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gdadbill Last viewed: 17 minutes ago

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Help2Hi all I have just found this great site.I have an AJAX kit which I got used in 1968 I paid £89-00 for it which was a lot to pay as my weekly wage was around £17-00 ( 5 weeks wage) it would be in the thousands nowadays!! I am stuck as to the actual age of the kit it has the chrome AJAX badges with BH under them any one help please

ps not very good at putting pics on computer as I am 74yrs and they dont do Haynes manuals for lap tops

Posted on 11 years ago
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Welcome! Ajax sounds like a mij stencil kit to me. others will chime in I am sure. If your having trouble posting pictures (and thats what we want) then check out this,

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=1713

If that dont help, then send me a PM and I will give you my email address to send the pictures to. I can post them up for you from here.

Sounds like a cool kit, hope we get to see them.

Jeff C


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 11 years ago
#2
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This is not a lot but it is something

http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/ajax.html

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 11 years ago
#3
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Ajax was a division of Boosey & Hawkes of English descent...

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 11 years ago
#4
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Welcome to VDF!

Are you still playing?

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 11 years ago
#5
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From gdadbill

Help2Hi all I have just found this great site.I have an AJAX kit which I got used in 1968 I paid £89-00 for it which was a lot to pay as my weekly wage was around £17-00 ( 5 weeks wage) it would be in the thousands nowadays!! I am stuck as to the actual age of the kit it has the chrome AJAX badges with BH under them any one help please ps not very good at putting pics on computer as I am 74yrs and they dont do Haynes manuals for lap tops

http://ukdrums.weebly.com should see your badge and look at the top under B&H to see if your kit is there.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 11 years ago
#6
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You will find some history on Ajax at the link below.

Note also that the "Rogers" British kits were built by Ajax under licence, this was for around six years during the 1960's.

Cheers

http://vintprem.moonfruit.com/#/boosey-hawkes/4508100607

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
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