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Tromsa?
The drums originally had a foam plug in the lugs to keep the nut seated but in every one I have ever taken off( and that is hundreds) , the foam has c...
13 years agoJapan Trixon copy... Vivant.
The only thing about these is ; I don't know why they are always called a "Trixon Copy". There is nothing about them that evokes Trixonness, with the...
13 years agoLudwig lug screws are brass
If they were brass, then there would have been no rust on them. I can't see why brass screws would have been used ,anyway or even brass plated screws...
13 years ago3" Elton
Looks like it has the flat profile of a Crotale or perhaps it is a Zil?----but I would think that it would then have a different shape.
13 years agoHands!
someone ( who is in his 30's) bought some cymbals and a snare from me recently. he's been playing for about 25 years, professionally and gives lessons...
13 years agoDrumate cymbals made in Korea
It was just a stab in the dark, based on my experience with cymbals. Might be completely wrong for someone else, I suppose. I can't say, I have had m...
13 years agoKapriel Kazanjian & co., 15", made in USA,1920's
Presumably, as an Armenian, he was a victim of persecution in his homeland, and escaped to The New World. The Wurlitzer stamp on the cymbal, might in...
13 years agoBeverley Snare Date ?
It looks like a 6 lug drum, Dave, with the simple throwoff, that Premier used for Olympic as well. Those throwoffs, can wear a bit and then start to b...
13 years agoTromsa
Yes, it is Tromsa in Rot Schiefer. The snare isn't and most of the hardware, neither. This model was a mid-line model for Tromsa, although the shel...
13 years agoTrixon Conical Set Parts Needed
From MIKEY777...
13 years agoBeverley Snare Date ?
Is it a proper 14" drum ,Dave, or is it one of those slightly indersized ones? I had a 6 lug Beverley, with a round gold badge , that I thought was...
13 years agoTrixon Conical Set Parts Needed
The plastic caps you refer to , I usually call the snarewire hanger. I suppose snarewire yoke might do as well. It looks like your wires are a convent...
13 years agoTrixon Conical Set Parts Needed
Probably a confusion in terminology. I assumed by the term strainer, you meant strainer mechanism or what I would call the throwoff. Possibly , you ar...
13 years agoDrumate cymbals made in Korea
This is difficult to detail because in the brief time I am doing this, I might miss a category----If anyone wants to add one , go right ahead. Cymba...
13 years agoMystery wraps
Drums were not the only market for wrap. Seldom did a drum maker specify a unique design that was proprietary. The wrap maker kicked out some patterns...
13 years ago