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Vintage Olympic Drums - 1970's

The 70's saw new upgraded hardware and a bigger choice of drums and finishes. Approximately around 1976 Olympics were given the more sturdier Premier Lokfast tom holders although some parts were painted black rather than chromed. Some customers in shops at the time thought that these parts were made out of plastic. 1979 saw the last of the Olympic line which was replaced with the Premier Club range

1970's snares.jpg (247322 bytes) 1974 snare drum line up and snare strainers 1974 tom-Toms.jpg (84634 bytes) Bongos and Pads 1974.jpg (37869 bytes) 1974 Tom tom line up and second pic shows bongos and practise pads.
 
1976 1977 Finishes.jpg (66069 bytes) Finishes chart 1976-77 1978 1979 Finishes.jpg (45611 bytes) Finishes chart 1978-79
       
HiHat 1315.jpg (18892 bytes) 1315 Hi-Hat stand foot plate Bass Drum T Handle.jpg (24776 bytes) Bass Drum T handle and claw
       
70s Bass Pedal.jpg (16120 bytes) bass drum pedal model number 1251 Rubber seat stool.jpg (28184 bytes) 1245 Model stool with extra comfy rubber seat!!
       
Tom Holders 1974.jpg (17848 bytes) 2 types of tom holders for the early 70's Everplay Heads 74.jpg (59424 bytes) Everplay heads as fitted to Olympic drums just the same as Premier.
       
1303 70s snare stand.jpg (9423 bytes) The very basic 1303 snare drum stand Hardware 1974.jpg (30461 bytes) 1970's hardware selection although the cymbal stand is shown with the older style base.
       
snare stand top.jpg (36181 bytes) Snare stand top embossed with Olympic logo. Bass mount cymbal holder.jpg (11686 bytes) Bass drum mounted cymbal holder
       
1974 Case list.jpg (43733 bytes) Your choice of cases to keep your new Olympic's new! 1974 cases.jpg (16555 bytes) Strong fibre cases of which some are still on the go today
       
1976 Single post Holder 1388.jpg (8313 bytes) 1388 single tom holder from 1976 onwards. 1976 Twin holder 1392.jpg (36484 bytes) 1392 twin tom holder from 1976 onwards.
       
70s bass dissapearing spurs.jpg (44243 bytes) Early 70's disappearing Bass drum spurs Bass Drum list 1974.jpg (39515 bytes) The 1974 bass drum selection. The 18 inch drum is very rare.
       
Five piece Mahognay 1033.jpg (105284 bytes) 1976-77 - 5 piece Model B1033 (22 inch bass) in Mahogany Wrap finish. 1005 Olympic snare.jpg (17085 bytes) 14x5.5 chrome snare model number 1005
       
single headed Olympic.jpg (30068 bytes) 4 Piece, single headed, late 70's model 1031 76 77 GSP OLY.jpg (141304 bytes) Four piece olympic in GSP kit model number 1031 Pic taken from 1976-77 catalogue
       
Olympic yellow.jpg (50480 bytes) 5 Piece, late 70's model 1033. 12x8 Mahoganay Tom.jpg (21197 bytes) 12x8 Tom. Mahogany finish.  1976
       
1973 Kit 60 Blue Pearl.jpg (27544 bytes) Kit 60 part list.jpg (37635 bytes) 1973 - Kit 60 for the beginner.
       
kit 62 list.jpg (40749 bytes) 1973 - Kit 62 for the beginner with two arms.-he he ho ho (Ed.)
       
1973 Kit 1031 Blue Pearl.jpg (34875 bytes) 1031 Europa 1 1974.jpg (47292 bytes) 1973 Europa Single Kit - Model No. 1031 in BSP
       
1973 Kit 1033 Red Silk Pearl.jpg (35242 bytes) 1033 Europa twin.jpg (50121 bytes) 1973 Europa Twin - Model No. 1033 in RSP
       
78 79 Kit 1031 White Duro.jpg (60528 bytes)

1978-79 Four piece in White Duroplastic.    

Kit number 1031

 1033 5 piece Red.jpg (53909 bytes)

1978-79 Five piece in Red.  

 Kit number 1033
       
Super Olympic.jpg (130271 bytes) Super Olympic kit.   1976 with superior hardware and full compliment of lugs. Super Olympic tom.jpg (17426 bytes) Super Olympic 13x9 tom in black Duroplastic.
       
1035 Super snare drum.jpg (13872 bytes) Super Olympic 1035 snare. Super snare stand.jpg (9725 bytes) Super snare stand 7313 this was similar to Beverley hardware.
       
Super Hi-Hat stand blue logo.jpg (12118 bytes) Super hi-hat stand 7315 same as stand supplied to the USA. Super Bass pedal red logo.jpg (15945 bytes) Super Bass pedal 7251 again similar to pedal supplied to USA.
       

 
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