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I think you need to re post in another thread.. You have created a Poll here which is a little confusing.. Start a new thread under Restoring Vintage Drums Section, Then delete this poll..

(You can copy and paste to the new thread)

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Yes your drum was re worked, looks like a couple times too.

If you mean the rings being plied, yes that was common too.

Is it 14"x 6 1/2" ?

The inside is gonna clean up nice.

How good is the condition of the stick throw ? (can`t see it)

Thanks OddBall,

If by "stick throw," you mean the extension -- its there -- a bit pitted, with the Slingerland stamp.

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Also Yes on the 14"x 6 1/2."

Any ideas about how to deal with the wrap? Not sure if this is a Slingerland pattern, or if this was available during that era.

Catalogs show Mahogany and Walnut coverings, I believe.

R-

Yes, that`s what I meant. It` look serviceable and working. The badge appears to have the small grommet and be their first, but I can`t see much of it to tell.

Now about the shell. Some brown cloth work gloves, and a medium sized brand new kitchen sponge. Beach towel, and various sandpapers from 60 grit to 200. Fold the towel and lay it on table, Christmas wrap the DRY sponge in 60 grit . Set drum on towel and in the direction of the circle, wax on wax off. By the time you finish the outer side, you`ll have the touch to do the inside.

Decide when you`re done, clear finish, paint/lacquer, or wrap.

If you have access to a machine lathe, spin it and hold the paper on the top going side to side slowly. On the inside, go with the spin, it`ll clean well.

Personally I'd take some paint stripper to the outside. Those old lacquers usually come off pretty cleanly with the Jasco stripper, glues too for that matter. Rinse with mineral spirits, and then lightly scuff with 220 sand paper by hand. That should be a good place to leave it for a wrap job. Sand through finer grits for a lacquer finish.

I'd hesitate taking all that gunk off with sand paper only. I think you'll remove more of the original wood than you want to that way.

If it were my drum I'd think about leaving the inside patina alone.

If you use the stripper make sure to tape off any areas you don't want to strip with masking tape before you get started. That includes any holes from the inside.

Good luck, thats beautiful drum, and should be a fun project!

Hi Oddball,

Thanks for that.

The various coats seem to be brittle enough, that if I look at them too hard, they will come off.

After that, I was going to seal the maple-ply and find a nice mohogany or walnut veneer and apply it (what's a good glue/sealant to do this?)

This of course after re-gluing the bearing edges to the outer ply -- I'll have to ensure the drum is clamped in-round" before I do that.

Regarding the veneer, would you have any pics that I could check for color and grain?

Best-

Jbones1,

Thank you. I think the old layers will come off fairly easily.

As far as the inside goes, I will probably wipe everything down with some mineral spirits, especially the over-spray.

I will plug the holes with a DAP sealant before I wash/wipe down the shell.

Any ideas on the appropriate veneer to use to bring it back to era?

I appreciate the help.

Best-

I'd say skip the veneer...

As I see it the veneer is just never going to be "to vintage spec"

You have a single ply shell there, so you could sand and clear coat the maple. Or wrap in a suitable wrap for the era. Or Lacquer it an color fitting with the era.

Just on man's opinion. ;)