Gunnellett
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Hey guys. Just picked up this Camco bass drum pedal with a one piece footboard last night. I haven't seen one before. Does anyone know approximately when the ones with the one piece footboards were made?
It was described as all original other than the new leather strap. Comparing it to a Camco pedal I already have, the thumbscrews for the beater and for the hoop clamp do not look original. The spring obviously is not original but springs break and bolts get lost/borrowed or whatever so no big deal there. What I'm mostly wondering about is if the hinge assembly for the footboard looks original or not. At first I thought it looked too shiny to be 40 to 50 years old but then I looked at the chrome bars (can't think of the correct term at the moment) on my other Camco pedal and they look pretty shiny also so maybe the chrome bars and hinge on the one piece are original? The one piece footboard also has 2 stars on it whereas the other footboard does not have the stars. I have a hi-hat that also does not have the stars.
Anyway, general information/thoughts folks may have on these pedals is appreciated. I probably like vintage hardware way more than I should
It was described as all original other than the new leather strap. Comparing it to a Camco pedal I already have, the thumbscrews for the beater and for the hoop clamp do not look original. The spring obviously is not original but springs break and bolts get lost/borrowed or whatever so no big deal there. What I'm mostly wondering about is if the hinge assembly for the footboard looks original or not. At first I thought it looked too shiny to be 40 to 50 years old but then I looked at the chrome bars (can't think of the correct term at the moment) on my other Camco pedal and they look pretty shiny also so maybe the chrome bars and hinge on the one piece are original? The one piece footboard also has 2 stars on it whereas the other footboard does not have the stars. I have a hi-hat that also does not have the stars.
Anyway, general information/thoughts folks may have on these pedals is appreciated. I probably like vintage hardware way more than I should
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