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Pain stripping
Hi, I have a set of old 60's luddies that had been painted in the seventies. Pink on the outside, red on the inside, along with urethane over the pai...
17 years agoWhere to buy vintage drums
Stuff turns up. Besides E-bay; Songbird gets some nice stuff, most communities have at least one paper that has captured the used musical instrument m...
17 years agoHollywood Meazzi President Series
Hi, They were sweet drums. You rarely see them for sale. There was/is a players kit for sale at this address: http://www.ceroclondon.com/drums.htm...
17 years agoBearing Edges: Rounded or Sharp?
Hi, I think the angle of the bearing edge is a bit of a moot point here, and the question is more about the location of the bearing edge apex, and ho...
17 years agoSlingerland assembly question.?
Hi, Used the magical search box, typed in gasket*, and your answers are in the following : http://www.vintagesnaredrums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...
18 years agoSlingerland assembly question.?
Hi, Not a Slingy expert, just old. Gaskets were not in common use under lugs, brackets etc back in the early 60's. Not sure which company put them on...
18 years agoWho is A.F. Blaemire?
Hi, There have been some good threads and pics re Blaemire on Drumsmith. This thread in partic: http://www.drumsmith.com/showthread.php?t=9880&highl...
18 years agoDowel size??
Hi, Factory specs on your holes may not reflect the current shape and diameter. You are safer measuring what you've got on the bench. Dowels are chea...
18 years agoAny help would be appreciated
Hi, This forum is one of the better accumulations of Gracy correspondence. I believe they were one of the Pearl marques. Just belt Gracy at the Sear...
18 years agoBritish Marching drums resource--many familiar names
Hi, Found this display of mostly vintage British Highland Band drums. There are also some snippets of history that may fill in some blanks for people...
18 years agoFeb 6, 2007 - Carlton Outfits and Snares
Thanks for that, I used to play Carlton snares in pipe band, and have always been curious about their history. Wonder what else will turn up. Patri...
18 years agoWhen is Camco not Camco - PJ Percussion
Audience of two now. Interesting story, perhaps paralleled internationally with other manufacturers. Thanks, Patrick
18 years ago