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I've got several questions that I'm hoping you "Slingy Experts" can help me with, so here goes:

1. I recently picked up an 18" Slingerland Floor Tom. The drum's got a serial number of 188XXX. Based on my research, I believe that would date the drum somewhere around 1970-1972. Am I correct?

2. Was it common practice for the Slingerland Drum Company to use two pieces of wrap on its 18" floor toms?

3. I've also been looking at a vintage Slingy kit that's got some extra holes drilled into the bass drum (see pic). The current owner stated that the holes were drilled for a muffler that normally would clamp to the hoop on the outside of the drum. Since these external muffler assemblies were normally "clamped" on, as he stated, I've got no clue why anyone would drill holes into the shell. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.

THANKS in advance for your time and your help!

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Posted on 14 years ago
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What size is this "bass"? And yes, it is common for all drums over 16" to have a two piece wrap.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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From jonnistix

What size is this "bass"? And yes, it is common for all drums over 16" to have a two piece wrap.

THANKS, Jonni!Bowing

The bass drum's 22".

Posted on 14 years ago
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...hmm...doesn't make sense why someone would put a muffler in a 22" bass, unless it was a custom order. We have all seen mufflers installed in the bass drums, of one type or another, but this looks like nothing more than a tom muffler. A Pratt would be much larger than this.

"Ignorance may be overcome through education. Stupidity, however, is a lifelong endeavor." So, educate me, I don't likes bein' ignant...
"I enjoy restoring 60s Japanese "stencil" drums...I can actually afford them..."I rescue the worst of the old valueless drums for disadvantaged Children and gladly accept donations of parts, pieces and orphans, No cockroaches, please...
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee...16613138379603
Posted on 14 years ago
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From jonnistix

...hmm...doesn't make sense why someone would put a muffler in a 22" bass, unless it was a custom order. We have all seen mufflers installed in the bass drums, of one type or another, but this looks like nothing more than a tom muffler. A Pratt would be much larger than this.

Jonni:

Our good friend, Vadrums, informed me that there actually is a factory-installed muffler that would match up with those holes. I certainly wasn't aware of it, but I do appreciate the information!

Posted on 14 years ago
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The slingy bass drum muffler had 2 large lambs wool looking round pads about 4 1/2 inches in diameter and the knob for it looks like an old 1950's bass drum T-rod

Posted on 14 years ago
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From JJM72350

The slingy bass drum muffler had 2 large lambs wool looking round pads about 4 1/2 inches in diameter and the knob for it looks like an old 1950's bass drum T-rod

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