Gary White Percussionist
Vintage Drum Kits


Below are pictures from Gary's Vintages Drum Kit Collection.

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Early 60's Camco Tuxedo Gold

  
Sizes:
14x20, 12x15, 8x12,   
5x14 (with beaded  hoops)
All Paiste 602 Red
Label Cymbal Pack:  
Sizes:
20" Flat Ride, 17" Concert, 
14" Sound Edge HH
.
All Camco Hardware
Pack:
9000 Red Cushion Throne, 650 Drum Stand,
700 Cymbal Stand,
800 HH stand,
5000 Pedal,
1450 Cymbal Arm
                                          

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Early 60's Camco Tuxedo 3-D Moire

    Sizes:
14x20,  16x16,  8x12,  
5x14 (beaded hoops)
  All Paiste 602 Black Label Cymbal Pack: Sizes:
22" Heavy,
22" Medium,
14" Medium HH
  All Camco Hardware Pack:: 9000 Black Cushion Throne,
600 Drum Stand,
700 Cymbal Stand,
500 HH stand,
5000 Pedal,
1440 Cymbal Arm
w/750 Tilter
 


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Mid 60's Camco Tuxedo Blue Moire

 
Sizes:
14x20, 14x14, 8x12, 5x14
All Paiste 2002 Black
Label Cymbal Pack:
Sizes:
20" Flat Ride, 18" Crash,
14" Sound Edge HH
.
Rogers and Camco
(as shown in kit shots above) Hardware pack:
Rogers Sampson Throne,
Camco 600 Drum Stand,
Camco 700 Cymbal Stand,
Camco 500 HH Stand,
Camco 5000 Pedal (star footboard),
Camco 1450 Cymbal Arm


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1966 Slingerland (Niles) Green Glitter

Sizes:
14x24, 14x14, 8x12,
5.5x14
(50's Chicago Snare
 Drum)
  All Paiste 602 Blue
Label Cymbal Pack: 
 Sizes:
20" Heavy,
19" Thin Crash,
18" Thin Crash,
14" Sound Creation,
Dark Heavy Sound
Edge Hi-Hat
Rogers, Slingerland,
Camco Hardware
Pack:
Rogers Sampson Throne,
Slingerland 802 Sn. Stand,
Slingerland 804 HH Stand,
Slingerland 938 Pedal
(Tempo King),
3 Camco 700 Cymbal
Stands
Extras: Early 70's Buddy Rich
 14x14 Snare Drum

16x18 Bass Drum
w/Radio King T-Rods
and Claws


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1965 Slingerland ('Jet' outfit)
 Sparkling Pink Champagne

Sizes: 14x18,
14x14, 5.5x14
(Artist Model, Solid
Shell Snare Drum)
A. Zildjian and 
Paiste Cymbal Pack:
Sizes:
19" A.Z. Med. Ride (mid 60's),
17" A.Z. Med Crash (mid 60's)
16" A.Z. Thin Crash (late 40's)
Paiste 12" Standard HH
(mid 60's)
Rogers, Slingerland,
Camco Hardware
Pack:
Rogers Sampson Throne,
Slingerland 802 Sn. Stand,
Slingerland 804 HH Stand,
Slingerland AA Pedal
(Radio King),
3 Camco 700 Cymbal
Stands
Slingerland AA
Pedal (Radio King)


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Mid 40's W.F.L. in White Marine Pearl
 

Sizes: 14x26,
16x16 (x2),
9x13, 6.5x14
All Paiste 602 Red 
Label Cymbal Pack:
   
Sizes:
20" Ride,
18" Medium Crash,
16" Thin Crash
Traditional Thin II top HH,
Dimension Med.II bot. HH,
(both HH custom made)
A. Zildjian 6" splash (70's)
Hardware
Pack:
Rogers Sampson Throne,
Ludwig 1363 Drum Stand,
W&A 50's HH stand w/
W&A Zip Clutch
Ludwig 1400 Cymbal
   stands
Ludwig 1924 1-piece
   footboard pedal
W.F.L. era Cymbal L Arms
W.F.L. 5020 ("clipper")
  floor tom brackets (2)


