Probably late 70's or early 80's. Premier serial numbers are very erratic so you are best off finding your kit in catalogues for dates There Is a catalogue of the Premier club kit here http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/premier_drumsets_club.htm Does your kit have the cool racing stripes finish? As I'm sure others will say: Please post pics!

Thank you Funkypoodle. Unfortunately mine do not have those fabulous stripes. They do look to be a very similar kit though. Mine are a yellowy gold colour(not nearly as attractive). I don't think they can be seventies - I bought them approximately 1987/8- they were as good as new then and unfortunately my playing days were were few! Do you think anybody would be interested in such a kit?

Hilary

Premier Club is the continuation of Olympics - or rather, Super Olympics, as Clubs sported 8 lugs on the 20" bassdrums instead of the Olympics 6.

Also just 5 lugs on 12" toms and 6 on 14" floortoms - but otherwise the same nice shells as other Premiers. 3-ply, birch usually, with re-rings.

5 lugs on 12" were enough for Gretsch once - if you put a modern 2,3 mm hoop on top, it still is.

Some say that Olympics/Clubs were second-grade shells or were cruder in the finish - especially edges. I don´t really think so.

In short - nice drums. Don´t expect silly prices though.

Jon

The Club kits are not 2nd rate drums they have excellent build quality

The racing stripe kits of which you speak are the Tri-bands, available in red, green and blue, nice looking kits, I have 3 of them

Thank you for your very helpful information. I am not an expert on drums but I think my set is beautiful! However nobody seems to like the very bright orange colour! I suppose some colour/designs are more desirable than others But again thank you.