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Jerry Lewis Spectacular??
I was reading an old NARD #100 edition flyer and the first article talks about this on television... It was 16 drum sets all of them had Jerry Lewis'...
17 years agoSlingerland Cardboard Shells?
The shells warped and could not take the tuning, they were also affected by weather more then a normal shell. I think they would function fine under...
17 years agoCan you help identify my snare
You see my friend! I did have a catalog that shows your drum.. Click the page to the catalog.... Also look at the color options for that drum! [IMG]...
17 years agoCan you help identify my snare
I have to agree with you on your investigative work... I have been visiting the post and many times it takes time to get to the bottom of the identif...
17 years agoJune 20, 2008 - Ludwig Logos
I was on a logo kick this evening and decided to scan the logos of the catalogs I had in front of me... I figured I would go through each catalog and...
17 years agoSlingerland PreBadge Restoration
Cut bearing edges are a big heated debate, and if they sound like 60's Slingerland then they sound great! Cutting an edge has happened to some really...
17 years agoStaining drum shells
I say leave the inside as original as possible... If they were in bad shape then you can re-do them... For most vintage guys originality is everythi...
17 years agoWMP 60's Gretsch snare question
Probably for the parts yes, you should get your money back... the badge (if it still has it) will sell as much as $150. But with the cut edges and n...
17 years agoLudwig 22" bass drum 8 lugs?
This is not my question and came through email, but did Ludwig offer an 8 lug 22" bass drum or has anyone ever seen one? I believe I have, but I need...
17 years agoJune 19, 2008 - 1939 Ludwig & Ludwig Snare Drums
I just uploaded the 1939 Ludwig & Ludwig Snare drum pages. I decided for anything pre 60 to also add the marching drums.. I also usually do not scan...
17 years agoJune 18, 2008 - Painting Shell Interiors
Hello everyone... Thanks to TommyP this article is now complete (besides the shell types and wood ply's) and we have the Slingerland Tan Interior fo...
17 years agocirca 1981-82 Ludwig kit
First, the value is based on the drum sizes and condition. A photo would help with that. The parts can be found on Ebay and possibly Ludwig has curr...
17 years agoJune 17, 2008 - 1907 Dodge Catalog
Here is another very early catalog from the Dodge Drum Company dated January 1907.. The catalog is 46 pages... This has some interesting items, like...
17 years agoSlingerland Cardboard Shells?
These never worked and are nothing but trouble. The parts might be worth moving to better shells. Their talked about in the DrCJW section and also i...
17 years agoMartin Era Fibes Finishes
Take a look at the two different Fibes Drum Set catalog pages here... I see copper and another darker color set. Unfortunately their catalogs did no...
17 years ago