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Old Sonor shell identify

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Hi guys.

This time i bought this one.

Seller only knew, that it is old (didn't know how old thou) Sonor where have been drilled few extra holes. On one pic there is something very reddish material under the chrome, where the extra hole has been drilled.

I tried it with magnet and it sticks to the shell. Also this feels really light. It is 14 x 5, or actually under, but found info, that it is normal on sonor shells.

8 lugs

Snare strainer and butt hole looks very strange to me. What kind of strainer i can even put there without the need to drill some more holes. :eek:

Also there is one small hole upside of the airvent hole.

Oh, and it is seamed.

Would love to knowm what model this is so i could try to find original parts for it, or atleast similar ones Cool1

Here are the pictures.

Here you can see that Mr.driller has slipped his drill and peeled some chrome where you'll find this reddish layer under the chrome

[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/e71j5k.jpg[/IMG]

Here is, what i believe, holes for strainer, on the other side of it is only 1 hole thou.

[IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/egwe1y.jpg[/IMG]

And here are the mystery holes LoLoLoLo

[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/a46g55.jpg[/IMG]

Posted on 6 years ago
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The crescent- shaped scratch next to the hole is the copper layer of the plating. The first step in their plating process was copper, then nickel, then chrome. I read that in a MD article about Sonor some years back.

Posted on 6 years ago
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If it`s got a seam, it`s not a Ferro snare. The footprint from the lug don`t look like teardrop. If it`s SONOR it`s 90`s or better.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 6 years ago
#3
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What gives you the idea that it's sonor?

Posted on 6 years ago
#4
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From andlours

What gives you the idea that it's sonor?

Only sellers word actually.

Posted on 6 years ago
#5
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Here you can see the seam.

It's "hidden" very well. On the outside you cant see it but inside the shell, its there :)

[IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/rsh9xg.jpg[/IMG]

Posted on 6 years ago
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Ok.

I measured it, i only have metric measure tape.

Anyway, the shell size is 35cm (not under, not over. Precise) x 12.5cm. So that would be in inches around 13,77" x 4.92".

I also did googleing and sonor swinger had snare strainer end only with one screw.

Also they had some models with plastic lugs so could this be why previous owner has drilled extra holes to the shell and replaced some of the broken lugs? Hmmmm

Posted on 6 years ago
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From Sevenchaos

Ok.I measured it, i only have metric measure tape.Anyway, the shell size is 35cm (not under, not over. Precise) x 12.5cm. So that would be in inches around 13,77" x 4.92". I also did googleing and sonor swinger had snare strainer end only with one screw.Also they had some models with plastic lugs so could this be why previous owner has drilled extra holes to the shell and replaced some of the broken lugs? Hmmmm

Before I go that way, I need to place the edges and the crimp don`t look right. But many plastic lug snares met that change - out.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 6 years ago
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From OddBall

Before I go that way, I need to place the edges and the crimp don`t look right. But many plastic lug snares met that change - out.

I found this.

Looks very same as my shell.

Round bearing edges, has seam, those 2 odd holes (damper attached) and even lugs look to have same kind of shape.

So could this be shell D440?

Here are pictures what i found

https://www.adverts.ie/snares/early-70-s-sonor-swinger-snare-drum-d440-model-5-x-14/7894314

Posted on 6 years ago
#9
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Yes it could. The throw on Henk`s drum is drilled the same as yours, with vent hole under.

The plastic lug models were steel/chrome. Not drawn seamless Ferro`s. SONOR hid seams well too. All of those were after 70 and never made it past the Anniversary Phonic from 75. It`s in those years. They had lick and stick foil badges.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 6 years ago
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