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I stopped by a garage sale (first one in years) earlier this week and bought this slapstick for my vintage trap set. The gentleman mentioned that I had just missed the cowbell that went with it as someone had just purchased it a little while before I arrived. He mentioned they were both from an “old Leedy drum set” he had had at one time. I don’t know if there is any way to confirm that this is a Leedy or not but you folks would know better than I.

I noticed that when I searched slapsticks on this site and the net I didn’t find all that many photo examples, so here are a few photos of mine. Please post photos of yours here in this thread if you care to.

:)

“In fact your pedal extremities are a bit obnoxious”. – Fats Waller
Posted on 14 years ago
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510, that 's very cool, hey what type wood is it? it looks like maple or hickory? is it heavy? also is it loud? and looks very well made.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
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From vintagemore2000

510, that 's very cool, hey what type wood is it? it looks like maple or hickory? is it heavy? also is it loud? and looks very well made.

vintagemore2000 - It is nice and snappy, but because I don’t have another to compare it to I don’t know if it is louder than some. It does put out a nice sharp crack though. The wood is lighter in color than what the photo shows and I think it is maple but I will have to discover for myself what Hickory looks like because I know way back Hickory was used often to make hard hitting stuff, as they refer to in that old limerick “taught to the tune of the Hickory stick” Ha ha ha! I'll bet that "Hickory stick" sounded alot like this slapstick. Yes, it could be made out of the same wood as some of the drum sticks I have (Hickory).

:)

“In fact your pedal extremities are a bit obnoxious”. – Fats Waller
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I noticed the flat head screws on the hinge help hold the two piece handle together on the handle side of the hinge but on the slapper side of the hinge the screws are filed flat and flush with the inside of the slapper blade. There is one steel pin about the size of a brad nail that goes through both sides of the handle. You can see this pin in the handle photo about dead center and about an inch from the right tip of the handle.

“In fact your pedal extremities are a bit obnoxious”. – Fats Waller
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510:

I'm not sure of the length of your piece.

However, I found these pics in John Aldridge's publication "Guide to Vintage Drums."

I believe that yours is somewhat similar to the third slapstick shown, called "The Whip".

What do you think?

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Posted on 14 years ago
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From OldSchool

510:I'm not sure of the length of your piece.However, I found these pics in John Aldridge's publication "Guide to Vintage Drums."I believe that yours is somewhat similar to the third slapstick shown, called "The Whip".What do you think?

OldSchool - Thank you for digging this up! Great find! It is similar.

Mine has an overall length of 19 3/8” to the handle tip, it is 2” wide, the slapper blade is exactly 14”, and the thickness of the wood pieces is 5/16”. The simple hinge appears to be original and doesn’t have a spring mechanism. It does sound very much like a whip, and I think that that is a good description to use for the sound of mine!

:)

“In fact your pedal extremities are a bit obnoxious”. – Fats Waller
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oldschool great detective work, it sure looks like the same one also in the copy it states that it is hard rock maple, but yours is longer the one in the book is 14 1/2", so it's ludwig! also the gentleman you got it from said he had an old leedy kit, Since conn owned them both at one time could be either! maybe ludwig since the catlog page is from ludwig 1925-1926

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
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From vintagemore2000

oldschool great detective work, it sure looks like the same one also in the copy it states that it is hard rock maple, but yours is longer the one in the book is 14 1/2", so it's ludwig! also the gentleman you got it from said he had an old leedy kit, Since conn owned them both at one time could be either! maybe ludwig since the catlog page is from ludwig 1925-1926

vintagemore2000 - Don’t forget that the Ludwig that is shown in the book emphasizes it has a spring so it can be played with one hand. Mine doesn’t have a spring loaded hinge and it seems like the only good way to play it is with two hands.

:)

“In fact your pedal extremities are a bit obnoxious”. – Fats Waller
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From 510

vintagemore2000 - Don’t forget that the Ludwig that is shown in the book emphasizes it has a spring so it can be played with one hand. Mine doesn’t have a spring loaded hinge and it seems like the only good way to play it is with two hands.:)

510,, OOps missed that small detail Falling Do, OK how about leedy, i don't have any catalogs from that time to look it up though!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
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From vintagemore2000

510,, OOps missed that small detail Falling Do, OK how about leedy, i don't have any catalogs from that time to look it up though!

vintagemore2000 - Thanks I always appreciate your input!

Yes Sir

“In fact your pedal extremities are a bit obnoxious”. – Fats Waller
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