Huge 5 pillar wide drum Hardy Brass Face Perfect in the rarely seen 4 3/4" size. Superb colour to the brass (bronze, with a range of  colours) face, with open oval, rod in hand and Hardy's Pat logos. 1896 check - with old repair to the outgoing arm, the broken limb of which remains. Strapped tension adjuster with turks head nut. 3 3/4" long smooth brass foot, both ends of which have had some minor filing over the last 100+ years. The aluminium frame has the silver coloured finish more usually associated with the "early" check large Perfects.