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You don't see many of these things around anymore, do you?
Bill, I know this is an old thread, but would mind posting some pictures or a video of your 26?
3 years ago17 in snare heads
The only way I've been able to find them is by calling independent drum shops. One small shop had a couple of them in their attic. NOS from the 70s. O...
3 years agoTension rod thread: 1950s WFL & 1930s-40s Slingerland
Thanks for confirming that. I found an online retailer that sells the size I need. Pretty inexpensive, but it's chrome. Too shiny. Don't want to buy s...
3 years agoTension rod thread: 1950s WFL & 1930s-40s Slingerland
Question: Are tension rods for 1950s WFL & 1930s-40s Slingerland interchangeable? Thread size for 1950s WFL is 7/32-24. Thanks
3 years agoLudwig 1930's Rope Tension Drum ?
kdg is correct. Drum is from the 30s. Someone drilled the hoops and installed the rope & leather tugs. The tuning knob on the snare tensioner isn't or...
3 years agoThis is the Display Your MIJ Drums Thread
Got this a few days ago. I had never seen hoop clips on a MIJ drum. And the wrap is in good shape.
4 years agoThis is the Display Your WFL Drums Thread
My first WFL. Coming home next week. Needs some love. Are there any common issues with Zephyr lugs?
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
Finally found an extra thin larger Zilco Con. 18" Zilco Constantinople 1098 grams. Flexible, explosive crash, super fast decay, trashy. Perfect.
4 years agocloud badge legion drum.
What is GW?
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
Thanks guys. That's all the cymbals...at this time. We will see what 2021 brings. Still hunting for the right 24" trans, 20" pre-trans, 20" trans sw...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
26" trans stamp type 4, 3630 grams. There's not a lot of info out there on old cymbals this size. When I received this cymbal, it assumed it was thin...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
22" trans stamp type 1, 2241 grams. The score of a life time. Simply unreal sound. Buttery crash. Opens up easily, very flexible, wobbles. Perfection...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
20" trans stamp type 3, 1730 grams. Spent the last eight years looking for one of these at an affordable price. Really dark patina.
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
19" trans stamp type 3 1501 grams. Some rough stuff on the edge, but no cracks. Ridiculously thin. Explosive crash that seems to open up on its own....
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
From hardbat...
4 years ago