Gretsch - Rare, Floating Action Chain Conversion Bass Pedal 1960s
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Gretsch - Rare, Floating Action Chain Conversion Bass Pedal 1960s
The pedal is an example of one of the earliest chain drive conversion pedals ever made by drum hardware pioneers Al Duffy and Frank Ippolito at the Professional Percussion Center in New York City. These early conversion chain drive pedals were the first step in the evolution of the modern Camco, Tama and DW chain pedals that we are familiar with today.
Duffy and Ippolito began experimenting with replacing the leather straps on bass drum pedals with more durable and responsive bicycle sprockets and chains in the early 1970s. "Professional Drum Center" and their early patent # are embossed in the cam sprocket. Most of their conversions were done on Camco bass pedals but some of their earliest conversions were performed on Gretsch Floating Action pedals which were virtually identical to the Camco pedal.
We cleaned this pedal up, and it works just as intended.
Besides being super smooth and solid, this pedal marks the beginning of one of the most significant advances in the evolution of the modern bass drum pedal.
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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