The whole kit in the garage.

Brian, The floor tom leg mounts look to be the spring loaded leg mounts. the mounted tom is a converted concert tom, the lugs then moved to the center lug stage band configuration as you stated, The floor tom I would need more pics to describe it. Does the wrap match on all the drums ?

Thanks Vintagemore2000! Here are a bunch more shots of the floor tom & leg mount: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/iph4y0mprbkzvrb/Mf35mwhWYf

Was it common for folks to reconfigure concert toms like this? Would it have been a similar age to the FT, so I could look for a replacement badge?

Thanks again for your expert input. I'd like to do what I can to bring this kit back as much as possible.

Thanks again,

Brian

Nice acquisition. I really like that color.

Can you measure the original hole spacing in the mounted tom? That will help you know if it is indeed a Slingerland shell. It probably is though.

It is not unusual to convert concert toms into double headed toms. Usually that is done by adding a lower set of lugs and cutting a bottom bearing edge if there is not one already. A lot of the earlier concert toms had a bottom edge and in the case of Slingerland, this edge was protected by a trim ring. Converting a concert tom to a center lug tom is less common and, as you can see, required more effort.

I really like Slingerland drums and I am also quite fond of stick saver hoops. Enjoy!!

Slingerland concert toms had bottom bearing edges, The push button floor tom leg brackets are a major pain the springs get compressed over time and loose their holding power. just replace them with later slingerland t handle leg brackets.you can get aftermarket push buttons from Jim petty but they will cost you the same as just replacing the entire brackets.

Brain go here and read this will get you up too speed on Slingerland drums. http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/slingerland.html

So nobody can tell me about the matching stamps inside the bass & snare drums here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/apvmiv03evuducn/eJFzSysSrC

I've read most of the Slingerland articles and combed the catalogue pages but there is not much of the information I'm looking for.

Thanks.

Brian

Well the "P" just means Pearl or laminate finish for the shell (as opposed to a Natural stain)..

and the Feb -- is just the date stamp as you already know...

Should be a nice sounding set congrats..

Cheers

Thank you, longjohn! I looked in the Slingerland articles and couldn't find those descriptions. Honestly, had I been patient enough in considering the other stamps I wold have noticed Feb for a month stamp.

Thanks again,

Brian