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Sound King Inside Lug Plates, When Did They Stop Using Them?

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I know, I'm full of Slingy Sound King questions today....just one of those moods I guess!

So, I've noticed various Slingerland metal snares where some used the lug plates on the inside and some didn't. My aluminum snare (around 1971) used them and I think they are also in my Festival (1972 1/2), but not sure if they used them in Sound Kings and for how long....anyone know?

This may be a dumb question, but if you have extra plates, is it wrong to add them to a Sound King that didn't have them...like for strength, or is original, original and should be left unchanged. Yes, I'm a purist and believe everything should be as it was built, but seems these plates did have a purpose.

Help...please enlighten a clueless person...uhhhh novice collector! :(

Candy Apple Red 1982 DB Tama Superstar 14 pc.
'59 Slingerland Radio King Red Glass Snare 14 x 5
'69 Rogers Chrome 5-Line Dyna Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
'67 Slingerland Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'73 Slingerland Super Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Slingerland 10-Lug Aluminum 14x5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Rogers Dayton COB Powertone Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 w/o Muffler

All Zildjian, all the time!
Posted on 14 years ago
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I had a couple of Slingerland snares that had those plates you're talking about.I always thought they used them insted of cup washers.

SOMEBODY CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG.

Posted on 14 years ago
#2
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Here are the three metal shelled Slingerland drums I have aside from my 30s Professional.

Serial 170... 1974 Slingerland 10 lug Student Aluminum Shell, model 140, 5x14 w/ribs... no backing plates

Serial 248... 1976 Slingerland 8 lug Sound King, model 130, 5x14 .... no backing plates

Serial 37695 1971 Slingerland 10 lug Sound King, model 133, 6.5x14 .... no backing plates

Interestingly, I did sell a mid-seventies 8 lug Sound King last summer that did have the backing plates.

Just bouncing off the purist comment, I wouldn't add or subtract something from my drums unless something had been added or subtracted previously.

Kev

Kevin
Posted on 14 years ago
#3
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My '65 Sound King has the lug plates.

I agree with Kevin....leave it original :)

James

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one most adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin
Posted on 14 years ago
#4
Posts: 282 Threads: 69

Okay, thought I'd ask...thanks for your feedback. I can always sell the backing plates.

Candy Apple Red 1982 DB Tama Superstar 14 pc.
'59 Slingerland Radio King Red Glass Snare 14 x 5
'69 Rogers Chrome 5-Line Dyna Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
'67 Slingerland Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'73 Slingerland Super Sound King 14 x 5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Slingerland 10-Lug Aluminum 14x5 Snare (Sold)
'68 Rogers Dayton COB Powertone Snare 14 x 5 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 (Sold)
Tama Superstar Candy Apple Red Snare 14x6 1/2 w/o Muffler

All Zildjian, all the time!
Posted on 14 years ago
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