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Hi all. I'm a newbie to the forum and a newbie to vintage drums. A friend has happened upon what appears to be a very old set of Slingerlands and we have not had much luck in finding any info on our own.

I can email any necessary photos to any and all interested in assisting - just PM me.

A few perplexing issues:

1 - No badges exist on the 26" x 14" bass, and even though the rivet is in it, it doesn't look as if there ever was a badge in place (rivet is tight and no finish markings to indicate one had ever been there)

2 - The T-rods are marked with an "S", and I can't find anything to support or refute that it is a Slingerland mark.

3 - Strainer is a 4-point mount, there are 8 lugs, and the snare measures 14" diameter but I can't find a pic of this exact drum anywhere. By the way, no badge on the shell of the snare though there is a small hole where one may have been... And like the bass it doesn't appear that there was anything there to begin with.

4 - All of the Accessories shown are marked "Slingerland Chicago, Ill." or "Slingerland Shur Grip" except the china cymbal which just has Chinese script markings - what's that all about?

Any help in ID'ing a year range and/or model would be greatly appreciated. Here's a couple pics:

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Looks to be a pretty old set, possibly from 1920s... those chinese cymbals were actually imported from China if I'm not mistaken.

It's mighty cool! Do you have the original heads and rims for the bass?

Anyway, WELCOME here! You'll soon find out what a wonderful world is that of vintage drums!

Sysl krysu nenahradi!

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Thank you Gilnar. I actually was chewing on the thought that they were possibly pre-production pieces, but have no proof...

The rims and the head hoops are here, but the heads themselves are in terrrible (ripped) condition.

Here's a couple more pics

Posted on 14 years ago
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what a cool set!

Feel free to send me that China x-mas3

Posted on 14 years ago
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Gotta LOOOVE that footboard design. It's as vintage as it gets!

Sysl krysu nenahradi!

-196?-72 6ply White Oyster Amati
-1960s 3ply Red Sparkle Amati
- Zildjian, Paiste, Zyn, Istanbul

http://bandzone.cz/blueswan
Posted on 14 years ago
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I'll pass on the message Shawn. Excited

Actually, I've already fielded a PM regarding the purchase of the snare drum. I just got off the phone with the guy who has it and he's just completely unsure about what to do with it.

He took everything apart and is photographing the individual components of the snare today before starting to clean it. He said the snare body looked as if there was a brown/gold color peeking through the chrome where someone had maybe tried to clean it at one point.

He is very interested in restoring it at this point but without knowing real details, doesn't want to move forward yet. Apparently, someone local has already offered him $400 for the whole mess but he turned it down flat.

I know for a fact he's not looking for appraisals, just some info on the when and what.

Posted on 14 years ago
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Doc, it's all slingerland, the bass drum is a radio king,

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
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PLEASE TELL HIM TO KEEP AWAY FROM STEEL WOOL. DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO USE IT ON ANYTHING, EXCEPT MAYBE THE THREADS OF THE T-RODS, WITH SOME MINERAL OIL TO LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE LAST 80-90 YEARS OF CRUD. Do not use steel wool on any drum parts but the t-rods. Many people make that mistake and kill the value of their drums, unintentionally, but kills it none the less.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Snare appears to be a '34 - '35 Slingerland Professional .... it went from a 3 bead shell in '34 to a 1 bead like yours, and by '36 it had switched from your Shur-Grip (stolen from Leedy) to the 967 strainer known by many names.... Speedy Sure, Professional Throw-off, Instant Throw-Off, and others ....... (VDF cat scans and Rob Cook book on Slingerland)

Kevin
Posted on 14 years ago
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heres to no steel wool no no no!!!!! nice kit use good ol chrome polish and a and then a cotton cloth for buffing ..good luck restoring that piece of vintage drum history

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
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once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 14 years ago
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