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Are these Baxter Drums Vintage?
The badge reminds me extremely of 'Hoshino' - and I don't mean Hoshino (TAMA), but another company from the 70s, which was existing only for a certain...
13 years agohelp identifying old pearl drums
By far, the sweetest badge I've ever seen. I paused about the damper knob, which I know only from Star (this type was called: 'One touch damper contr...
13 years agoAnyone Re-Used A Wrap On Another Drum?
On this website you can also find some additional hints: http://www.stdrums.de/ Go to section 'Tips & Tricks' and then choose at the 'Wrap tips' the...
13 years agoStewart...Rare??
It's difficult to tell by the badge alone from where any of the drums above are coming from. @skink: don't matter about the quality of the pic of you...
13 years agoThree Stewarts
Regarding the pics from cn679: To me they are Pearl's for sure: type of damper, the way how the snare protection bow at the snare side hoop is riveted...
13 years agoStewart...Rare??
Perhaps not odd. I didn't claim that Stewart used either the one or the other badge, only ... ;) I would like to add a pic of your's to my 'collection...
13 years agoStewart...Rare??
Here are the two different badges I know from Stewart (sorry for the small sized pics):
13 years agoStewart...Rare??
Stewart was part of the big Star family, as discussed often here previously. Any pics available? Ralf
13 years agoStewart...Rare??
$ 300 would be a bit too high. But I assume that that snare drum has a parallel strainer and is equal in the construction to my King Beat snare drums...
13 years agoLittle Blue Onyx Star
Indeed, it could be both a Star or a DrumMate kit (although I've never heard of a DrumMate junior version). Here is a link to the Swing Star 'Midget...
13 years agoROYAL STAR Bongos
Actually I'm restoring a DrumMate (= Star) drumset. The lugs are exactly the same like yours. If you clean them up with steel-wool in the fineness '0'...
13 years agohelp I.D. these drums- I'm assuming they're MIJ
cn679 seems to nail it. I agree concerning the damper knob (which I've overlooked) - I have never seen it at Star's. Maybe that Pearl and Star used ne...
13 years agoTempo Drums
A Pearl's one (again :) ) ... This type of a centre lug was never used by Star's. Ralf
13 years ago"Thunder from Downunder"
Excellent - a beauty. I guess it still may even look brighter under spotlight ... Ralf
13 years agoTempo Drums
@barjack: If you could find and place those pics here: that would be great! Ralf
13 years ago