Mouse, did Whitehall ever have one of the black oval "World's Supreme Quality" badges?
I'm really not sure, never saw one, there is others like this site shows like Apollo etc...Whitehall maybe, but I do know they were an American made drum first, before the name was sold to Japanese Drum Manufacturers, that's what happen correct?
Mouse
Hello,
I have a 16" Whitehall floor tom. It has the black round oval badge that says, "Instruments of Quality" under the Whithall script. serial # 7615. It has the Slingerland looking blue pearl finish, mahogany shell. Great bearing edges on these things. Sounds good. Using it with a Preal President '69 bass.
Putting on Ebay this afternoon. Curious to see what it brings.
I swear I saw on one of the forums a Whitehall drum,and it looked just like a rogers Daisy snare from the mid fifties.
I'm really not sure, never saw one, there is others like this site shows like Apollo etc...Whitehall maybe, but I do know they were an American made drum first, before the name was sold to Japanese Drum Manufacturers, that's what happen correct? Mouse
I don't think so, Mouse...Whitehall, as far as I know, has always been a Pearl stencil and I think it (the name) was owned by the outfit from San Antonio, the importer that owned a few of the other names. I am not 100%, but to my understanding, they have always been stencils from Pearl. They are like all the rest, using an American companys' brand name to look and act like American, but they are just like all the rest. I have a 16, or had one, it is now part of a donor kit, but is was a Pearl stencil through and through, and it was a 3 ply shell, an early one. It had a foil badge as well.
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[COLOR=red]Some history: Whitehall Drums were imported during the late 60s by David Wexler & Company of Chicago. They were made in Japan by Pearl and very much resembled Slingerland drums, especially the lugs and pseudo Stick Saver hoops. The drums came in red sparkle, blue sparkle, white marine, gold pearl. A later model, the W-500, came in jet black, wine red, and forest green.
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Hi, my name is john I am looking to sell a set of Whitehall drums the set consist of a blue sparkling base drum with two toms and a floor tom(the toms are sprakly too). I have searched the web for a price on these babies and have not found the best of luck. I would very much like if someone could tell me the price on them and some background. They do have some dings in them but if someone would put some time into them they would make a good collectors item. All I know is that they are foreign and my grandpa bought them in the 60s. I most likely selling them on eBay and I would like someone to tell me a good starting price. Thanks!
Whitehall drums were made by Pearl. I sold my 4pc 1968 kit a bit more than a year ago on eBay. Sold for a little over $300 to Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, drummer for Weird Al Yankovic. Jon picked the kit up at my house and we spent a fun hour together talking vintage drums! My kit was in very good condition, so use that as a guide for what you might get. Good luck!
I just won a Whitehall 10 lug COS snare drum on ebay for 15 bucks.I think this was a good dealExcited
I don't think so, Mouse...Whitehall, as far as I know, has always been a Pearl stencil and I think it (the name) was owned by the outfit from San Antonio, the importer that owned a few of the other names. I am not 100%, but to my understanding, they have always been stencils from Pearl. They are like all the rest, using an American companys' brand name to look and act like American, but they are just like all the rest. I have a 16, or had one, it is now part of a donor kit, but is was a Pearl stencil through and through, and it was a 3 ply shell, an early one. It had a foil badge as well.EDIT: Found something more substantial::[COLOR=red]Some history: Whitehall Drums were imported during the late 60s by David Wexler & Company of Chicago. They were made in Japan by Pearl and very much resembled Slingerland drums, especially the lugs and pseudo Stick Saver hoops. The drums came in red sparkle, blue sparkle, white marine, gold pearl. A later model, the W-500, came in jet black, wine red, and forest green.[/COLOR]
Hey all -
Just thought I'd let you know I just got an inquiry for BDP Whitehall kit. I'm in the hinterlands of MN & don't have ease of posting the pics, but will do so if you'd like to see them. I don't know yet if I'll buy these. Some of the wrap looks to be cracking badly, but the pics aren't the best so I don't know for sure.
Chris
I was in Kelowna BC a few weeks ago and looking around in a secondhand shop - there was a Red Sparkle floor tom for sale.....no price though. It had a round mirror on the head and the owner said....'nice coffee table don't ya think.? I offered him $35 for it - he gave me that are you kidding look. I think he wanted $100's for the nice Red Sparkle Whitehall coffee table.
It had the typical virticle grain Asian Mahogany shell.
It was the first Whitehall drum I've seen in my travels. Nice Red Sparkle wrap.
Here are my Whitehall Drums I got new for Christmas in 1968. I played these until I got my Ludwig Hollywood set in 71. I think I may be able to find them from the family I sold them too to help pay for my Ludwigs. I would love to have them. I learned to really play on that set.
Awesome pic. Intense & studious - Chris
Here are my Whitehall Drums I got new for Christmas in 1968. I played these until I got my Ludwig Hollywood set in 71. I think I may be able to find them from the family I sold them too to help pay for my Ludwigs. I would love to have them. I learned to really play on that set.
