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COB Radio King!
These are not a dime a dozen that is for sure. I know they are out there and I have probably seen less then 5 so far in collections. The only issu...
19 years agoImage Gallery
Here is how the gallery works. The home page holds 5 images and they are submitted in that section. Originally that was it until I decided that I wa...
19 years agoCapri Pearl Radio King
This drum belongs to a friend of mine and is a wonderful example of a Slingerland Capri Pearl Radio King. Yes, I have made offers, but he will not se...
19 years agoLeedy & Ludwig snare question
Yes, we do get more vintage! This nice snare drum looks to me like a Leedy/Ludwig "New Era Snare Drum." (1955 Catalog) It was a 4 1/2" x 14" drum i...
19 years agoNeed help dating and getting a general appraisal
That actually is a large poster and not an "official" catalog, so I made an error with that. The good news is I have the original price list from 198...
19 years ago1920's John Grey kit
Mike if they are on your hard drive you can add them to the post as an attachment. Look for the little paperclip and click on it in the post. Then h...
19 years agoDoes anyone know a thing about whitehall
I owned a Whitehall Snare many years ago and they were Japanese imports from the 60's. Check the internal shell ply grain. If it is running up and d...
19 years agoGlossary of terms!
And yes, with the drum of the month being the Fibes on the main web site we have COF COF = Chrome over Fiberglass Dyna = Dynasonic OBP = Oyster Black...
19 years agoNeed help dating and getting a general appraisal
I have a brochure at home from Gretsch that shows this kit as the Fusion 12 - 9571 The serial number you show is for one of the toms based on the bro...
19 years agoWhite Marine Pearl Wrap Question
I will offer my "2cents" on this topic and hopefully not duplicate what has already been said and break it down into a final post. The main reason is...
19 years agoNeed help dating and getting a general appraisal
We have a Gretsch dealer on board, Steve Maxwell and he is probably the best person to answer the question since he handles vintage and new Gretsch....
19 years agoAnybody know Roger(s)??
This was finalized by email so post is done. David Webmaster
19 years agoWhat to do with that old nickel hardware?
Not to be too technical and I never want to sound "Correcting", but the more common term is "Stick Chopper". the other rims can be called "Stick Saver...
19 years agoGlossary of terms!
When I first started collecting I had no idea what COS or COB was forget about SS or WMP! So for the help of the "Newbies" and youngsters I will get...
19 years agoWFL Classic Strainer in Nickel
I'm still in the market for one of these and have not found one in at least good condition. Nickel hardware. I have a WMP/WFL compacto snare that si...
19 years ago