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Trixon drums were made in the 1950's and 60's in Germany and were known maily for their egg and conical shaped bass drums and (sometimes) toms. Used primarily by drummers in the United Kingdom and Germany, they were shipped to the US in limited quanities and were used by several well-known bands, including Bill Haley and The Comets (see photo at bottom of page) and, to a lesser note, on the children's TV show "The Bannana Splits". In mint condition Trixon sets can command thousands of dollars becuase they were only produced for a few years and were difficult to come by in the first place. Below are several photos of Trixon drums and that I have found on different sites throughout the web. If you are the owner of one of these images, PLEASE e-mail me so I may give you proper credit.
Do you own a Trixon kit? Send me a pic and I'll post it here.
Here is a close-up of a Trixon floor tom. You can clearly see the conical shape of the drum.
This is a good example of a full conical set that was up for auction on eBay some time ago. Note the yellow sparkle finish, which was typical of many drum sets of this era. I think the cymbal mount on the bass drum is pretty neat.
This image of a spiffy Champagne-Sparkle conical-shaped Trixon kit was sent to me by Doug Goethel of Palm City, Florida. Thanks, Doug, and congratulations on owning a killer set!
Here is another set of Trixons. The toms and snare are all normally-shaped, but the bass drum has that funky "flat tire" shape.
This is taken from a Trixon ad in the 1960's that featured the drummer and Bill Haley from Bill Haley and the Comets. I don't see why these weird looking sets never became popular. I sure would have bought one! This is the oval, or egg, shaped bass drum version. If you mounted 2 pedals onto the bass drum (there was enough room because of the flat rim), you could produce 2 different sounds from the same drum. Note also the "backwards" toms and the huge 18x20 floor tom. I'm not sure of the significance of the lamp in front of the drums, though.
