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The Camco Drum Company is a musical instrument brand currently owned by Japanese company Hoshino Gakki. [1] Camco was originally a drum hardware manufacturing company which began producing drums after a hostile takeover of the George H. Way drum company in 1961. Camco was active until its closure in 1977, with its assets purchased by Drum ...
May 2, 2014 · Camco was the only drum company left in the 1970s that still made their hardware the best way, the old fashioned way, they machined it. They even went so far as to utilize aircraft grade aluminum internal lug hardware so the lug screws would never rust in damp climates marring the interiors and each lug screw hole was threaded.
- Roger Locke
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Apr 4, 2014 · Collectors look at this closely when appraising the value of vintage Camco drum kits. The C-650 is a favorite among the L.A. era players and artists. It came with a 14x24” BD, 9x13”, & 10x14” tom toms, 16x16”, & 16x18” floor toms with a matching 6.5x14” 6/6ply Keller Maple snare. Still today, the 6.5x14” model #452 is a highly ...
- Roger Locke
Mar 31, 2018 · Production of Camco Drums was moved from the GW factory in Elkhart to Oaklawn, Illinois during 1961, and production continued there until 1971. The Oaklawn era drums built by Camco varied very minimally from those designed and built but the Way company previously. The Turret Lug. The shells were predominantly 4 ply in construction, with ...
Apr 20, 2018 · The Japanese company slapped the ‘Camco’ label on a simple Rockstar, i. e. a budget, wrap-finish kit with a tin snare drum and mediocre hardware. The only difference was that the Camco By Tama kit was made from birch (which meant better quality plywood), and featured a more advanced tom holder, as well as telescope bass drum legs.
Aug 20, 2019 · Without Camco, we wouldn’t have the iconic round lugs that were later made famous by DW and the classic 5000 pedal that we all know and love. Joe Luoma takes us through the history of this extremely sought after drum brand from the beginnings as the Geo. H. Way drum company, through the 4 seasons of the company, and the end when Tama and DW ...
