Picked this up on e-bay for £10 along with a pair of Zyn 12" hats and Ajax 14" hats!!! OK, it's pretty tatty, but hey, £10!
Seller says it was somewhere between 40's and 60's. I think it's certainly older than 60's , but would put it around mid 50's - Any ideas?
It's 20 bass drum, 10" tom, 14 snare. I just need a floor to complete it. Does anyone know if it came with one? Suspect it would be a 14", but not sure.
It also has the original calfskin heads.
Nice catch!
In the 50s many sets just came with one rack tom. The floor tom
was not self-evident part of a drumkit always.
Yours looks very close like that one from the 1957s catalogue
of John Grey.
Look here, please:
Yours appears to be the 'Broadway Club Outfit (no. 9059)'
on page three. Originally that came in 'white or black enamel'.
Maybe yours was coloured in blue afterwards. Or it is from
another year?
Greetings - Ralf
Looks like you've solved that one Ralf, many thanks!!! It's got to be that one. The paint job on this is a bit suspect and it's showing white underneath, so I reckon this was white and got painted at some point.
I forgot to mention that I need the bass drum legs and cymbal arm too - but it looks like the clamp I have is the one that came with the kit.
As for a floor, I could always keep my eye open for one from a different Broadway set if it comes up.
If you're looking for 'new vintage' spare parts:
If you're looking for originals:
... good luck!
(ST Drums is an absolutely reliable source here in Germany,
I bought several times there without any probs.)
Ralf (from Germany)
Thanks for the tip - they got a lot of the stuff I need!
Excellent find! I'm just a tad jealous!
