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Slingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer

That is a good point. I went back and rewatched that video, and it is definitely a coarse knurling knob. As was pointed out, that entire drum set was...

10 months ago
Slingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer

I went back and looked at some of my notes. I have a Leedy Reliance that a friend found with a pile of MIJ drums set out for the trash in the mid 80s....

10 months ago
Slingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer

I have looked at so many different auctions that it's hard to say exactly, but I have seen several SlingerLeedy Reliance and Utility snares, which cam...

11 months ago
Slingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer

I should have stated that those pictures are not of a drum that I own. Just examples from ebay and reverb. It would have been a different knurling too...

11 months ago
1936 LUDWIG 6.5x14 SILVER FLASH SUPER LUDWIG MODEL

Here are the pictures that were posted on another site.  

11 months ago
1936 LUDWIG 6.5x14 SILVER FLASH SUPER LUDWIG MODEL

To add to what Hoppy said, you will have to copy the pictures from your computer any way you wish, such as right click and then copy, CTRL-C or any of...

11 months ago
Slingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer

I'm doing some research on when the knurling on the tension knob for the 3 point strainer changed. There were several varieties on the knurling over t...

11 months ago
Ludwig 70's (Atlas?) Model Hi Hat Model Number and other Questions

It's the 1124 Atlas hihat. In the mid 70s the first tubular legged stands were called Atlas, but once they beefed them up they were renamed to Hercule...

1 year ago
Ludwig 70's (Atlas?) Model Hi Hat Model Number and other Questions

It's the 1124 Atlas hihat. In the mid 70s the first tubular legged stands were called Atlas, but once they beefed them up they were renamed to Hercule...

1 year ago
Premier 252

Really can only be a few things. The main shaft should rotate smoothly and have no noticable play. Make sure the footplate hinge operates smoothly. Th...

1 year ago
1966? Or 1967?

A lot of it has to do with the differences in manufacturing practices back then and in the last 30 years or so.  Back then you strove to have a w...

1 year ago
My drum teacher, Jim Chapin

My first exposure to the drums, other than seeing Buddy Rich on TV was when my friend down the street got a brand new set of blue sparkle Ruether drum...

1 year ago
Premier 252

There is always Reverb. Blenheim drums in England, althought he is currently relocating so no open for business.  https://blenheimdrums.yolasite....

1 year ago
imbed URL too not available in posts

I just replied to the Alex Van Halen thread and there is no option to add a URL to the post so the link doesn't work if you click on it in the finishe...

1 year ago