Never had any idea what this was until I found it on this website (thanks!), but it sure looks like the 1949 Buddy Rich Model piccolo, 3" x 13". It's in really good shape, but missing the original snares and internal mute. I actually may have the snares somewhere, or may have idiotically thrown them out if they broke. Seems like I remember something with yellowed plastic ends.
I got this 15 or so years ago at a junk shop, part of a mismatched set including a 26" Slingerland bass drum that, again according to the info and pictures I've seen here, must be a wartime Radio King. Aluminum cloud badge.
Just read a post where someone was telling someone else if the lugs are screwed, rather than bolted on, it's not Slingerland. Maybe they just meant on later models like the one being asked about. The ones on this drum use screws but they certainly look original.
Anyway -- am I right? About the snare drum? Anyone have any interesting info on these drums? I'd love to see a catalog page or something. What would you guys recommend as far as restoring it? I'd rather not do too much, but honestly, though it looks great, I can't for the life of me get a good sound out of it -- it might need something pretty extensive for that.
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