For whatever reason, I'v refurbished a bunch of old hi hats lately. Tonight I'm working on a first - a Slingerland Buddy Rich Dynamo (model 809?).
It is in reasonably good cosmetic shape. But the design and build of this stand are amazing! Too many details to go into here -- okay, here's a sample: the lower tube is not press fit into the pedal 'frame,' unlike almost everything else I've seen. No, it's THREADED and held in place with set screws. This really is a well designed piece of hardware. Most impressive.
Does anyone have a photo of an original? It'd be interesting to see the tube/clamp wing screws (this one has an LP replacement), and the color of the pedal frame. I've seen them on ebay in black (this one is), but also the "hammered finish" green type paint.
Is there a good source for photos?