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Vintage Slingerland Tenor Tymp
They came w/ a marching /thigh bracket, so, were obviously aimed at marching units. I'm sure percussionists & drummers also found many other uses for...
13 years ago70's Slingerland 12X15 SWP
Some details of this beautiful finish.
13 years ago70's Slingerland 12X15 SWP
One doesn't see much of this wrap. However, This 12 X 15" gave me a big dose. My heart goes out to anyone who had to carry this in a parade.
13 years agoVintage Slingerland Tenor Tymp
The tymp tom is in the Slingerland catalog by 1936. And the 1941 catalog shows the tom w/ new lugs. So your drum probably dates from between 1936 &...
13 years agoHow rare is a "School Festival" Ludwig Snare
I had a similar drum at one time, Green Sparkle, Transition badge, 8X15", w/ a P83 strainer. . What size was yours ? Before 1960, the" School Fes...
13 years agoMarching snare bearing edges
Ludwig 10X14", 1970's marching snare, granitone interior. P-85 & regular snare butt w/out snare bed.
13 years agoDented Timbales
I doubt if the timbales would be Aluminum. I have 2 sets of Ludwig & 1 WFL set of timbales, & a magnet sticks to all of them. (I'm not sure if they...
13 years agoAt last i snared a Rogers !
Your throw off appears to be a type used beginning in 1960, so I'm guessing that around this time (c.1962) , Rogers started putting pearl finishes, &...
13 years agoAt last i snared a Rogers !
Reference books aren't perfect, but , The Rogers book has the Classmate 4X13" listed as finished in either Black or white lacquer, & w/ a very simple...
13 years ago13" pre 1940s k zildjian Constantinople hi hats
Even though they may have been used as high hats at a later date, they could also have been marching cymbals or orchestral piatti.
13 years ago13" pre 1940s k zildjian Constantinople hi hats
If they are old K Constantinoples, they could have been piatti. I'll leave it up to others to date your cymbals. The reference materials have wildl...
13 years agoMarching snare bearing edges
I have a 70's Ludwig 10X14", granitone interior, marching snare w/ no bed whatsoever. I don't think this was a matter of Ludwig quality control. (In...
13 years agoValue of Rewraping
Gouges , scratches, wear & dings, come with the territory of vintage drums. The original wrap is applied better than any rewrap job you could do, & g...
13 years agoDented Timbales
Are you sure they are brass ?
13 years agoPearl, Red Oyster, 9X13, c.1960's
Pearl tom, Red Oyster Pearl, 9X13. 8 lugs per side, Wrap is vivid , but shows some minor wear, scratches, scuffs. Has tom mount stamped, Japan. Dru...
13 years ago