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Question about Slingerland Badge
Hi guys, Does anyone know what month in '59 that Slingerland began using the black/gold '59-'61 Chicago badge shown below? I am trying to bracket the...
15 years agoBefore/After Pics: Lugs and Hoops
Hi guys, I've been working on a Slingy bass drum restoration project for a while now and figured it was time to update. Here are some pics of lugs an...
15 years agoStaccato Drums
How did those sound? and what where the shells made of? james
15 years agoHelp needed to fill holes in wmp
Mcjnic PM sent, thanks!. Poppy I will keep you posted about how this goes. Currently, all of the smaller holes that secured the Rogers bass drum spu...
15 years agoHelp needed to fill holes in wmp
Thanks Jonnistix. I've attached some pictures below so you can get a sense for what I'm dealing with here. The first picture shows the holes from a se...
15 years agoHelp needed to fill holes in wmp
Hi guys, I just read a post from 2005 saying that some people will cut sections of wrap underneath lugs or other hardware in order to fill holes in w...
15 years agoInitial shell cleaning
I just cleaned 50 yrs of grime of an old Slingerland shell and also used a damp cloth and little bit of dawn on it. Couldnt believe how a little elbow...
15 years agoRemoving Rust From Chrome
I specifically used the dawn to remove rust from the inner hardware of the lugs, not the lugs themselves. I soaked the hardware in the dawn for 3 days...
15 years agoNew pedal for old?
Thank you Mike! Clapping Happy2
15 years agoRemoving Rust From Chrome
I will second the Dawn dish soap. I recently tried this on some hardware and couldnt believe how well it worked. However, the process was a bit messy....
15 years agoWhat cool vintage hardware actually works well today?
Man, this is a great thread. Like many others, I really love my Ludwig speed king pedal. It just feels right...there is no other way I can explain i...
15 years agoNew pedal for old?
just sent you a pm back - thanks! james
15 years agoShould I lube the tension rods and/or springs in lug?
Thank you all for the replies - very helpful! James Cool1
15 years agoNew pedal for old?
Hi guys, I have a brand new Tama Iron Cobra single bass drum pedal that I am looking to possibly trade for a vintage Ludwig speed king in good condit...
15 years agoShould I lube the tension rods and/or springs in lug?
Hi guys, I am deep into my first restoration project on a 59-61 Slingerland bass drum and I am having a blast!. I have a question though: Can anyone...
15 years ago