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Ludwig 1961 Silver Sparkle

Sizes: 14x20, 14x14,
16x16, 8x12, 4x14
All Paiste Cymbal Pack:
Sizes:
20" Sound Creation Dark Ride
17" Traditional
       Extra Thin Crash
17" Traditional Thin Crash
13" Sound Creation Medium
       Dark Sound Edge HH
Hardware Pack All Ludwig:

1023 Porto-Seat
1364-3 Atlas Drum Stand
1400 Cynbal Stands (2)
1123-1 HH Stand
1372C Cymbal L. Arm & Tilter
'78 Ghost Pedal


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Ludwig 1965 Club Date in Blue Sparkle

 
Sizes: 14x20,
14x14, 8x12,
4x14
All Paiste Cymbal pack: Sizes:
20" Signature Dry Dark Ride,
15" 602 Blue Label Paper Thin
14" 602 Blue Label Paper Thin
14" Trad. Med Lite Top HH
14" Signature Sound Edge
           Bottom HH
Hardware
Pack All Ludwig:
1025 Port-Seat
1364-3 Atlas Drum Stand
1400 Cymbal Stands (2)
1123-1 HH Stand
1372 Cymbal L. Arm
(with 1395-1 Cymbal Tilter)
Old 1909 Pedal


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Ludwig 1963 Club Date in Red Sparkle

Sizes: 14x20,
16x16 (Classic Model),
14x14,
8x12, 5x14
All Paiste: Sizes:
20" Signature Full Ride,
13" 602 Blue Label Paper Thin
12" 602 Blue Label Paper Thin
14" Signature Sound Edge HH
Hardware
Pack Ludwig:
1025 Port-Seat
2423 Flush base Drum Stand
1400 Cymbal Stands (2)
1123-1 HH Stand
Custom made Stainless, Multi-
  angle Cymbal Arm (G.W. design)
Sonor Signature HLZ5380 Pedal


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Late 60's Oval Badge Oaklawn Aristocrat Camco
in Stradivarius Natural Finish

  
Sizes:
14x22, 16x16,
14x14, 9x13, 5x14
All Paiste
Cymbal Pack:
Sizes:
20" Traditional Medium Heavy
16" Traditional Thin Crash
15" Traditional Thin Crash
602 Black Label 13"
    Sound Edge HH
6" Signature Splash
All Camco
Hardware Pack::
9000 Red Cushion Throne,
650 Drum Stand,
700 Cymbal Stand (2),
1450 Cymbal Arm

5000 Bass Drum Pedal
Combo Camco/Ludwig Hoop Mount
  Cymbal Arm

900 Flat Base HH stand


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Mid 70's L.A. Aristocrat Camco
in Walnut Natural Finish

Sizes: 14x24,
16x16 (2),
Concert Toms:
14x16 (custom),
12x15, 10x14 (2),
8x12, 6.5x10,
5.5x8, 5.5x6,
4.5x14 (custom snare
 drum)
All Paiste Cymbal Pack: All 602 Blue Label and
602 Black Label
Signature Splash and
A. Zildjian Splash
Rogers Hardware
Pack:
70's Memri-Lock and
60's Swivomatic.

Tama Iron Cobra Bass
Drum Double Pedal


 

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Rogers (Cleveland Era) Blue Onyx

Sizes:
14x20,
16x16,
14x14,
8x12,5x14
   All Paiste Cymbal Pack: Sizes:
20" Sound Creation 
   Mellow Ride
16" Signature Fast
   Crash
16" Traditional Extra
   Thin Crash
2002 13" Red Label
   Sound Edge HH
All Rogers Hardware
Pack:
Extra Wide Sampson
   Throne
4019 Supreme Snare Std
4403 Pro Cymbal Stands
    with split collet (2)
4401 Swiv-o-matic HH w/
    rubber stop ring
250R Knobby Telescopic
     cymbal arm
361 Swiv-o-matic Tom 
     Holder
4256 Flare Tom Legs with
    Open Leg Mount
395 Swiv-o-matic Pedal w
   4377 Beater

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Rogers (Cleveland Era) Blue Glitter
"Delta Set"

