Indian Archery bows & history
Follow the Indian Archery and Toy business through Indian Industries, Escalade and the later Bear acquisition.
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Follow the Indian Archery and Toy business through Indian Industries, Escalade and the later Bear acquisition.
- Origins
- 1927, Evansville, Indiana; H. M. Brading
- Founder / founding team
- H. M. Brading
- Latest documented ownership
- Indian Industries / Escalade lineage
- Status
- Corporate lineage
Documented milestones
1927
Indian Archery and Toy began in Evansville under H. M. Brading, according to the cited corporate history.
1961–1966
The business used Indian Archery Corp. and then Indian Industries as its name and product range changed.
1973
The Indian Industries and Williams/Martin-Yale corporate story became part of Escalade. This is a corporate lineage, not a claim that all historic product brands stayed in production.
2003
Escalade announced a purchase of substantially all North American Archery Group assets, including the Bear business. Announced cash and debt terms should not be mistaken for a verified final court-approved price.
Model archive
Browse Indian Archery archive records
Sources and research limits
A dated acquisition does not establish unchanged present ownership. Unresolved details remain under research.
- Early fiberglass introduction date
- Exact final 2003 court-approved consideration
- Complete discontinued-brand wind-down schedule
- Recent Gold Tip/Bee Stinger acquisition claims require primary confirmation