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			I suspect Randy is correct. I've never seen an ad for a "Premium" pad and c. 1919 there were not a lot of pad options 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...qNnHshpKQ/edit Much later, Morgan and some Pachmayr pads were referred to as "premium" pads 
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			Very likely to have been a Silvers pad or one of the Jostams. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			All of that makes sense, although I did not realize there were different grades of pads back then.  Seems like a Silvers pad would be a Silvers pad.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Silvers made both a brick red pad and an orange pad. I have an original DHE with the orange option. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			As was the norm the sharp edges were all rounded so as not to catch on clothing. . 
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			When I first started doing the letters I noticed that Parker used the word "Prim" or "Prem" or "Prm" pad when describing the recoil pad used on a SBT.  Interestingly enough, I've never seen the word on a Parker SxS in the order books.  I posted a picture of the word on the forum but nobody knew what it meant.  I searched the internet thinking possibly it was the name of a manufacturers pad but came up empty.  I figured it was just an abbreviation of the word Premium but that's just a guess. 
		
		
		
			Here are 3 pictures of the order book entries. The first 2 are from early 1917 when the SBT was introduced. The 2nd picture shows Prem crossed out and a Jostam pad substituted. The last is late 1919 (A-1 Special). Our order books ended Dec 1919. The stock books never mentioned recoil pads actually used on the guns. I've seen more Jostam pads and even a 3 ply sponge rubber pad asked for in the later 1919's. I think I'll call the factory and ask them what the word is  
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			Very interesting!  Thanks Chuck
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Chuck, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	If you contact the factory, have them call me. I want to order a 32" 28 ga.  
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			Jeff, I'll put in for me too!  Notice that in the first picture  he didn't want a groved forend so maybe they did at one time make a groved for end!  Interesting!
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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