Hello again, vintage non-U.S.A. drum folks
I found an old Star brand drum kit the other day
It is in very decent original condition save for a few missing parts
They are orange sparkle with rectangular shaped Star badges.
sizes are 22" 8 lug bass drum with black steel hoops with os inlays
12" mounted tom w/triple flange hoops
and a matching eight lug snare drum.
It is my guess, that the missing floor tom, is not so much missing
as maybe never having been purchased with the kit in the first place.
Still I would sure like to have one, none the less.
The drums showed up on Craig's list here in Rhode Island
They were found in an old factory building, where they had been stored for some thirty years or more.
Along with the drums was a cardboard box with some assorted parts and accessories. that are mostly all original to the drums from day #1
In this box was the bass drum pedal, the cymbal arm, the spur rods, the tom mount, a wood block (no mounting gear)and a chrome plated cow bell and mount, also in the box was some assorted sticks including the original Star pair
and a pair of reddish rubber brushes ..which were made by Premere
and lastly one cymbal ...stamped Japan on the underside
All three drums have the original heads which are in good shape save for being filthy. the attachable, hoop mounted, bass drum muffler is present but missing the muffler disc itself.
Other missing parts are the roller bearing for one side of the bass pedal and the spring and tension adjustment,
also missing on the snare drum throw is
the top knob and throw lever mech.
I was surprised by the steel hoops on the bass drum
I would have thought they would be wooden hoops.
If any of the Star experts can help date the kit that would be great
And needless to say a matching orange sparkle floor tom shell would be great to find ....Kenwood
