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Help ID'ing old drum set Last viewed: 3 hours ago

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I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify some possible brands for an old, cheap drum set I had in the late '60s.

From the picture, the tom and bass appear to have had only 6 lugs each. It was a blue sparkle finish with very inexpensive hardware.

The one feature that made it unusual was the ride tom attachment. There was a round tube that slid into a hole in the tom. The hole in the tom was surrounded by a silver colored threaded male fitting. There was a tapered cylindrical screw collar on mounting arm that screwed onto the threads on the tom fitting.

Sorry but this is the only photo I have.

Does that ring any bells with anyone?

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My kit:
Ludwig Vistalite Big Beat set consisting of:
14” X 22” bass, 16” X 16” floor tom, 8” X 12” ride tom, 9” X 13” ride tom, 5” X 14” snare
Ludwig 201 Speed King bass drum pedal
Ludwig 1124 Spur-lok hit-hat with Ludwig Standard Paiste 14” cymbals (760 & 770 gr) with ching-ring
Two Ludwig Standard S-270 cymbals stands
18” Zildjian crash cymbal (1550 gr) and 20” Zildjian ride cymbal (2130 gr) with CAMCO sizzler
Gibraltar motorcycle seat-style drum throne with backrest
Posted on 13 years ago
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It looks close to my 1968 Whitehall Drums I got for Christmas. My snare had a single lug and I can't tell really but yours may have top and bottom lugs on the snare. Cymbal placement looks the same. Tom Mount looks similar. I loved those drums. I think they were 20"12"14" 14"snare. My Father sold them when I got my Hollywood Ludwig kit in 1971. I know who had them and may still be ble to track them down. That would be a emotional reunion if I could find those again.

First set I had a hi hat with. Looks like it had slid over while I was playing in the pic.

[IMG]http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l37/1vibes/Tim/Drumming1968.png[/IMG]

Posted on 13 years ago
#2
Posts: 252 Threads: 37

Boy, that looks close. Wish I could see the tom mount better!

My kit:
Ludwig Vistalite Big Beat set consisting of:
14” X 22” bass, 16” X 16” floor tom, 8” X 12” ride tom, 9” X 13” ride tom, 5” X 14” snare
Ludwig 201 Speed King bass drum pedal
Ludwig 1124 Spur-lok hit-hat with Ludwig Standard Paiste 14” cymbals (760 & 770 gr) with ching-ring
Two Ludwig Standard S-270 cymbals stands
18” Zildjian crash cymbal (1550 gr) and 20” Zildjian ride cymbal (2130 gr) with CAMCO sizzler
Gibraltar motorcycle seat-style drum throne with backrest
Posted on 13 years ago
#3
Posts: 287 Threads: 23

Jeez, the tom mount arm's ball & socket thing made me think of an old Powersonic kit I had.

I really have no idea when they made those drums....all I can tell you it was the early 80's and they were already well used by the time I got them.

No more beards!
Posted on 13 years ago
#4
Posts: 1525 Threads: 127

The kit in my pic are definately 1968/69 as I got them new and was there. pic. I still dress like that. Yeah baby. Not really. But should. To bad you can't see the red socks.

I have a better image of the mount. Actually still have it as I added a Apollo 13" to the set and mount was changed. Nice little bass/tom mount. will find and post.

Posted on 13 years ago
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Your set looks like a Pearl made set from the late 60's.It could be one of 50 names that Pearl sold them under..It looks like the mounted tom had single lugs on it.Mikey

Posted on 13 years ago
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