I purchased a bunch of drum stuff and one of the things that came with it was a Speed King. Has anyone ever repaired one with this kind of wear? The hinges at the base of the pedal are elongated. Also up where the pedal connects to the striker arm. It had a cotter pin holding it in place. Can those elongations be repaired? What would I use to replace the missing pin/rivet where the cotter pin was? The wing nut that was holding the beater in place doesn't look original eitner. I tried to take close up, but my camera can't take too close so it's a little blurry, but you can still see the elongation. Any help is appreciated. thanks, James

Hi james, i have restored many of these pedal'sThe best way to fix the elongated hole's on both part's is with a steel slave any hard wear store should have them..the missing pin at beater again same hardwear store should have them,or email me your address i will send you one..As far as the wing-nut it looks to be to short but is the right one..Mikey

Hi Mikey, I don't know what a steel slave is, can you post a pic of it on the pedal? The wing nut for the beater is stripped out. Would you suggest using a small tension rod like they do on hardware. My iron cobra uses one to secure the beater for that or can I get one from ludwig still?

I think he means a steel sleeve...

I think he means a steel sleeve...

Ludwig still sells new Speed King pedals, so replacement parts are actually pretty easy to come by.The wing screw holding the beater shaft in place is part # P2791. drumsonsale.com lists a whole bunch of Ludwig parts on their web site and they've got that wing screw for $1.40.Replacement linkages come with a replacement rivet and nylon bushing, so that would take care of the cotter pin. The part number for the linkage is P1210A and drumsonsale.com has it for $5.42. Or if you've got a nearby hardware store with a good nuts & bolts selection, you can bring in your pedal to see if you can find a pin or rivet that fits.The floor plate is the one thing here that seems like it could be problematic. Mikey's suggestion for using a steel sleeve may be the best easy fix without resorting to buying a new floor plate. Since Ludwig sells the floor plate and footboard as a single item (P1204A), it costs roughly what another used Speed King would cost you.

... The wing screw holding the beater shaft in place is part # P2791. drumsonsale.com lists a whole bunch of Ludwig parts on their web site and they've got that wing screw for $1.40...

Is that wing bolt the original "Mickey Mouse" design or is it "new and improved"?