Sizes:
"Tower Model" 14x20,
14x14,
8x12,
PowerTone 5x14
Cymbal Pack: Sizes:
20" Paiste Traditional
    Medium Light Swish
20" Paiste 3000 Rude 
    China Type
16" Paiste 602 Red Label 
    Medium HH top
A. Zildjian 16" (early 60's)
      Heavy HH bottom
All Rogers Hardware
Pack:
Sampson Throne
4009 Sta-Tite Snare Std
4403 Cymbal Stands w
    split collet
4401 Swiv-o-matic HH
331 Angle Mount hex rod
    cymbal holder with
    4409 Tilter
360 Swiv-o-matic Tom
    Holder

Rogers Hardware
Pack:
396R Swivo-o-matic Pedal
w/ 4377 2-way beater

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Rogers (Dayton Era) Blue Onyx

Sizes:
14x22, 16x16, 16x16
9x13,
5x14 (Wood)
All Paiste
Cymbal Pack:
Sizes:
20" Dry Heavy Ride
16" Full Crash,
16" Fast Crash,
Traditional 13" Med
     Light HH Top 
Traditional 13" Sound
    Edge HH Bottom
    (One of a kind, Custom)
All Rogers Hardware
Pack:
Sampson Throne
1726 "Banner" Flat Base
   Cymbal Stands (2)
4012 "Giant" snare Stand
4401 Swivo-matic HH Stand
252 "Knobby" Cymbal Arm
396 Swivo-matic Pedal w
     4420 Beater
361 Swivo-matic Tom Holder

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Rogers (Dayton Era) Blue Onyx

Sizes:
14x20,16x16,
8x12,
5x14 DynaSonic (metal)
Cymbal Pack: Sizes:
A Zildjian 20" Swish with 3
   stainless rivets (early 70's)
18" Thin Sizzle with 6 
    copper rivets
Paiste 8" 2002 Accent 
    Cymbal Top Hat
Paiste 8" Cup Chime
     Cymbal  Bottom Hat
(8" Hats used as Trick Hats)
All Rogers Hardware
Pack:
Sampson Throne
4002 "Giant" Snare Stand
4403 "Pro" Cymbal Stands
4401 Swiv-o-matic HH
     w/Repro Stainless #359
     HH attachment (custom)
Rogers (Fullerton) 48-0612
     Swivo-matic Pedal

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Early to mid 60's Gretch Acorn Round Badge
Progressive Jazz Kit in Jet Black Nitron

  
            Sizes:                         
5x14 #4157  "Name    Brand" Snare Drum  
 w\Responso Snares   (original)
20x14 Basss Drums
12x8, 14x14, 16x16 Toms
 
                   
           
K. Zildjian Cymbal Pack:

  (not shown)
12" Med Top (Istanbul) 
12" Med Heavy 
    (Istanbul, Large Cup)
18" medium (Istanbul)        
                                All Gretsch Hardware Pack: 4955 "Floating Action"
  Pedal
4845 Direct Pull HH Pedal
   w Wide-perch Legs
4986 "Buck Rogers" Drum
  Stand w Flush Base Legs
4805 "All Height" Cymbal
   Holder- Shell Mount
   (original)
5524 20" Perma Tone,  
   Reso- coated Head w 
  Offset Logo

                                          

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Late 60's Camco Oaklawn Oval Badge
 Aristocrat Kit in Ebony


                     
Sizes:
14x24 Bass Drum
8x12, 14x14, 16x16
  Toms
6.5x14 Chanute,
  KS  Snare Drum,
  8 lug
5x13 Oval Badge 
  Oaklawn Snare
  Drum
 
(custom made)
Previously
Described
All Paiste Red Label
Cymbal Pack:
 
             
Sizes:
20" Flat Ride,
17" Concert,
14" Sound Edge HH
.
Hardware Pack:

 (not shown)
Late 60's Rogers Tom
  Shell Mount
  Swiv-o-Matic Dual
  Tom Unit
Early to Late 60's Camco
  Tom legs, Shell M ount
  Cymbal Holder,
  Snare Stand, HH Stand,
  Pedal,Cymbal Stand

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Mid 70's L.A. Camco in Natural Maple

Sizes:
14x24 Bass Drum
8x12, 14x14, 16x16
Toms
6.5x14 Chanute,
KS Snare Drum,
8 lug
5x13 Oval Badge
Oaklawn Snare
Drum
(custom made)
Previously
Described
All Paiste Red Label
Cymbal Pack:
Sizes:
20" Flat Ride,
17" Concert,
14" Sound Edge HH
.
Hardware Pack:

