After reading all the hoopla here at Vintage Drum Forum about the Speed King, I grabbed one on eBay ($50 plus $8 shipping) and I'm going to give it a try.
As background, I use an Iron Cobra for my regular pedal and have used the DW5000 series also. So, this should be pretty different than what I'm used to.
My question is, should I rebuild this or not? It works fine. No slugishness or sticking. I feel a small click when the beater is straight up but other than that, it is real smooth.
I read the threads about the pedal and it looks like an easy restore but I am wondering if it's like cleaning a vintage cymbal. Maybe part of the personality of this pedal is the wear and tear. Like seasoning a frying pan.
It even squeaks the way a Speed King is supposed to (according to what I read). LOL
Should I just leave this pedal as is? Or, should I pull it apart and clean it all up like new?
I did manage to take some before pics this time. Here's one...
Anyone know what era this is? The caps say Monroe, NC.
Thanks