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Slingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
It is certainly possible the Krupa got stuff before the public, but then again, he might not have. Slingerland was advertising the new lugs and hoops...
10 months agoSlingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
If you watch the Gene Krupa drum find video, it is stated that Gene acquired that kit some time before a trip that he took to Australia in August of '...
10 months agoSlingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
Yeah, that's the same drum. This drum has a couple of issues that make it a less than great example. The screws on the strainer and butt are mod...
10 months agoSlingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
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10 months agoSlingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
That is a good point. I went back and rewatched that video, and it is definitely a coarse knurling knob. As was pointed out, that entire drum set was...
11 months agoSlingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
I went back and looked at some of my notes. I have a Leedy Reliance that a friend found with a pile of MIJ drums set out for the trash in the mid 80s....
11 months agoSlingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
I have looked at so many different auctions that it's hard to say exactly, but I have seen several SlingerLeedy Reliance and Utility snares, which cam...
11 months agoSlingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
I should have stated that those pictures are not of a drum that I own. Just examples from ebay and reverb. It would have been a different knurling too...
11 months ago1936 LUDWIG 6.5x14 SILVER FLASH SUPER LUDWIG MODEL
Here are the pictures that were posted on another site.
11 months ago1936 LUDWIG 6.5x14 SILVER FLASH SUPER LUDWIG MODEL
To add to what Hoppy said, you will have to copy the pictures from your computer any way you wish, such as right click and then copy, CTRL-C or any of...
11 months agoSlingerland 50's knurling changes timeline on 3 point strainer
I'm doing some research on when the knurling on the tension knob for the 3 point strainer changed. There were several varieties on the knurling over t...
11 months agoLudwig 70's (Atlas?) Model Hi Hat Model Number and other Questions
It's the 1124 Atlas hihat. In the mid 70s the first tubular legged stands were called Atlas, but once they beefed them up they were renamed to Hercule...
1 year agoLudwig 70's (Atlas?) Model Hi Hat Model Number and other Questions
It's the 1124 Atlas hihat. In the mid 70s the first tubular legged stands were called Atlas, but once they beefed them up they were renamed to Hercule...
1 year agoPremier 252
Really can only be a few things. The main shaft should rotate smoothly and have no noticable play. Make sure the footplate hinge operates smoothly. Th...
1 year ago1966? Or 1967?
A lot of it has to do with the differences in manufacturing practices back then and in the last 30 years or so. Back then you strove to have a w...
1 year ago