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I don't think you're right about steel hoops used only on low-end drums. Most if not all Gretsch bass drums from several years in the 70's had steel h...
14 years agoWTB Rogers 12" Blue Onyx Tom
I have a nice 13" Ohio tom, but don't have a 12". PM if you're interested.
14 years agoNovak snare drum
I've never heard of Novak. My guess is they were a distributor (not a manufacturer at all) for drums made by one of the major drum companies. Lyon and...
14 years agoVintage late 50's Cymbal Arm
His is from the 70's isn't in - Kansas? Mine has the raised Oaklawn lettering - 60's according to the timeline.
15 years agoVintage late 50's Cymbal Arm
I think I have an all original Camco L arm, Oaklawn, Ill. Could you post pics of one to compare with?
15 years agoGretsch Shells / Hello!
The 20" shell looks like it had a Ludwig-type tom mount in it - that could be original (late 60's for two wing toms) if there are no extra holes elsew...
15 years agoSlingerland spurs...
I don't have any 50's slingerland sets. But the legs look like the ones used on 60's and 70's drums (teardrop pointy end). And the mounts look like th...
15 years agoVintage late 50's Cymbal Arm
What about a Camco arm? What's the size of the hole for the bent rod?
15 years ago50's Olympic Strainer
PM has been sent.
15 years agoKent 8 lug snare drums
As far as I can tell they are pretty rare. I still have the only one I've ever seen. It's champagne and came with a 22x14-13x9-14x14 center-lug set th...
15 years agoWhat's hese radial fine lines on the cmbals.
From Drumaholic...
15 years agoWhat's hese radial fine lines on the cmbals.
Very interesting topic. Does any expert know what years were more prone to lathe chatter - or can it occur in any year?
15 years ago16 x 16 Radio King shell
FWIW, the 40's beavertail toms like you describe that I've seen are 16x14, not 16x16. They may have transitioned to (or had an option of) 16x16 at som...
15 years agoLudwig 13"×3 1/2" ?
From takauya...
15 years agoSlingerland Set-O-Matic info needed
From OldSchool...
15 years ago