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WTB: '59-'61 Slingerland Chicago Badge
Got the badge!! Project completed.
14 years agoBadge Grommets
I have read here that there some techniques you can do to attach a grommet using a block of wood and a ball peen hammer or a large steel ball. I just...
14 years agoAdhesive for badges
Thanks for the info. The badge I just acquired looks like it a little bit of tape on both sides of the vent hole. I will try the double sided tape for...
14 years agoAdhesive for badges
What would be a good adhesive for a '50s Chicago brass oval Slingerland badge being placed on white marine pearl finish? Did they even use adhesives i...
14 years agoPorto-Seat rubber tips
Thanks, I'll give that a try!
14 years agoPorto-Seat rubber tips
Does anybody know where to find the rubber tips for a Ludwig 1025-1 Porto-Seat? I need both sizes. Thanks!
14 years agoTo re-wrap not re-wrap?
Thanks Mikey, I have already acquired some of the parts to make the kit functional such as lugs, wing nuts, washers, screws, rubber tips, floor tom le...
14 years agoTo re-wrap not re-wrap?
Thank you, that is pretty much the answer I was looking for. The fade is quite even on all three drums. I will leave the wrap as is. At this point I h...
14 years agoTo re-wrap not re-wrap?
I'm currently working on a '69 Downbeat in Silver Sparkle. The wrap is a little faded. Would it be worth it to put a new wrap on it or leave it? Than...
14 years agoMissing hi-hat part
I just picked up a '60's hi-hat stand, not sure of model number, but it's the one with the arched post at the foot pedal. It also has the flat type se...
14 years agoRemoving The Smell Of Cigarettes From Soft Cases
Try placing an unscented dryer sheet inside each bag and then zip them up. Leave for about a week. I used this trick on a trombone case that had been...
14 years agoWTB: '59-'61 Slingerland Chicago Badge
I'm looking for a '59-'61 "second" Slingerland Black 'n' Brass Badge. I'm currently restoring a '59 Concert King Concert Snare drum (date stamp Jun 1...
15 years agoWanted: 50's Slingerland Parts
I found the strainer. It's a Slingerland/Leedy nickel over brass 3-point strainer. Looks very much like the '50-'58 Radio King Strainer. Only thing, i...
15 years agoWanted: 60's Ludwig Parts
I have a 1969 Ludwig Downbeat kit. Silver Sparkle, just toms and bass. Mainly looking for B/O badges as bass one is missing and the tom ones are damag...
15 years agoWanted: 50's Slingerland Parts
I have a 1959 Slingerland Concert King snare drum. I'm looking for a Black/Gold Chicago oval badge and a 3 point '50-'58 Radio King strainer. Any help...
15 years ago