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ludwig hex tool / key
They were pretty common for all the brands that used hexagonal fittings. I think they still make them - I picked up something pretty similar (Ludwig)...
17 years agoIdentify my drum set
Old and strange. The tom mount is definitely Premier and the lugs are a Ludwig type and bass drum claws look like Ludwig as well but the tuning pegs a...
17 years agoZicko Drums
And I just found the new Zickos site http://www.zickosdrums.com/ DR
17 years agoZicko Drums
I think early 70's was nearer the mark and they were best known for their clear acrylic drums which fitted in nicely with the zeitgeist and the likes...
17 years agoCamco Crazy Cards!!!!
And the Camco craziness continues - I think this might have established a new price level for a drum key....... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...
17 years agoCamco Crazy Cards!!!!
Nice score Gary. Have an 18" that will match 'em. D
17 years agoCamco Crazy Cards!!!!
Obviously I'm going to comment and I think it's a case of "horses for courses". I've had most of them now (excluding early Oaklawns) in most sizes (e...
17 years agoJohn Grey and Sons Broadway snare drum??
John Grey were a highly respected British manaufacturer for many years. The British site Mike Dolbear has a forum where you can get some really detail...
17 years agoConstantinopel?
I found a reference on an Italian drummers site (I know, get a life) referring to Zveltiam cymbals, made in Italy 1950s. There was a 15" crash going f...
17 years agoCamco Crazy Cards!!!!
I saw these but haven't been following - probably the last thing I would have thought of collecting but for the Way completeist, I guess it doesn't ge...
17 years agoVintage Slingerland Bass drum
Difficult without a picture but wooden lugs sounds like WWII period when there were restrictions on use of metal for non-essential products.
17 years agoAre Camco Prices Getting Stupid?
And here's the result on that three piece LA kit - yeah, prices might be getting stupid. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130...
17 years agoPain stripping
OK I think I've got it straight. I think you need to go to a hardware store and tell you need to strip paint of a plastic surface. However I suspect...
17 years agoPain stripping
If there's a wrap under the paint, ignore everything I wrote......
17 years agoPain stripping
If it's wood under the paint it shouldn't be a problem at all - there are many noxious chemical paint strippers that do the job very effectively (don'...
17 years ago