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Eugene Geisler/ Slingerland snare drum: replica tension screw parts

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Hello,

A mate has one of the extremely rare (and beautiful) Eugene Geisler/ Slingerland snare drums with Aluminium shell. As only one of the tension screws (and it's counter part for the hoop) was missing and apparently impossible to find a spare part, I offered to make one replica in fancywork.

I will report the progress here to encourage others doing the same, in order to save similar unique drums and transfer them back to complete and playable condition.

1st photo:

This is the snare drum with the missing tension screw and 'nut' part at the bottom hoop.

2nd photo:

Original parts on the left and the raw material (a former counterweight from a cymbal boom arm and a tension part of a German drum used in playgroups) on the right side. From both I will carve out the replica parts.

3rd photo:

First steps: the original screw has (I assume) 3/16" BSW thread. But I have only metric possibilities, so M5 was the next possible thread size for me, which I have cut out from the tension part, and I also cut out a slice of the boomweight, foreseen for the 'nut'.

Next steps will follow next week.

Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 3 years ago
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Hello again,

Next steps done this week.

1st photo:

Started with the hexagonal head of the tension screw, then lowered the diameter of the 5 mm washer (they usually have a much bigger outer diameter).

Draw the outer shape of the 'nut' onto the metal piece, out of which I was going to make the 'nut' and drilled a 4.2 mm hole into it. Finally added the 5 mm thread to it.

2nd photo, of today:

Tension screw: ready.

I then roughly sawed out the outer shape of the 'nut' and started rasping off material at the top side.

Final works will be done after the weekend.

Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 3 years ago
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I have tried this. My results leave me to certainly appreciate what you're doing. Very nice work!

Posted on 3 years ago
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Great work Ralf...

Proves that so many things are possible..

Cheers

John

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 3 years ago
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Hi there,

Thanks for your comments, appreciated!

Finally, I've settled the project. Attached: The last photo showing the parts from different angles.

Cheers,

Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 3 years ago
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Fantastic. Ausgezeichnet. Sehr gut arbeiten.

Just trying mit mein Deutsch.

BLAEMIRE DRUMS
Thanks to Mr. Jerry Jenkins
Posted on 3 years ago
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Danke, Green Glass Drum!

To settle the story:

Attached please find a photo with the added 'new' lug and screw (marked). The owner is more than happy to have a complete EG snare drum again.

Cheers,

Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 3 years ago
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Really well done. Nice narrative of what and why you did what you did.

Posted on 3 years ago
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