One additional question:

Does anyone know if Ludwig rods from the same era would work (i.e. were the Ludwig and Slingerland sizes the same)? I ask because eBay seems to have far more Ludwigs than SLingerlands. Thank you.

I'm pretty sure the ludwig will fit. I've used ludwig on slingerland before but not that specific year. If it were me and I only needed a few T's To make it all original I'd buy the pieces off eBay when some came up that we're reasonable in the $4-5 range. You may get them cheaper in rougher condition. You'd probably have no problem getting rid of the rest of the T's here if you had to buy 8-10 T's. People seem to always be looking for the torpedo T's.

My two cents!

Curtis

I used these on my 1960 Slingerland bass drum restoration.

http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_107_283&products_id=2355

I have the original bullet t rods but a couple were a little bent and some not as nice chrome on them. I can always clean and straighten them but if you have the claws these should work and are nice and new chrome. You can also get some nice T rods that will work too but more expensive.

Can you post a pic of the drum?

Thanks to you both.

Vibes: I don't have a picture handy (I'm not with the drum now) but it reminds me very much of this: http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13835&d=1267319360. I had purchased these (http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_107_283&products_id=5697) and they didn't work. It looks like yours are maybe even thicker?

I'm an idiot. I just read more closely and see that the ones I'd purchased say this: "They are 6mm diameter and only fit older Pearl bass drums and some other import bass drums."

Vibes: Please confirm whether in your opinion, the t-rods you bought would work with the drums in the picture I linked to. Thanks!

They most definately will work. You might want to measure your t rod from collar to the end to make sure you get them the correct length. Any standard old Ludwig, Slingerland, Gretsch should work. I think those bullet type t rods on gretsch and Slingerland were manufactured by the same company. I may be wrong but they look identical to me. To make absolutely sure take a t rod to Home Depot or Lowes and screw it into their little screw holes of different sizes to know exactly what size it is, then you can order the correct size rods. I believe only DW, PDP, and possibly some old Camco t rods are different. All the others are standard I believe. I am sure someone here will know for sure.

Here are some, they do show up from time to time...

Cheers

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1960s-SLINGERLAND-BASS-DRUM-T-ROD-CLAW-for-BASE-AND-DRUM-SET-LOT-270-/281118194914?pt=Vintgae_Drums_Percussion&hash=item4173f33ce2

Thanks to all. I'm also missing one of the spurs (the mount is intact but the leg itself is gone). I've looked on eBay and around the Internet generally but without any luck thus far. Anybody have an idea where I could find a replacement leg? As you may know, they're very skinny... Thanks in advance.

I have a '62 Slingerland kick. If you only need a couple of tension rods then you could get standard drum key rods and place them on either side of the kick pedal. That would be pretty cheap and will work better regardless.

I believe the spurs are 3/16" and several guys have just purchased stainless steel rod and cut it to length. Add a rubber foot and you are good to go. Of course, if you want to stay authentic, then you will want to get the real deal.