  (not shown)
Camco 60-70's Dual Shell
   Mount Tom Holder
Pearl Early 70's Ball &
   Socket Unit

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Mid 70's L.A. Camco in Walnut

Sizes:
14x24 Bass Drum
9x13,12x15, 16x16
   Toms
4.5x14 8 Lug  
   Snare Drum,
   w Cable Snares
    
(custom made)
Previously
Described
All Paiste Red Label
Cymbal Pack
Sizes:
20" Flat Ride,
17" Concert,
14" Sound Edge HH
.
Hardware Pack: 70's Camco (not shown)

Custom Built
  "Rogers Hybrid"-- 
   Shell Mount Tom
   Holder: Trio Bass 
  Mount 70's
  Memra Lock; Mid 60's
  Swiv-o-Matic Ball 
  Swivel & Hex Rod Unit.
 

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DW April 30, 2003 Collector's Series
in Clear Maple (Soft Satin Rubbed)

            Sizes:
14x22 Bass Drum
9x12, 12x14, 14x16
  Toms
5x14 Snare Drum in
  Clear Maple , 10 Lug w
  Cable Snares
        (Built 9.17.02)
NB:

Shells are all Maple, Timbre
Matching Midrange to Low
intervalic relationships.

Only DW offers specific
timbral note values assigned
for each shell
            Hardware Pack:

  (not shown)



Custom Mounted (by Gary):
Rogers 60's Swiv-o-Matic
  Shell Mount Tom Holder
Camco 60's Shell Mount
   Cymbal Arm,
Tom Brackets w Long Legs

DW9000 Sanre Stand
Rogers Swiv-o-Matic HH
  Stand
DW 5002A Chain & Socket
  Dual Bass Drum Pedal



Extras:   8x10 Matching Tom







7x14 DW Collectors 10+6,
  All Maple Clear Maple
  (High Gloss Lacquer)
  8 Lug Snare, built 1992
  w Cable Snares

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40's pre-war Slingerland Radio King
 in Black Diamond Pearl (age faded to Smoke Grey Patina)

        Sizes:
14x24 Bass Drum
16x16, 12x14, 9x13
Toms
7x14 Snare

           
               
            Hardware Pack:

  (not shown)



All original Drum
Hardware. All stands
and Cymbals are listed
on previous pics

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  Camco Oval Badge Oaklawn Four Piece
in Satin Ebony Stain

 


Sizes:
16x18 Bass Drum
14x14, 8x12, and 
Custom 5x13.6
Snare Drum

NB: Snare has Aristocrat
lugs with Black Swamp
24-strand bronze curly
wire Dynamix snares. --
Hear this jaw-dropping
"Stradivarius" of snares
recorded with Gary's Jazz
group "WaterSign" here



     Hardware Pack:

Cymbal Set -
Rare pair of Paiste
3000 Heavy Sound
 Edge 13" hi-hat,
Formula 602 pre-
serial number
Medium 16" Crash
Ride











Extras: 





Camco Oaklawn
6000 Standard Bass
Drum pedal w/
original #250 cork
beater




Camco Oaklawn 500-S
one-piece footboard,
direct pull hi-hat pedal
with first generation
aluminum mushroom
shaped clutch. --This rig
is as smooth as a baby's
bottom!






Camco Oaklawn #1450
L-arm and telescope
sleeve cymbal holder and
ratchet tilter












Camco Oaklawn #4410
Floor Tom peg legs and
#4412 spread legs. All
legs have 12 ring notches
for seating the bracket
wing screws to prevent
slippage.
     

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   Custom-made Keller 6 Ply with Re-Rings & Raw Interior
 Shells in Tangerine Glass Glitter

           
 

Sizes:
12 x 20 Bass Drum   
14x14 (floor),
13x13, 8x10 Toms
4 -1/2 x14 Snare

           
Original Camco 4-1/2 x 14
Casino Aristocrat with
non-original Tangerinte
Glass Glitter           
Hardware Pack:





All original Camco Drum
Hardware. stands
and pedals
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