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Cleaning Rusty Parts w/Walnuts & Polish!
Hey Steve, I've only just got my tumbler, I've been cleaning parts up by hand for over 25 years and had a buffing wheel for the last two. As the whee...
11 years agoCleaning Rusty Parts w/Walnuts & Polish!
Creighton, Thanks for the info on your parts steps. Thanks also for you Vinegar tip, I tried it on all the parts and actually to my surprise got some...
11 years agoca 1930's Student Slingerland
Jesse, My drum at the moment doesn't have a strainer on it. The one that WAS on the drum was damaged, broken lever, so that's why I'm looking for one...
11 years agoCleaning Rusty Parts w/Walnuts & Polish!
Creighton, As I cannot get any other media till Saturday I thought I'd just keep plugging away and just see what the part came out like on the buffing...
11 years agoCleaning Rusty Parts w/Walnuts & Polish!
Creighton, Thanks for the post. The Ludwig & Ludwig parts are nickle plated under all that gunge, paint, and rust. This is my 3rd lot of trap table...
11 years agoCleaning Rusty Parts w/Walnuts & Polish!
Creighton Thanks for the info, I couldn't find that CLR for sale anywhere in the UK. So I contacted them directly expecting them to give me a UK deale...
11 years agotucking a calf head
Guys, Just a little info re: Head Tucking. Does anyone remember Norman "Scotty" DuCette from Jacks drum shop in Boston? He was a very good friend of...
11 years agoca 1930's Student Slingerland
Jess, That part nuber you listed (#674 Shur-Grip) is the correct one. Also on early "Geisler" drums, both Eugine and Slingerland, I've seen it on bot...
11 years agoCleaning Rusty Parts w/Walnuts & Polish!
tillerva, Purdie Shuffle, Creighton, Got my machine today, just waiting for the media to arrive, nowhere anywhere near me had it in stock... I had t...
11 years agoCleaning Rusty Parts w/Walnuts & Polish!
tillerva, Purdie Shuffle, Creighton, Thanks guys for your imput, still waiting for the machine to come in stock before I pick it up and start working...
11 years agoCleaning Rusty Parts w/Walnuts & Polish!
Hi Purdie Shuffle I was amazed after reading this thread at just how good these "tumblers" work. as like most members here, I've been using a buffing...
11 years agoRefinishing a Slingerland Rolling Bomber
Hi Creighton, Glad you like my set. It took me a long time to find a set this complete, and in this condition. I'm being picky but I wish the floor...
11 years agoRefinishing a Slingerland Rolling Bomber
Hi Guys, Sorry for the delay in getting pics up. Old pc died on me and now have a brand shiny new one. Shots of my Slingerland Bomber set as promise...
11 years agoRefinishing a Slingerland Rolling Bomber
Hi pask74, Regarding your Rollling Bomber snare, slingerland NEVER produced ANY bomber drums finished in "white laquer". All war-time drums were eithe...
11 years agoGrommet
Hi, Do any forum members know where I can get a replacement wooden grommet for a George B Stone master model? Either original or repro. Any help would...
11 years ago