Hi Everybody,
Here is my latest Pearl pickup a geuine no frankenstiened vintage 1950's kit with original calf hide heads (or skins as they were called ).note the badge oval slightly larger than the 60's version with straight lettering , not the script style in the oval.The rack tom mounts onto the bass drum hoop (ala 30's 40's ) , spring loaded floor tom straight legs , single flange rims alround.sizes are typical English drum sizes (Premier , John Gray ), 21 1/2 bass, 13 rack , 14 snare, 15 1/2floor tom.Bass drum has triple reiforcement hoops all others have double reinforcement hoops.I tried to replace the calf hides with palstice heads , but because the shells were so thin they started to collaps under tension .this kit was found a couple of years ago in the back of a bowling joint in Toorak Melbourne, Australia.
See ya,
Phil (Japanese drum historian downunder)
