Dynasonic MINT / what year?

[wogeboy]

Hi all:

My grandfather recently passed away and I was sent his Rogers Dynasonic Snare...It is mint condition with Serial Number 11818. It was even in the original box it was shipped in to a music store in New York City!
Any ideas on the age and worth?

5 X 14 COB ..thanks...DCR..I can take pics if needed

[Tommyp]

wogeboy...

Pics will of course be the order of the day here!... but ... given the info you have supplied:

The drum dates to approx. 1965... it should have 7 lines running around the outside of the shell, and it should have the "new" Swivo-Matic throw, not the Clockface. I have a MINT 1965 COB Dynasonic and it is serial number #7694. Yours, at serial #11818, falls in the same year, approx.

Worth/value are all over the place on drums from this era. The 7 line Dynasonic is the one to have though, and a 1965 COB in MINT condition could easily bring $500.00 to $800.00, give or take. I watched a MINT '65 sell for $1000.00 last year! I thought that was insane... but! ... you know how it goes in the vintage drum market: It's totally contingent on HOW MUCH the buyer is willing to pay, and/or HOW BAD the buyer wants it. Regardless,

That's a desirable drum and in a desirable year of manufacture. NICE sounding too by the way. Very BRIGHT and ARTICULATE.

Some pics would be nice!, and would help gauge condition.

Tommyp

[wogeboy]

Thanks for the info TommyP...I will take some pics tonight/tomorrow and post a few...thanks again!

[Bebop]

Definetely make sure you post some pictures I would like to see the drum.

[wogeboy]

Added a few pics- hopefully give you a better idea what I have. Any thoughts appreciated---
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I just noticed the side of the box has a stamped date of May 25 1967 with the matching serial number next to it (on the label).

[Tommyp]

wogeboy...

What's a couple years between friends?! :-) It can be difficult to precisely dial these in for an exact year, but two years is later than I figured on your drum. ( I thought it might be a late '65 ) Anyway,

It is a 5 line COB Dynasonic, and those are very common... there are a LOT of them around. HOWEVER!... because your drum is NOS and complete with the ORIGINAL BOX, value to a collector will remain high. It is a '67, and that is still a desireable year... ( it is also the year Buddy split Rogers! ) ... resale, if you were to sell it, would still be in the range I gave. Either way,

Nice drum... especially complete with all the original packing.

Tommyp