Maker
Camco
Short-lived American maker whose pedal outlived it
Camco built drums in Oaklawn, Illinois, and later Chanute, Kansas, for barely two decades, but its bass drum pedal became one of the most copied designs in percussion: Drum Workshop bought the tooling and it became the DW 5000. Original Oaklawn-badge kits are collectors' items.
Models
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Camco Aristocrat
Percussion · United States
The Aristocrat was Camco's standard professional snare, a thin maple shell with the company's own strainer, and one of the drums whose reputation kept the brand's name alive after the factory closed.
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Camco Oaklawn
Drum kit · United States
Camco's Oaklawn-badge drums, built in Illinois before the company moved to Kansas, are the most sought of the brand: thin maple shells, minimal hardware, and a following far larger than the production numbers justify.
Sources
Categories
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Drum Kits
Acoustic and hybrid drum kit model families, shell packs, and related drum sets.
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Drum Hardware
The steel between the drummer and the drums. Bass drum pedals and hi-hat stands are considered purchases in their own right, and a throne outlasts several kits.
Representative model
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Camco Oaklawn
Drum kit · United States
Camco's Oaklawn-badge drums, built in Illinois before the company moved to Kansas, are the most sought of the brand: thin maple shells, minimal hardware, and a following far larger than the production numbers justify.