Guess the old Drum Foundry page for it said the hole spacing is variable between 4 1/8" and 4 3/4", in case anyone else was wondering.

Its nice but I dont know that its "far more reliable" than a vintage mount thats in great condition. in that case I'd rather have the vintage mount, to be honest. It certainly adds value to the set to have a vintage mount on it.

I feel the Maxwell Rail Consolette is pretty darn good! Here are pictures showing it on my 1967 Slingerland kit. For purely cosmetic reasons, I replaced the standard hex bolts that hold the rail to the frame and the lower tightening bolt with chromed parts. They look great! I love the look of the long tongue holding the tom.

Retro - Have you ever owned/used one of the new Maxwell units?

They are beefier, much more stable and reliable than any 'vintage' unit I've ever owned. The Maxwell has the added benefit of looking like a NOS vintage mount. Adding it to vintage kits without ruining the aesthetics, while at the same time improving the usefulness of the part, is the whole point of it.

If you ever owned one/used one, you wouldn't blow it off as being in any way equivalent to an old rail unit. The Maxwell is heavy-duty, well-built/designed and it works. Not too many rail mounts 'from the day' that I can say that about. :2Cents:

John

Johnny, I'm only going on my own experience. My 1967 A&G mount is solid as a rock. It holds my rack tom perfectly tight and doesnt move. What more does a drummer need? Cost me $26 online.

Sure the Maxwell is a "nice" mount". it should be, for $140!!

Part of the high price of a newly manufactured replacement part is the convenience of it being readily available and fully functional. I'm sure we all wish we could pick it up for $26, but not everyone's so lucky, or willing to wait!

Not speaking for myself, though...even at $85 it feels a bit steep for me. That's a "good deal" drum or cymbal for me, or a bunch of new heads.

that's a real beauty! mount looks great as well

Thanks for the compliments! In regards to Maxwell's price, yes $140 can seem expensive. You can order only what you want and obtain the mount for about $85. I only needed the rail, upper arm, long spade and wrench. With shipping, it cost me $100. In my book, that's worth it for a NEW vintage-style consolette rail mount!

I like the looks of the Maxwell mount but would have preferred it to be a 4-hole mount instead.

Kev, the Maxwell is intended as a replacement for the vintage two-bolt rail. I have wondered myself why they didn't come out with a 4 bolt rail as well. I'm sure it would sell better/more units, than the 2-bolt job. There are more of the four-bolt rail type bass drums around.

John