HERE IS A NICE HOWATT MONTEREY RECURVE BOW THATCAME FROM AN ESTATE SALE. THE OLDER GUY THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID HE BOUGHT IT IN THE 60'S. I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT ARCHERY SO TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK. HE SAID THE STRING WAS THE ORIGINAL STRING. HE SHOW IT TO ME AND SAID THERE WERE NO STRESS CRACKS. ONLY VERY MINOR SCRATCHES FROM HUNTING WITH IT. HE POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THE LITTLE RUBBER PIECE WAS MISSING ON THE ARROW GUIDE. THE FLAT RUBBER PART IS STILL THERE BUT THE TINY ...ARM IS MISSING. I TOOK PICTURES OF ALL THE WORDING SO YOU WILL KNOW WHAT IT IS. HOPE YOU LIKE IT AND THANKS FOR LOOKING.