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Title: Pearson Signature Takedown
Post by: Xavier on July 12, 2013, 04:08:00 PM
I just acquired a sweet Pearson Signature Takedown, with original case and tags... however the arrow rest seemed newer, synthetic, and came right off - under it was the bare metal of the interlocking mechanism.

Does anyone know what type of rest originally came on these bows? Or if there was a rest at all?

thanks!

  (http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd435/xtsouo/photo1-1.jpg) (http://s1219.photobucket.com/user/xtsouo/media/photo1-1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pearson Signature Takedown
Post by: Phil Magistro on July 12, 2013, 04:21:00 PM
Mine has a thin rug over the shelf.

 (http://www.pmagistro.com/bows/pearson/Pearson-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Pearson Signature Takedown
Post by: Xavier on July 12, 2013, 04:32:00 PM
hmm ok - it looks similar, but the rug i removed was not rectangular - and did not cover the entire shelf at all. But the side plate looks the same!
Title: Re: Pearson Signature Takedown
Post by: ksbowman on July 13, 2013, 10:13:00 AM
Mine has a thin rug also, but I use an elevated rest and really like the arrow flite better with it.
Title: Re: Pearson Signature Takedown
Post by: Phil Magistro on July 13, 2013, 12:01:00 PM
I've seen some that had a half-circle rug.
Title: Re: Pearson Signature Takedown
Post by: Shane Reed on July 14, 2013, 06:39:00 PM
I had one that was tucked away for years. Only had a half round leather black strike plate and was shot off metal shelf as with most I have seen
Title: Re: Pearson Signature Takedown
Post by: buck50 on July 19, 2013, 01:19:00 AM
I love my 7330. 50# @ 28" Sweet shooter. However, there is a whole lot of shelf there. I put a thin (1/8" thick) piece of leather centered above the deepest part of the riser grip under the thin rug rest. Put same behind side plate and ran it down to the shelf leather. It tuned beautifully for me. It appears Phil did same with his; and, from catalog photos I've seen, his rest and sideplate looks pretty much like the original. Like mentioned above also, without that screw...you're out of business. Congrats on your find!
Title: Re: Pearson Signature Takedown
Post by: Xavier on July 27, 2013, 02:17:00 AM
Thanks!
Fortunately the screw is intact, as is the bow. Looking forward to shooting it, hasn't had much use it appears.
I will try a rug rest. The one that came loose was semi circle rest.