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Lookin' for a vintage Premier/Olympic kit
Yep! I hesitated to buy this kit at all, but the hardware is so early '70's retro and the African Mahogany jazz shells sold me!! I paid $250 for it al...
14 years agoLookin' for a vintage Premier/Olympic kit
Here are pics of the D303. The 12 is buried within the bass but is in the same relative condition as the other drums. The snare is the "Olympic" 8 lug...
14 years agoLookin' for a vintage Premier/Olympic kit
Michael, It will take me awhile as this kit is stored and packed up. I will attempt to have pics by the end of today. Cheers! -kellyj
14 years agoLookin' for a vintage Premier/Olympic kit
The wrap on the toms and ft are fine. It's the bass that has about an 8X8" rip out of the wrap. I love the stands and 14X9 mahogany tom, combined with...
14 years agoLookin' for a vintage Premier/Olympic kit
Michael, I have a Premier D303 (1971 vintage mahogany in 20,16,14,12,14 Olympic snare) Comes with the funky flat base stands a la "Jetson's" space-a...
14 years agoLeedy Elkhart 1948 Restoration
This drum is fascinating! I don't think it has ever been apart. Here are some pics of the metal parts. Note in particular the thin metal straps that b...
14 years agoLeedy Elkhart 1948 Restoration
Nice easy work for you! As you can see the nickel finish on mine is quite tarnished. I normally use Brasso to clean up metal but you suggest simichrom...
14 years agoLeedy Elkhart 1948 Restoration
Wow! Awesome! Did you do the restoration work on these? How did you get the nickel so nicley polished? -kellyj
14 years agoLeedy Elkhart 1948 Restoration
Yes, There is a beauty to the Leedy Lugs. Art Deco style, clean, pure! Could you guys help me out on the history a bit. Did George Way design the lug...
14 years agoLeedy Elkhart 1948 Restoration
Thanks Vintagemore. There's much more to a vintage drum than the sum of its parts. Will keep you posted with picks of the resto as it progresses. -k...
14 years agoLeedy Elkhart 1948 Restoration
Thanks for affirming what I already feel about this drum all vintage equipment. When I find a drum like this, I try to imagine where it was sold, the...
14 years agoLeedy Elkhart 1948 Restoration
Hi all, Have been away for awhile...hope all are well.. Just aquired this completely original (except heads) Leedy 5.5X14 WMP snare date stamped 194...
14 years agoSold! '67 Wood WMP Dynasonic
Did you say illusion?
15 years agoSold! '67 Wood WMP Dynasonic
No kidding! Flawed logic drives so many things from foreign policy to (as we've seen) drum prices! Was the t-rod solid silver? :) -kelly
15 years agoSold! '67 Wood WMP Dynasonic
Thanks for the comments. So answer this question for me; I continue to see the wood Dyna's on Ebay list at $2500+ some as high a $4000. Why is that?...
15 years ago