Posts
New project: 12" X 15" Club Date FT
Call me a masochist, but I like a challenge. So I'm going to try to bring this 12" X 15" WFL Club Date tom back from the brink of the kindling pile....
15 years agoWho made a Supraphonic clone?
From jonnistix...
15 years agoWho made a Supraphonic clone?
I picked up this snare super cheap over the weekend. There are no labels or identifying markings on it inside or out, but it's obviously a clone of a...
15 years agoMontgomery Ward, Sears, Spiegel Catalog drum sets?
From Rob G....
15 years agoLiberty Drums Plant
From 510...
15 years agoLiberty Drums Plant
It looks like the link didn't work, but I was able to capture a street view of the former Liberty Drum building, which is attached below. Scott...
15 years agoLiberty Drums Plant
Well, whaddaya know... I delved in a little deeper, and discovered that "Austin St." is now "Hubbard St." 1431 - 1435 W. Hubbard is a former light i...
15 years agoLiberty Drums Plant
Cool find - thanks for sharing it. One thing to keep in mind for anyone doing any further research on Liberty based on this article: I think there's...
15 years agoAnother Deal Missed On C/l Today
Mikey, I've been trying to PM you, but your mailbox is full... Scott
15 years agoHelp I.d. Please
I don't know who manufactured it, but I'd guess "FDS" may be the late, lamented longtime Chicago institution Frank's Drum Shop. Scott...
15 years ago14" MIJ floor toms
From cn679...
15 years agoQuestion about Club Date hardware / plating
Pics of the final product here. Scott
15 years agoMy '64 Ludwig "Club Date" / "combo" kit pics
A few more pics.
15 years agoMy '64 Ludwig "Club Date" / "combo" kit pics
After being completely taken apart, cleaned and polished down to the last washer, and reassembled. I wish the hardware was in better condition, but i...
15 years agoQuestion about Club Date hardware / plating
Well... I took everything to the re-plating place today, and boy did I get an education. Plating metal is one thing. Refinishing / replating is a w...
15 years ago