Agreed....LOL

Ebay, pawn shops, dust bins, Granny's attic

Yes, thank you. I have been watching eVilbay with no luck and I doubt there are many of these kits kicking around here where I live in Winnipeg, MB, Canada, that's why I'm asking on this forum. Surely there must be somebody with parts in the UK where these originated??

When on Ebay be sure to check off "worldwide" on searches. Also you can get good results by logging onto the UK or Ireland Ebay, not all items make it to the worldwide searches. Links for those sites are usually at the bottom of the Ebay page.

Also there is mikedolbear.com, it's a UK site and just oozing with lovers of premier, john grey and olympic. I'm looking for parts for a few projects there as well.

Good Luck with the search!

Thanks again JRichard. I will check them out. If you happen to see something that might be worthwhile for me please pass it along thru my email address:

[email]laydownthebeat66@hotmail.com[/email]

Cheers...

Hello,

I own a complete Autocrat Kit and I'm thinking about selling it to a good new home.

Please take a look at the pictures and share what you think about it.

Thanks a lot, I've found lots of good info here.

BD 24"

Snare 14"

Tom 12"

Floor 14"

Original Calf skins for all of them.

Looks like your kit is from a different era than mine? My snare and side tom are painted grey on the inside and and the bass drum is not painted. My kit came with the original plastic bass drum heads, where yours are calf skin. Do you have all of the hardware not shown in the pictures for each drum? PM sent to you.

Cheers,

Barry

I have a Blue Diamond Pearl Clansman drum by Rose Morris, that is in excellent + condition, 11 1/2" deep X 16" head. It would make an excellent tom or floor tom. It is undrilled for mounts or legs, & was designed for marching. Has 8 long lugs. (Contact me through my email).

Could you send me a pic of the t-rod and the bass drum claw and rod. I might have them. I have a bunch of British stuff.

Here you go Calfskin.

- one t-rod and claw for bass drum (MIA)

- both bass drum spurs and mounting hardware (MIA)

- one or both cymbal arms with whatever fastener required to mount to either or both cymbal mounting brackets (MIA)

- 12 slotted tension rods for the 12" tom (need 10 longer ones) and the snare (need 2 short ones) (MIA)

- one muffler assembly for the bass drum (MIA)

Good luck.

Cheers,

Barry