1970 – After tinkering with takedowns for years, Bear begins selling Bear Take-Down stops after two years due to low sales.

1968 - Fred sells Bear Archery Company to Victor Comptometer.

1967 - Fred Bear museum opens in Grayling, Michigan closes in 2003 and collections sold to Bass Pro Shops.

1959 - First year for the coin medallion in the bow risers.

1956 - Bear markets his Bear Razorhead broadhead for the first time.

1954 - The first working recurve bow made by Bear is marketed, the Kodiak II, or Compass Kodiak.

1953 - Bear patents the working recurve limb, thus the patent date silk-screened on bows made after that date.

1950 - Last full year for the Aluminum lamination.

These first bows are laminated with a layer of Aluminum salvaged from WWII.

1949 - Bear begins mass production of bows in Grayling, the Polar, Grizzly, and Kodiak.

1948 - Nels Grumley leaves Bear over plans to being machine making bows.

1948 - Bear Archery produces TV and record cabinets for Admiral Corp.

1947 - Bear opens a new plant in Grayling, Michigan and moves all operations there.

1942 - Bear produces first Bear hunting movie.

The archery business begins using the name Bear Archery Company

1940 - Bear Products is split into two companies, with Fred retaining the archery business and his partner keeping the automotive business.

1937 - Bear hires Nels Grumley to begin making bows under the name 'Bear Products by Grumley'.

1937 - Fred Bear patents first bow glove.

1933 - Bear Products Company opens in Detroit making archery equipment as a sideline.

1927 - Fred meets famous bowhunter Art Young in Detroit and becomes friends.

1902 - Fredrick Bernard Bear born in Pennsylvania.

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