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1970s Slingerland 10 x 14 in BDP - on ebay-
Looks like a re-wrap.
8 years agoSlingerland Capri Pearl Snare Drum
Doing a little research here shows that Capri Pearl was first offered in '58. This snare is a '58 or '59 and technically not a Radio King. Still cou...
8 years agoSlingerland Capri Pearl Snare Drum
That is the "looped S" badge used from '56-'59. What kind of hardware/extra holes on the butt side? Pictures?
8 years agoSlingerland Capri Pearl Snare Drum
Check all the details. The black/gold Chicago badge covers the years '56-'61. From around '57 to '62 Slingerland did not use the Radio King name for...
8 years agoHow to identify old drum set
Agree with the above posters. If you want to know what make and year re-post in the "Vintage non-USA" section. The members over there can tell you w...
8 years agoNeed advice on Leedy kit
From Purdie Shuffle...
8 years agoLeedy 12/12/16/20
From drumfx...
8 years agoLeedy 12/12/16/20
OK drumfx, your latest details tell us this is a mid '66 or newer kit. Badges with the 48 postal code were used '62 and newer. From '61-mid '66 no b...
8 years agoLeedy 12/12/16/20
Do all the drums badges have the postal code "48" after "Chicago"? Do all the drums have a mahogany interior? Dark, open (coarse) grain.
8 years agoLeedy 12/12/16/20
Leedy experts please weigh in. Definitely 60's Slingerland/Leedy. Some details suggest a '66 (plus or minus) build. Did you check the interiors for...
8 years agoStones nail it again :-)
My neighbor, who will be 95 in two months, still plays a bit every day. Enjoy listening to his delicate brush work.
8 years agoDuco paint, lead or no?
From schmegeggie...
8 years agoMore Ludwig Serial Number Anomolies!
+1 with wflkurt. Slingerland built and stocked common size drums in popular colors. There is no reason to think that Ludwig did not do the same. A...
8 years agoMore Ludwig Serial Number Anomolies!
Isn't the difference between date stamps about 5 months? Seems reasonable. Still a good example of the erratic nature of serials. Are the other num...
8 years agoSlingerland Drum Set
Please list the sizes of all the included drums and someone here should be able to give you a ballpark price.
8 years ago