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Vintage Premier BDP early 60's Drum Kit found in a skip

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From seantdrums

Hi everyone found a premier drum kit in a skip with a hayman kit. The premier is 20x14 bass drum and a 12x8 tom. All the fitments for tom are undergoing a clean. Both bass drum mufflers are in great shape. All heads are on the drums chrome work is coming up great. I only found 2 drums. I also got a 1940's flush base premier hi hat stand plus 2 x flush base 50's cymbal stands and a matching snare drum stand. The stands not pictured but will get a pic of them all. Another interesting point is the drums were fitted with English Swivomatic pat pend mounts plus a Swivomatic pat pend cymbal mount complete with cymbal extension. If you look closely there are no other drill holes from factory fitted mounts. So i reckon the Swivomatic hardware was put on these from new. It was a lucky find not often this happens....Thanks....sean.

Update on this fab kit. All the english swivo matic hardware came up great. The stands are nearly finished. Check new pics for progress....sean

Posted on 7 years ago
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From seantdrums

Update on this fab kit. All the english swivo matic hardware came up great. The stands are nearly finished. Check new pics for progress....sean

Here are some more pics. The collets are in good nik. Some great made in england hardware.....sean

Posted on 7 years ago
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Here is a pic of the L rods/claws after 1st stage clean. Just gotta go through polish soak stage. Basically apart from some wear and tear the kit will be as good as the day it was built....I only do one restoration and thats a good thorough one.

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Posted on 7 years ago
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Looking good... this is the time that you really appreciate the top quality chrome that Premier produced..

Cheers

John

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 7 years ago
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From longjohn

Looking good... this is the time that you really appreciate the top quality chrome that Premier produced..CheersJohn

Longjohn i totally agree with you about premier chrome. I love luddys rogers slingerland and the rest but one thingabout premier is that chrome. Considering this kit was found its now in great shape. When i first got it the whole kit was a mess and looked like trash. Obviously to me you and other buyers sellers collectors its a great find.....sean

Posted on 7 years ago
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Not only a great find but we appreciate the save. We love seeing dying drums that were neglected or trashed, brought back to life and so far you are doing a fine job.

If not for you, that kit would be gone forever.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 7 years ago
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Well everyone this kit is fully finished and wow its a stunner. Even though i dont have an original floor tom of same matching colour i am going to be adding the exact era floor tom in black marine pearl. This floor tom is the 10 lug pre international and like the rest of kit is in top notch condition. I could have had the floor tom re wrapped but i dont do that maybe next owner might have a floor tom.......Pics posted soon........sean

Posted on 7 years ago
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let's go man... pics pics pics!

late 60s Ludwig Standard kit (blue strata)
late 60s Star kit (red satin)
Tama Rockstar Custom
a few snares ...
Posted on 7 years ago
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Just having a premier weekend and finishing this kit plus the other I bought recently maybe a big double.

Posted on 6 years ago
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