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June 8, 2008 - 1911 Excelsior Catalog
I'm working on this larger catalog from 1911 from the Excelsior Drum Company. They have a unique pneumatic tuning system which was featured in the la...
17 years agocalf skin heads
Impossible to tell if they are original. Regardless, from a collectors stand point the heads are the least important thing on a drum. It is nice to...
17 years agoHello Fellow Drummers!
Probably 60's drums and they are usually in the $200 range or so. Read the Japanese drum section Phil from Australia might also have more details D...
17 years agoJune 6, 2008 - 1905 T.C. Girton Catalog
Another old and hard to scan catalog... The 1911 Acme Drum Catalog [IMG]http://vintagedrumguide.com/images/my_collection/literature/acme/1911_acme_c...
17 years agoVintage Slingerland Wmp Bongos
The set I have is also in excellent shape. My guess is the call for a sitting bongo player was not the most popular gig of the time. Laughing H The...
17 years agoJune 6, 2008 - 1905 T.C. Girton Catalog
I decided to take a break from my regular work on the name brand drum companies and add a few very early catalogs. This one has 1905 written on the i...
17 years agoJune 5, 2008 - 1975 Ludwig Catalog
Here is a 1991 Sonor Force 3000 flyer from the Sonor Drum Company.... This also has a nice little family tree and a little history of the company. [I...
17 years agoJune 5, 2008 - 1975 Ludwig Catalog
I scanned and uploaded this last night June 4, but making mention of it for everyone to see! Here is the 1975 Ludwig Drum Catalog of Drum Sets and I...
17 years agoJune 3, 2008 - Tama Drums - Tama Drum Sets - Tama Snare Drums
Just finished the 1984-1985 Tama Catalog. Click Drum Sets or Snare Drums [IMG]http://vintagedrumguide.com/images/tama_snare_drums_catalog_pages/1984...
17 years ago1920s leedy snare drum
We both had this one wrong from the description Mike! I was thinking what you were thinking, but not that at all.. David
17 years agoDiscuss Drum Catalogs
Yes, I understand that, but the topic for me is about the marketing of the product. They printed catalogs because they sold products from it. It sti...
17 years ago1920s leedy snare drum
Send me the photo, so we can see exactly what this drum is [EMAIL="vsd@vintagedrumguide.com"]vsd@vintagedrumguide.com[/EMAIL] David
17 years agoCan Anyone Date These Drums Accurately?
I think without the badges and all of the changes, it is hard to accurately date them. The B/O badges usually represent a 70's drum and in some cases...
17 years agoDiscuss Drum Catalogs
Yes, that all does make sense, all of these companies, besides Camco started in the 20's or earlier, so in keeping pace with each other and doing what...
17 years agoDiscuss Drum Catalogs
I have probably looked at 40 or 50 catalogs in the past week or so and have to say Rogers Drums had the worst catalogs during the 60's! They had such...
17 years ago