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1948 Radio Kings

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1948 Radio King kit in White Marine Pearl

Sizes 14" x 20" bass drum, 16" x 16" floor tom with a 9" x 13" side tom.

The good:

- very rare 14" x 20" bass drum

- last year of the Cloud Badge before going to the oval shape

- large Beavertail lug casings

- Engraved Radio King double flanged nickel over brass hoops

- toms have no vent holes or badges

- mahogany/poplar/mahogany shells

- wide maple re-rings

- nice bearing edges

- great looking tubs with 64 year old patina

- recently added a new Vintage Aquarian reso bass drum head

- has both cymbal arms/brackets for bass drum

- they sound amazing!

This is a players kit because of the mods and wear and tear on the wrap after 64 years. Great vintage kit to play/gig. $900.00

I have added some pictures below. These were taken after I did a wipe down of the wrap with a warm damp cloth to clean off the dust and grim that had collected from sitting over the years. I can only imagine the kit will look even better once it's disassembled and properly cleaned and detailed.

Thank you to everybody who helped out identifying the year of the kit on the forum. Pictures to follow but can also be found in the Vintage USA Drums section.

Barry (mono-plane)
UPBEAT - Drums For Kids (on Facebook)
71 Black Cortex 22, 14 *wtd 16" ft*
61 Ludwig Super Downbeat 20, 16, 13 w/matching Jazz Festival (Black & Gold Duco)
63 Ludwig Clubdate Blue Sparkle 20, 14, 12 (WTB a nice 12" Blue Sparkle tom)
79 Black Beauty SS 6.5 x 14 (one previous owner players or studio drum) 4 sale
80 Black Beauty Supra 6.5 x 14 (4 sale)
Posted on 12 years ago
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Hi. Is the brown spotting on the side of the floor tom removable, or is it discolored wrap? Thanks, bill

Posted on 12 years ago
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From crash

Hi. Is the brown spotting on the side of the floor tom removable, or is it discolored wrap? Thanks, bill

Hi Bill,

The brown spots on the floor tom came off with a cloth and warm water. The wrap is yellowed but not stained. Thanks.

Barry

Barry (mono-plane)
UPBEAT - Drums For Kids (on Facebook)
71 Black Cortex 22, 14 *wtd 16" ft*
61 Ludwig Super Downbeat 20, 16, 13 w/matching Jazz Festival (Black & Gold Duco)
63 Ludwig Clubdate Blue Sparkle 20, 14, 12 (WTB a nice 12" Blue Sparkle tom)
79 Black Beauty SS 6.5 x 14 (one previous owner players or studio drum) 4 sale
80 Black Beauty Supra 6.5 x 14 (4 sale)
Posted on 12 years ago
#3
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More pictures. Note two small holes in the WMP wrap on the top of the bass drum. Both looks like they may have been caused by a cigarette burn decades ago? The wood underneath does not appear to be damaged. One hole is easy to spot the other is just in between the lug casing and the hoop on the lower right of picture number 2.

Barry (mono-plane)
UPBEAT - Drums For Kids (on Facebook)
71 Black Cortex 22, 14 *wtd 16" ft*
61 Ludwig Super Downbeat 20, 16, 13 w/matching Jazz Festival (Black & Gold Duco)
63 Ludwig Clubdate Blue Sparkle 20, 14, 12 (WTB a nice 12" Blue Sparkle tom)
79 Black Beauty SS 6.5 x 14 (one previous owner players or studio drum) 4 sale
80 Black Beauty Supra 6.5 x 14 (4 sale)
Posted on 12 years ago
#4
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Here's a picture of a 1949 RK kit like mine with a 14" x 20" bass drum. Mine would have looked like this at some point in the distant past. ;)

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Barry (mono-plane)
UPBEAT - Drums For Kids (on Facebook)
71 Black Cortex 22, 14 *wtd 16" ft*
61 Ludwig Super Downbeat 20, 16, 13 w/matching Jazz Festival (Black & Gold Duco)
63 Ludwig Clubdate Blue Sparkle 20, 14, 12 (WTB a nice 12" Blue Sparkle tom)
79 Black Beauty SS 6.5 x 14 (one previous owner players or studio drum) 4 sale
80 Black Beauty Supra 6.5 x 14 (4 sale)
Posted on 12 years ago
#5
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From mono-plane

1948 Radio King kit in White Marine PearlSizes 14" x 20" bass drum, 16" x 16" floor tom with a 9" x 13" side tom.The good:- very rare 14" x 20" bass drum- last year of the Cloud Badge before going to the oval shape- large Beavertail lug casings- Engraved Radio King double flanged nickel over brass hoops- toms have no vent holes or badges- mahogany/poplar/mahogany shells- wide maple re-rings- nice bearing edges- great looking tubs with 64 year old patina- recently added a new Vintage Aquarian reso bass drum head- has both cymbal arms/brackets for bass drum- they sound amazing!This is a players kit because of the mods and wear and tear on the wrap after 64 years. Great vintage kit to play/gig. $900.00I have added some pictures below. These were taken after I did a wipe down of the wrap with a warm damp cloth to clean off the dust and grim that had collected from sitting over the years. I can only imagine the kit will look even better once it's disassembled and properly cleaned and detailed.Thank you to everybody who helped out identifying the year of the kit on the forum. Pictures to follow but can also be found in the Vintage USA Drums section.

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!

Barry (mono-plane)
UPBEAT - Drums For Kids (on Facebook)
71 Black Cortex 22, 14 *wtd 16" ft*
61 Ludwig Super Downbeat 20, 16, 13 w/matching Jazz Festival (Black & Gold Duco)
63 Ludwig Clubdate Blue Sparkle 20, 14, 12 (WTB a nice 12" Blue Sparkle tom)
79 Black Beauty SS 6.5 x 14 (one previous owner players or studio drum) 4 sale
80 Black Beauty Supra 6.5 x 14 (4 sale)
Posted on 12 years ago
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Congrats! It's very cool set. Wish my timing was better.....

Posted on 12 years ago
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From crash

Congrats! It's very cool set. Wish my timing was better.....

Thank you.

Barry (mono-plane)
UPBEAT - Drums For Kids (on Facebook)
71 Black Cortex 22, 14 *wtd 16" ft*
61 Ludwig Super Downbeat 20, 16, 13 w/matching Jazz Festival (Black & Gold Duco)
63 Ludwig Clubdate Blue Sparkle 20, 14, 12 (WTB a nice 12" Blue Sparkle tom)
79 Black Beauty SS 6.5 x 14 (one previous owner players or studio drum) 4 sale
80 Black Beauty Supra 6.5 x 14 (4 sale)
Posted on 12 years ago
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