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Where is Johnny Ringo?
I am very sorry to hear this. I wish you both well and I hope for a speedy recovery for her. Kurt
4 years agoUV damaged Satin FLame/Moire?
This is the last drum to be detailed and painted. I've finished cleaning and polishing all the hardware down to the washers and inserts and springs. I...
4 years agoUV damaged Satin FLame/Moire?
Thanks Mark! Your drums look a lot better than this one. This was a players kit that was nested between gigs IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK IN ALASKA!...
4 years agoUV damaged Satin FLame/Moire?
Is there any way to bring back a 60's Satin Flame/Moire wrap that has been faded by sunlight? I've cleaned with "Scrubbing Bubbles" which lifted dust...
4 years agoCamco Lug questions....
From thin shell...
4 years agoCamco Lug questions....
I am almost done cleaning and polishing the metal pieces for my Oaklawn kit. I would like to know if anybody can tell me the purpose of the metal stri...
4 years agoLabor Day is a real holiday.
Leedybdp, So, in your first two sentences, you are referring to the late-60's? Your tenure there must have been a tumultuous period. Wow. I recall (r...
4 years agoLabor Day is a real holiday.
I am away from my Rogers book during the pandemic, but this makes me wonder what the impetus was for CBS to move operations from Covington, OH to Full...
4 years agoVistalite bongos any thoughts?
Cool! I have never seen those before. Who were they made by?
4 years agoHollywood conga
Hollywood Meazzi: http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/meazzi_history.html I found the congas in the catalogs (drumarchive.com)
4 years agoBeginner kit score
It never hurts to search for a "Weather King drum"
4 years agoCleveland Powertone COB date?
I've also got a COB Powertone that I bought to cover until I found this Blue Glass Glitter for the matching Rogers kit I had acquired a few years befo...
4 years agoCleveland Powertone COB date?
The top hoop is not a Rogers, but the bottom could be. Here is a pic of my Powertone (#14664) from 1966:
4 years agoCleveland Powertone COB date?
Butt plate is the new re-issue version. Not sure about the rims as the pics are too close. Rogers rims had ears that were sharply down-turned. My dati...
4 years agoFour K’s and an A
+ Marimba and Vibraphone!! Nice Cymbals. I liked the 1st and 3rd best.
4 years ago