Vintage Drummer UK

The Collection

I collect, restore and play vintage drums from the 1930s onwards and have a few choice modern pieces too. Motivated by the exotic and the rare more than the classics, you'll hopefully find a balance of household names and curious obsurities!

Carlton King Drums 19491949 Carlton King

1940s Premier Olympic Drums1940s Premier Olympic

Ajax Jack Parnell Vintage Drums1946 Ajax Deluxe

Carlton Compaksol Joe Daniels Drum Kit1936 Carlton Compaksol

List of house kits:

    1964 Ludwig Super Classic 13” 16” 22” (...think Ringo Starr, The Beatles!)
    1936 Carlton Compaksol 12” 14” 28”
    1947 Premier 12” 16” 24”
    1951 Premier 12”, 14”(ft), 16”(ft), 22”
    1960s Premier 12” 16” 20”
    1960s Premier Bebop 12” 14”(ft), 18”
    1968 Hayman Vibrasonic 13”, 16” (X2), 22”
    1990s Premier Genista (original 1990s) 10”, 12”, 14”(ht), 22”
    1980s Premier Club Concert Tom Kit 10”, 12”, 13” 14” 16"(ft), 22”
    1946 Ajax Deluxe 12”, 12”, 14”(ft), 16”(ft) 26”
    1940s Olympic 10" 12”, 14”(ft), 26”
    1970s Pearl Fibergalss Shell 12" 13”, 16", 22”
    1948 Carlton King 12”, 16”, 20”
    1949 Carlton King 10”, 12”, 14”(ft), 20”
    1950 Carlton King 12” 14”(ft), 20”
    1954 Carlton 12” 16” 20”
    1956 Carlton 12” 16” 20”
    Various old and interesting “orphan” drums!!!

1980s Premier Club Drums1980s Premier Club
1956 Carlton vintage drums1956 Carlton

Drum Collecting

Drum collecting is a hobby for me; the wierd and the wonderful pass through over the years with new items added almost weekly! Be sure to check out my ever-expanding snare collection and meet the latest arrivals!

I have also created a cymbals page to give you a bit of background on my collection.

George Hayman Vibrasonic Drums1968 George Hayman Vibrasonic
1990s Premier Genista Burnt Amber1990s Premier Genista Burnt Amber

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