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Slingerland Radio King 40's
The modern wraps don't look exactly like the old ones, and sometimes when you re-warp it's hard to get heads on the drum...especially if the drum was...
18 years ago1960's Slingerland Snare?
That's the rapid strainer...not 3 pt.
18 years agoLeedy Drum Help
Sounds weird...old Leedy drums were pretty exact. Are you sure it's 15.5" all the way around, or is the drum warped? If it IS 15.5", you could still u...
18 years agoHelp with dating Radio King floor tom
The leg mounts are Rogers "Sta Tite" mounts from the late '50s or '60s.
18 years agoSlingerland Mistake?
That wasn't a vintage set. Looks like a modern and / or recovered set. It's actually a very nice set...great color, good sizes...but it's not old Slin...
18 years agoHelp with dating Radio King floor tom
A '51 would have the beavertail lugs...those are the earlier streamline lugs. Seems strange to me a drum that early would have a blue sparkle wrap. An...
18 years agoVintage Radio King Drums
Don't re-wrap...I'd clean the shells with Novus #2 and use Cape Cod polishing cloths for the hardware if it's nickel.
18 years agoHelp needed: BDP Slingerland Radio King 3pt Strainer
THe darkening comes with age...I've read scientific reasons for it...there's nothing you can do to "lighten" them. Novus #2 will shine them up nicely.
18 years agodecisions, decisions
I'd hold out for a complete vintage kit. If it's just for playing, you can probably find a complete vintage set with some modifications that would mak...
18 years agoHelp With T-Rod ID Please
They look like '70s Slingerlands...they could be knock offs. They should have the standard 12/24 threading, which should be the same on both Slingerla...
18 years agoPaint removal on gold sparkle covered Ludwig
Quoted post...
18 years agoHelp needed: BDP Slingerland Radio King 3pt Strainer
Slngerland never offered a finish called blue diamond...they called it light blue pearl, and that was much lighter than your snare drum. (There was an...
18 years agoEarly 1920's ludwig snare
If you like the way it looks (I do), I'd just leave the finish as is...wax it or clean it. Original finishes of the time would have been a dark, mahog...
18 years agoUnknown Slingerland Snare Drum
Not all of Radio Kings had "Radio King" stamped on the rim. I'm not saying Slingerland didn't do special orders, I'm just saying that I've never seen...
18 years agoUnknown Slingerland Snare Drum
You can't always go by Mr. Cook's book...although it's great, there are some errors, like that about the 13" snares. The drum you have is rare, but I...
18 years ago