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Camco Drums (Chanute Badge) [message #11298] Wed, 01 July 2009 20:56 Go to next message
BC
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Saturday night I asked Bud about Camco Drums. Terry and I know a guy who has some with Chanute, Kansas on the badges. Kustom bought and later sold Camco. I called the guy tonight and he still has and plays the drums. He bought them in 1971 from Paducah Music Center. (same place I bought my first Kustom also in 1971) My thought is...the next time we have a convention we should invite and include Chanute badged Camco Drums......talk about an All Kustom Stage! What do you think?? BC Cool
Re: Camco Drums (Chanute Badge) [message #11299 is a reply to message #11298] Wed, 01 July 2009 23:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
pleat is currently offline  pleat
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I just saw a guy on Craigs list selling a few original Camco by Kustom drum heads. How strange we talk about Camco and at least some heads appear.
Don
Re: Camco Drums (Chanute Badge) [message #11314 is a reply to message #11298] Fri, 03 July 2009 19:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
grathbun is currently offline  grathbun
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I have a set of 1972 Camco by Kustom drums that my Aunt helped me purchase when she worked at the Chanute Kustom Electronics Plant (these have the Chanute badges). I still have the original signed invoice from 1972, for this beautiful blue ripple set.

I was on my way to Chanute last weekend with pictures of my set, my "like new" snare drum, along with several of the original Camco by Kustom drumheads; but couldn't leave at the last minute because my wife became ill.
Re: Camco Drums (Chanute Badge) [message #11315 is a reply to message #11314] Fri, 03 July 2009 21:12 Go to previous message
BC
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Sorry to hear about the illness. We would have loved to have met you and seen the pictures...or better yet ...the drums. I have a friend who still has his Camcos he bought in '71. I never thought about him until last Saturday night when I realized our "All Kustom" stage was not QUITE complete. The convention in Chanute was well received by the local folks and I am still riding high on the weekend. I am certain we will have another one. Thanks for posting! Keep in touch. If your pictures are digital we would love to see them! BC Cool
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