We are talking about the same auction...
Only one of the pads, the one with the white surface, is made of wood. The other black pads already have acrylic shells but obviously formed "by hand" and not in serial production. They are not that acurate and smooth. The claw for the tom arms are real Pearl metal claws instead of the later plastic ones. And, as you have correctly noticed, the Simmons logo is also placed under the riot shield surface. And yes, Bill Bruford plays these "early works" in his video. Probably only Musicaid pads had been made that way, but I can only guess... I have a long list of questions...
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jimstew37" <jimstew37@...> wrote:
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> Hey, Wolfgang, nice score! I saw those pads and box(es) on the UK ebay a few weeks ago. Don't recall anyone here mentioning the listing, though. Is it fair to say that the pads (wooden "shells" or not) with the white Simmons logo on the "riot shield" surface are all Musicaid? I noted that Bill Bruford had pads with that logo in "Bruford & the Beat."
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> Sheers,
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> Jim Stewart
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70" <superwolle70@> wrote:
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> > There was even still a a cigarette stub left in the box. I assume this will bring good money in an Ebay auction?! I will taste it in order to find out the original owner of that stub
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> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, jesper <jesper@> wrote:
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> > > superwolle70 skrev:
> > > > Some "Pre-impressions":
> > > > http://www.simmonsmuseum.com/?area=stalbans
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> > > I love the "pre-/post- photos and who would say no to that original box? :D
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> > > electronically yours, jesper
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