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1930's Marius Renatus in the works. Last viewed: 2 hours ago

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Careful heating up old solder.

It could very well contain LEAD..............Yes Sir

Surely don't breath the fumes!

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 12 years ago
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From stedi

J!m,... below you'll find a close up of the washers I used on the interior.Your suggestion to use longer screws will not work as the lugs are not screwed on from the back. You push through the lug and tighten with a nut.The washer will leave a mark but no other option I guess.

Interesting... I guess there is no option.

The drum looks great! I can't believe the age of it!

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 12 years ago
#12
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next update,...

I tucked 2 heads for the bass drum.

A thick goat skin for the batter and a thinner calf head for the front.

The heads probably still need to set in but the drum already sounds very good,... huge mojo BOOOM !!!

On the snare I tucked a very thin calf head for the bottom and I found 12" 16 strand wires. I also managed to fix the strainer so it stays fixed in the active position. Also this drum sounds pretty nice. I didn't try to crank up the heads so for now kept a fairly low pitch. It still sounds a bit chunky but the new head and wires most definitely made a huge improvement already.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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as good as done,...

I cleaned up the metal parts and cymbals.

A lot of the nickel and chrome is gone but I guess that's normal for an 80 year old drum so I'm not planning to take it further than this.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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all done,...

The only thing that I would like to do is get me a reproduction on the front BD head and install a light bulb inside.

Any suggestion on the artwork to use ?

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Cool1 Looking good Stedi. You always do great work! ;)

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 12 years ago
#16
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I think you did a fantastic job! That kit is museum quality.

Posted on 12 years ago
#17
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wow! nice kit and job restoring.

Posted on 12 years ago
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