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How Many Vintage Drums Do You Own?

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Sets: Rogers 20/12/16, Gretsch 22/13/16, Ludwig 20/12/13/14/16, Ludwig 18/12/14, Crown 20/12/14

Snares: 14x6.5 Ludwig Supra, 14x5 Ludwig Supra, 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite, 14x5 Ludwig BB, 14x5 Gretsch

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 4 years ago
#11
Posts: 730 Threads: 61

53 total

9 kits 12-13-16-22: 8 Slingerland, 1 Rogers (36) + 17 snares: 9 Slingerland, 4 Ludwig, 2 Yamaha, 1 Rogers, 1 PDP

Al

9x Slingerland New Rock 50N 12-13-16-22 with 170 (Super S-O-M) holder
• 1979 Oak
• 1978 Blakrome + 6.5x14 TDR SD
• 1977 Black Diamond Pearl + 5x14 SD (gold badge, Rapid strainer)
• 1976 Black Cordova
• 1975 Silver Sparkle + 5x14 SD (Rapid strainer)
• 1974 Chrome + 5x14 COB TDR and 6.5x14 COW Zoomatic SDs
• 1973 Purple Sparkle
• 1973 Phantom (clear)
• 1971 Walnut (gold badges) + 5x14 TDR SD
1x Rogers Powertone Londoner V 12-13-16-22
• 1972 Butcher Block + 1979 big R Dynasonic SD
Posted on 4 years ago
#12
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WFL

6.5 x 14 6L grandma brown 490 all-original

6.5 x 14 6L gone over by Drum Doctors blonde 490

Ludwig

5 x14 6L Black Gold Duco Pioneer 1961

Gretsch

1966

Red Wine Pearl RB

20/12/14 (big lug)

COB snare microsens.

1968

Red Glass Sparkle RB

8 x 12 tom

16 x 16 floor tom convert to bass drum

1965

White Marine Pearl RB

Renown 8L Snare drum

New Gretsch

NOS bought (2010) direct from vinyard/factory

Last of the USA in square Badge

Broadkasters 6P

Gunmetal/ Satin Rosewood

14 x18 (gullwing spur) 10x12 9x10 12 x14 (ft)

Power Bop

Cymbals

Old Ks (17) (Turkey) , Old Js (6) (japan), Old As (15), Old Ps (7) (swiss) (602)

New AK (1), new Bosphorus (6)

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So fundamentally I can take the 1) the Broadkaster 18" set...2).. the 20/12/14 set or 3)..the 16/12 RB red glass with the 14 RB rwp .

So, 2.5 sets = 3 in total

.................................................. ......Joe
Posted on 4 years ago
#13
Posts: 115 Threads: 25

Most of my snares are still in the boxes they came in.

I'm in the process of setting a room up as my "Snare Lair"!

Posted on 4 years ago
#14
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Very impressive lists so far!!

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 4 years ago
#15
Posts: 876 Threads: 77

First let me say I am not a hoarder and I am a collector with the anticipation of starting an Antique and Vintage drum business when I retire in a few years. I do play a majority of the kits and rotate the snares into the kits as appropriate.

14 Kits total: 7 Ludwig kits from 1923 - 1980; a 1958 WFL New Yorker; 1960's 5 piece Mercury Pro; 1970's 4 piece Kent; 4 Gretsch kits

213 Snares (+/- a few I forgot to inventory) ranging from 1860 to 2019:

A. Lecomte & CIE, Lyon Healy, John Stratton J Howard Foote, Wurlitzer, Duplex, C. G. Conn, Oliver Ditson, John C. Haynes & Co, Walberg & Auge, Geo. B Stone & Sons, Leedy, Leedy & Ludwig, Ludwig & Ludwig, Ludwig, Liberty, Eugene Geisler, Slingerland, Gretsch, Rogers, WFL, Ajax Boosey and Hawkes, Olympic, Trixon, Peripole Products, Mastro, US Mercury Supreme, Stewart, Apollo, Andy K, Majestic, York, Beverly, Del Rey, Arbiter, Joyful Noise, Vintage Drum Co., Premier, Pearl

Yea I love Drums, all makers, all sizes, all types

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 4 years ago
#16
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'65 Supra

'66 Acro

'67 WMP Luddy Super Classics

'68ish Pearl President tiger eye

'69ish Pearl President red agate w/ matching snare

'69ish Pearl President golden grain w/ matching snare / ft in dark blue pearl

'73ish Pearl fiberglass

2x mid 70's Pearl COB snare (4214?)

late 70's pearl 6.5x 14 COB snare

yeah, just one set of wood drums, lol.... no wood snares. Lame

Wanted: Pearl President floor tom in Golden Grain wrap and rack tom in Tiger Eye (root beer) wrap.
Posted on 4 years ago
#17
Posts: 115 Threads: 25

From CTMichaelV

First let me say I am not a hoarder and I am a collector with the anticipation of starting an Antique and Vintage drum business when I retire in a few years. I do play a majority of the kits and rotate the snares into the kits as appropriate.14 Kits total: 7 Ludwig kits from 1923 - 1980; a 1958 WFL New Yorker; 1960's 5 piece Mercury Pro; 1970's 4 piece Kent; 4 Gretsch kits213 Snares (+/- a few I forgot to inventory) ranging from 1860 to 2019:A. Lecomte & CIE, Lyon Healy, John Stratton J Howard Foote, Wurlitzer, Duplex, C. G. Conn, Oliver Ditson, John C. Haynes & Co, Walberg & Auge, Geo. B Stone & Sons, Leedy, Leedy & Ludwig, Ludwig & Ludwig, Ludwig, Liberty, Eugene Geisler, Slingerland, Gretsch, Rogers, WFL, Ajax Boosey and Hawkes, Olympic, Trixon, Peripole Products, Mastro, US Mercury Supreme, Stewart, Apollo, Andy K, Majestic, York, Beverly, Del Rey, Arbiter, Joyful Noise, Vintage Drum Co., Premier, PearlYea I love Drums, all makers, all sizes, all types

Wow! Wonderful! Good luck with your future endeavor!

Posted on 4 years ago
#18
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I have way to many to list so I will do it this way

Sets total complete is 278 sets from 4 PC to 10pc sets.177 USA from the 30s-1984 made 101 MIJ made from the 60s-1980.

Snares total 355 of that 250 USA made from 1920-80 and 155 made in Japan from 1960-1979

Cymbals about 400+ or - from the 20s-1980

But these numbers change every week

I Just Can't say no to Drums

Mikey777

Posted on 4 years ago
#19
Posts: 876 Threads: 77

From MIKEY777

I have way to many to list so I will do it this waySets total complete is 278 sets from 4 PC to 10pc sets.177 USA from the 30s-1984 made 101 MIJ made from the 60s-1980.Snares total 355 of that 250 USA made from 1920-80 and 155 made in Japan from 1960-1979Cymbals about 400+ or - from the 20s-1980But these numbers change every week I Just Can't say no to DrumsMikey777

You are a drum God sir. And I will share this with my wife the next time she asks why I am adding another drum to the collection

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 4 years ago
#20
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