And it's done!

Just took a small fabricated piece and an extra screw to make a small adapter plate to attach this WFL throw I already had to the existing holes. No mods to the shell or the throw.

Patina applied, actually darkening more day to day. Looks nice and old, just like I wanted it to!

[img]http://www.mountainserver.net/drums/lud20sresto/lud20sresto12.jpg[/img]

That is just amazing...you did a great job! Congratulations! Do you plan to play it?

Thanks,

Funny question to me. Of course I am playing it! That's why i have drums, to make noise with them!

Hey, Mountainhick! I also finished restoring an old Ludwig snare the other week and made a custom bracket to accommodate a newer (P-80) strainer. What did you use to add the patina to your drum? I love the vintage look of your shell. :)

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Nice work.

I did not make a stand off bracket like yours, just a tab attached to the bottom of the throw from a piece of brass. It has one flathead screw countersunk flush going through the plate into the throw threads, and the original screw going from outside in and secured with a nut inside the shell. The top of the throw is shimmed out with two washers:

[IMG]http://www.mountainserver.net/drums/lud20sresto/lud20sresto13.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.mountainserver.net/drums/lud20sresto/lud20sresto14.jpg[/IMG]

The patina is from a liver of sulfur gel

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=mozilla-20&index=blended&link_code=qs&field-keywords=liver%20of%20sulfur%20gel&sourceid=Mozilla-search

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Very cool! Thanks for the info and enjoy your new drum. Aloha!

Old thread - but WHAT a nice drum!

Jon

Liver of Sulphur.