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1938-40 Slingerland Ray McKinley Model RK

From poregon...

10 years ago
1938-40 Slingerland Ray McKinley Model RK

Thanks, everyone! That top hoop really makes it.

10 years ago
1938-40 Slingerland Ray McKinley Model RK

Hi, Everyone I just finished this late 30's Ray McKinley model Radio King. The original top hoop was totally destroyed, so my friend Sam Bacco down i...

10 years ago
drownin in a sea of "sea green"

Thanks for the very nice comments and a big thanks to Jim Messina for working so hard on all of these videos.

10 years ago
10K snare at Guitar Center

It's the very rare "Aspirational" model. :-)

10 years ago
10K snare at Guitar Center

Definitely not a Triumphal. Wrong engraving pattern.

10 years ago
10K snare at Guitar Center

Based on the photos, I'm seeing only brass and not gold. Of course, I may be wrong. The throw-off appears to still have it's original "De Luxe" imitat...

10 years ago
10K snare at Guitar Center

Not a real valuable drum with the finish removed. More like $1000 tops.

10 years ago
Ludwig & Ludwig New Era 1920's Snare drum

You all have it wrong.....It is called "Clown in a Blender".

10 years ago
Ludwig & Ludwig New Era 1920's Snare drum

Ah, the extremely rare 1929 New Era Sensitive! What a beauty. I have a metal version and Mike Curotto has a couple black engraved versions as well as...

10 years ago
Slingerland Radio King Experts Please Look!

The non-original air vent grommets and lack of a badge on the bass drum does seem to suggest a re-wrap.

10 years ago
Slingerland Radio King Experts Please Look!

Barrett Deems was known for altering original sets and this is most likely one of his sets. He had a large collection and much of it was personalized....

10 years ago
Slingerland Radio King Experts Please Look!

That's a student model snare- not a Krupa model. Re-wrap, too I suspect.

10 years ago