I don't know who manufactured it, but I'd guess "FDS" may be the late, lamented longtime Chicago institution Frank's Drum Shop.

Scott

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=2899

Perhaps some clues in this old thread.

Is it stamped, or the letters raised?

Bad eyes, brother

When I googled it this thread came up........DOH

ALL: THANKS so much for your input! I do appreciate it.

kevins: The letters are raised.

Would you think that points away from the Franks scenario?

I could see a drum shop labeling or stamping an item with an ID, but not a manufactorer of drum gear casting an item with a drum shop's initials.

Whaddaya think?

kevins: I tend to agree with you, thus my original inquiry.

Yepper....

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Originally Posted by havard

O-Lugs, you are quite right. On the underside of the footboard there is a WAMCO mark. Perhaps the pedal was made by WAMCO for Franks's Drum Shop?

Did Walberg and Auge make these pedals for Slingerland as well or is it just the same design as the Slingerland Krupa #836?

In the early days, Walberg made the hardware for Gretsch, Ludwig & Ludwig, WFL and Slingerland. Camco made it for Rogers (pre-swivomatic era of course) and later Slingerland, as well as for Geo. H Way drums (later Camco themselves). Leedy was the only drum company to manufacture their own hardware. They did everything in house. Walberg was the biggest manufacturer of drum hardware at onetime, before the manufacturers started making it either in-house or farming their own designs out to someone.

I would agree its a Walberg stand made for Frank's Drum Shop. Frank's had that kind of clout (and large customer base) back then so I'm sure it was a possibility.