Hi
I recently acquired some drum parts in a cardboard box. Some of the parts included a very rusty Speed King hihat stand and a Speed King bd pedal. I've cleaned the pedal up but can't get the end-caps off (maybe I shouldn't do that I don't know) the ends of the horizontal shaft. I did take the bottom screws out of the vertical stays and got the springs and (cam-rods?) out -cleaned and replaced. It seems to work okay - it's a little beaten up though.
Thoughts on the end-caps?
Is there a site where I can look at "exploded" diagrams of these two Speed King items? Can I get replacement parts (I haven't looked at your site yet - but I will as soon as I send this email off).
Is there any way I can tell how old these two pieces of hardware are?
The Drum Experts Say...
Hello and thanks for your question. We do not recommend taking the ends caps off of the pedal. We do have answers to your questions on different parts of the network of web sites. If you want to read about restoration, there is a forum post that is on-going. Unless the pedal has seen 1,000's of hours of use it should not need replacement parts. A good cleaning should bring it back to life. The only other option for parts is purchase another used Speed King on eBay.
Ludwig Speed King Pedal Restoration
We also have the original pedal that was in the Ludwig Drum Factory that Ludwig would use to show people the internal parts of the pedal. We have detailed photos on our Vintage Drum Guide.
Ludwig Speed King Pedal Parts
In regards to the year, they made the same pedal for so many years, unless it is an earlier version finding a year is next to impossible. Usually people just say a 70's Speed King. Without seeing it if course it is hard to know for sure what version you have.
Thanks for your question
The Drum Experts
The Drum Experts Say...
Hello and thanks for your question. We do not recommend taking the ends caps off of the pedal. We do have answers to your questions on different parts of the network of web sites. If you want to read about restoration, there is a forum post that is on-going. Unless the pedal has seen 1,000's of hours of use it should not need replacement parts. A good cleaning should bring it back to life. The only other option for parts is purchase another used Speed King on eBay.
Ludwig Speed King Pedal Restoration
We also have the original pedal that was in the Ludwig Drum Factory that Ludwig would use to show people the internal parts of the pedal. We have detailed photos on our Vintage Drum Guide.
Ludwig Speed King Pedal Parts
In regards to the year, they made the same pedal for so many years, unless it is an earlier version finding a year is next to impossible. Usually people just say a 70's Speed King. Without seeing it if course it is hard to know for sure what version you have.
Thanks for your question
The Drum Experts
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