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1941 Swing Sensation "Top Hat and Cane"

From skins_in_the_game...

7 years ago
1941 Swing Sensation "Top Hat and Cane"

Fantastic kit. If Dick Vandenburg is not the original owner and his initials are on the BD head then how can that head be original?

7 years ago
Old Calf skins, worth keeping?

From skins_in_the_game...

7 years ago
Slingerland Pre '62 PINK Duco??

No serial number on drums originally equipped with that strainer. Upper hoop is not original. Lower hoop is also suspect. Skewed strainer is a conc...

7 years ago
Slingerland Blue Sparkle

Lots of variation in this finish including variances during a particular era and aging. Check out this informative article by DrCJW over at the VDG....

7 years ago
Slingerland kit

+1 with the others. Pass on these post Niles imports. idrum4fun is correct, lots of nice 60's/70's kits available.

7 years ago
Star 1961 Radio King Clone

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness" Oscar Wilde Numbers wise this clone may be more rare than a real R...

7 years ago
Slingerland Snare -- Original?

Agree, definitely 3-ply.

7 years ago
Starr Fest

From Gilnar...

7 years ago
Slingerland Tom Help

Late 50's to very early 60's ('58-'61). Extra holes and interior ply damage will negatively affect value.

7 years ago
Vintage 1960's? Leedy floor tom drum in sparkling gold pearl.

P-0x0 stamp used later 1960 and earlier (per Dr CJ Wenk). Date stamp is not legible to 100% accuracy. Drum has definitely been tampered with. All d...

7 years ago
Vintage 1960's? Leedy floor tom drum in sparkling gold pearl.

The badge with the 48 postal code is '62 and up. Leedy toms did not have badges from '61-mid '66 so either someone added the badge or the date stamp...

7 years ago
Vintage 1960's? Leedy floor tom drum in sparkling gold pearl.

If date stamp is Oct 1961 then badge is not original to drum.

7 years ago
Vintage 1960's? Leedy floor tom drum in sparkling gold pearl.

According to Dr CJ Wenk that particular badge was used '58-'61. No badges on toms from '61-mid '66 so that narrows this one to '58-'60. The mahogany...

7 years ago