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Rare beautiful Vintage shakespeare wonderbow model KX-19 Archery Set. It’s still in its box. The set has never been used, But the arrows are damaged (mouse probably). I am selling it as is and as a vintage collectible items not for archery due to the age of the material I am not confident in its usability, this item is sold for display, if you are looking for a set to go out and shoot this is not the right bow for you! The factory string is over 60 years old and I am sure it has lost its molecular integrity. Once again I am selling this bow set as collectible display ONLY! It has never been strung and never been used and it has been sat in the box for almost 60 years and the last thing I want is the string to snap and cause injuries! The leather pouch is showing sign of aging. Please look over the pictures to better understand the condition of the arrows and the bow. please ask me any question you have before buying.
The Shakespeare Wonderbow has a unique history. Shakespeare Cooperation had been producing fishing equipment since the 19th century. After World War II, fiberglass became widely available. Shakespeare saw the potential of fiberglass for fishing rods and became an industry leader in fiberglass applications. In the early 1950s fiberglass found its way into the archery market. In 1959 Shakespeare acquired Parabow, producers of solid fiberglass bows. They also formed a partnership with archery manufacturer and legend Ernie Root. Their first laminated composite wood and fiberglass bows were the 1959-60 Model 100-600 bows. From 1961-64 Shakespeare began using the "X" designation for their bows. Later in 1964 Shakespeare began producing hunting and target bow with the X designation.
From 1961 – 1965 Shakespeare was experimenting with materials and designs. Ernie Root’s influence was very obvious in these early bows. After 1960 the “X” designation was being used. Interestingly Ernie Root also used the “X” designation in his own Root bows. Many of the later Shakespeare bows had earlier incarnations during this period. These later bows had very little similarities to the earlier versions.
The 1961-62 X-19 Wonderbow was different than most of these earlier designs, it had a riser forward design rather than the riser backward like a traditional long bow. The only difference between the two years was the 1961 had white glass back and gray belly and the 1962 was front and back gray glass. Like many of these early X bow, the riser was durable maple wood.
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https://shakespearearchery.blogspot.com/2013/08/early-shakespeare-x-bows-1961-1964-x19.html?m=1