So the family hit up an antique store today and as I was walking around I noticed a snare drum hanging from the ceiling with a bright light shining from it. As I got closer I saw an old 70's COB Krupa hanging with a light fixture inside of it. It was being advertised a simply "Snare Drum Lamp". I could see the shell was pretty dinged up but all the original parts seemed in tact and since it was 20% off the tag price I figured what the hell and threw em $40.00 and left. I was hoping the guy just fired the light fixture through the vent hole and did not rip the badge underneath and was pleasantly surprised when I found it. Gonna take a lot of work to get the dings and dents out but should be a good addition to the collection when I am finished. Fun Sunday find!
COB Slingerland Lamp?
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Krupa Slingy for a lamp...what a profanation:mad:
In case of deal with johnnyringo:
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/show...80&postcount=1
Yea sad to see it a lamp but nice score for $40!
Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
How hot would that get? Seems like it would heat the shell if left on too long.
It's a very nice find and a great save
I just hope my wife won't find this thread....
70's Pearl Wood/fiberglass 12,13,13,14,16,18,22,24" Red
70's Pearl Fiberglass shells 12,13,16, 22" White
70's Hayman, 13,14,16,22" Black
60's Hoshino, 13,16,20" WMP
2009 Ludwig element, 10,12,13,16,22" Orange
Not sure about the heat on the shell but it is gonna need some attention with the old rubber mallet regardless. Hopefully I can smooth her out! The lamp attachment came out with out a problem and there are no extra holes. So other than the banged up shell things look o.k.
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Got it cleaned up and smoothed out as best I could. Still a bit scratched up and wavy from it's previous adventures but I really am surprised how good it still sounds!
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Psalm 150:5
1945 Slingerland RK sparkling gold pearl 26/13/14/16/early 50s 5.5x14 Krupa RK
1967 Slingerland green glass glitter 20/12/14/Hollywood Ace
60s Slingerland 24/13/16/7x14 project
24/13/16/7x14 project RKs
60s 5 & 6.5 Sound Kings
1942 7x14 WMP Krupa RK
1930s Slingerland Universal
1967 Ludwig Hollywood sparkling blue pearl 22/12/13/16
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 400 & 402
1965 Ludwig Jazz Fest sparkling blue pearl
1923 Ludwig 5x14 NOB
I usually just take those brass shells to the local brass instrument repair guy at whatever store rents brass to highschool students and he knocks the dents out in 10 minutes flat. For under $20 I have an (almost) good as new drum every time!
That said, SWEET find! Love those drums! Especially the 8 luggers on the 5 inch deep shells.
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