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What kind of wood was the inner ply of Slings in the '50?
My Slings are all three ply. They are from the late 50's era. What kind of wood was the inner ply? Were all the plys mahogany? On my set the color of...
17 years agoVintage Zilco's Purchased In 1967
There is both hammering and lathe turnings on the cymbals.
17 years agoVintage Zilco's Purchased In 1967
Can someone give me an indication of the decade of manufacture of these Zilco's. I purchased the set in 1967 so the cymbals pre-date the modern 1968 t...
17 years agoYour Vintage Slingerland Chrome, How Good Was It?
I have started my restoration project. The first thing I have noticed is a mind-blower to me. The chrome on my 20 inch floor tom rims has a see-throug...
17 years agoMiddle 1960's Stain Finish For Slingerlands
I had a Ludwig snare in the 1950's purchased in the late 1930's. The snare had a stain finish under a clear coat, probably lacquer. I played an old...
17 years agoSource Of Supply For Duco Lacquer????
Yeah, I think everybody is right on this. I think in the drum world, Duco probably did mean 2 colors. While in the paint and finishing world, Duco ref...
17 years agoSource Of Supply For Duco Lacquer????
Here are some articles from which I originated the question. http://www.chemheritage.org/pubs/magazine/feature_duco_p1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/...
17 years agoSource Of Supply For Duco Lacquer????
In the following thread... [HTML]http://www.vintagesnaredrums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1108&highlight=duco+back[/HTML] Webmaster David said......
17 years agoAre Vintage Drum Values On The Decline?
Thank you for the responses. I want to do a restore on my set but the resources I put in verses what I might get out is a major factor. From your expe...
17 years agoAre Vintage Drum Values On The Decline?
Two years ago I was considering restoring my set and monitored ebay to get an idea on value. A couple of weeks ago, I went back to ebay to check value...
17 years agoSingerland Grommet Question
I found the answer to my question at the following thread here at Vintage Drum Forum. http://www.vintagesnaredrums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1484&h...
17 years agoSingerland Grommet Question
My Slingerland set was made in 1965 according to the date stamp on the inside. Idiot that I am, I took off the badges (and a lot of other horrid thing...
17 years agoI have sinned...need Slingerland grommets
Thank you David for the reply.
19 years agoIf you have a 20 in. Slingerland older model...
Thanks guys for the info. Are the seams directly across from each other on the Slings or are the seams closer together toward one side of the drum?
19 years agoIf you have a 20 in. Slingerland older model...
If you have a 20 in. or larger Slingerland and the drum is covered with the original wrap, how many seams does the wrap have?
19 years ago