JM

Amazing find! Given all the shell modifications (rewrapped, drilled out for replacement mounts, recut sharp bearing edges) I too would be tempted to redrill for Beavertails as LeedyBDP stated if these were script badged, but I think Beavertails would look really strange on Eagle badged shells. Too much of an anachronism given that Beavertails appeared only on script badged shells.

Considering that you got these almost free, you might want to consider selling off some cymbals or hardware (like that double-bass pedal) to pay for replacement B&B lugs. Glenn will confirm that purchasing a full kits-worth of B&B's in good condition can get a bit pricey, but his restoration proved that it's worth it.

And even though solid black wrap was available in this period (and I love solid black wrap on Rogers), there would be nothing wrong with rewrapping rewrapped shells in something a little more eye-catching if you're willing to invest a bit more money (remember that you bought a nice Supra and got a set of Rogers for free!). These are the catalog finishes available for your set:

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Whatever you decide to do, keep us informed and post pics! Congrats on a great acquisition.

Mike

Mike, I’m right there with you ( and others) when it comes to rewrapping. I’ll be keeping an eye out for Swivo stuff. I’m going to try the cold weld method of repairing/reinforcing the lugs, as described by tommykat1. I wasn’t able to pull up any of his photos, though, so if anyone can forward those to me. His description is fairly vivid, so I’m going to give it a go. And I will be selling off some of those cymbals. If this goes well, I’ll probably also sell my 1977 Ludwig Hollywood set in red silk. Who knows??

Amazing score! Congrats!

JM the cold weld process works very very well! I think Tommy's are almost 10 years old under constant tension. Mine are a good 3 years with no noticeable changes. Also under constant tension. It's a good simple fix. I did take pictures of mine for future reference to see if the cracks grew. So far so good! I also have a good stash of lugs in all 3 sizes for replacements if needed.

Mike your 100% correct! I'll never get back what I have into these drums. But totally worth it to save these old tubs. I did get lucky with a few purchases. But most of it cost me dearly. :-)

Glenn, May I see those pictures??!!

JM I only took a few but will post what I have. I figured Tommyk's info and pics would always be out there. PB put a end to that it seems.

Okay, Glenn (FFR428) sent me some photos of his B&B lug repair/reinforcement, and it looks like I was doing it right. Being a woodworker, I of course needed to include that into my work. I carved out a mold in Bocote (a hard wood) that would hold the lugs as I administered first aid. I also decided to use wood so that I wouldn’t have to worry about the lug getting scratched on it’s way in or out of the mold. I used a half inch Forstner bit on the ends, and a 5/8” Forstner bit in the center, then chiseled it out. My thought was that the mold would help hold the cracks closed as the steel putty did it’s magic. But since it takes 60 minutes to set, I abandoned that aspect of the repair. I am not patient enough to wait an hour 48 times! So once I have placed the putty, made a path for the lug nut and the screws that hold the lug to the drum, I removed the lug from the mold and continued on to the next one. The lug nut tool is a lug nut screwed onto a bolt with the head cut off. I insert the tool into the hole via the center of the lug. The mold has a slit to accommodate the bolt. The first photo is of a lug with the putty in place, next to the lug nut tool. The second photo is the jig (mold).

Nice work Josh! Great idea and nice work on those! Your way neater than me. Glad you got the pics to post. Ignore my pm on that. :-) Keep up the great work.

Glenn!

I just wanted to pop in here as this was the perfect time to mention again: THIS ... is WHY we request ATTACHMENTS for ALL pics on the VDF! The photo hosting services/links eventually all go dead! Then, you got nuthin'! THANKS for making mention of what happened to Tom Taylor's pic/posts... and a shame too. His pics of the process were great! Now, had attachments been used, well ... :)

Tommyp

Hey JM

Nice score. The signed drum was made the day before my birthday ! I have a post looking for a Sept 3, 1958 drum if you unwrap any others and find a signed one with that date I would be game for a buy or trade.