hey there,
i've had this drum since 4th grade. a relative loaned to me to take to school to learn on. i used it all through high school in several bands, then got a crappy steel pearl to tool around on. so this drum sat in my parents basement for well over 12 years. when i found this site, i remembered that it was still sitting there. glad my mom didnt get rid of it. just restored this over the last week or so. enjoy!
Isn't that a Hollywood Ace Maurice Purtill Model?
Without the snare bridges I think it would be a Buddy Rich model.
Is it single ply?
Looks great by the way.
radiokng
hey there,
you tell me, lol. i'm not very well-versed in vintage drums. it's 7 x 14 with an aluminum cloud badge. i'm pretty sure it's single-ply. there are other pictures in the "restoring vintage" thread. i think there are pics of the bridges there. thanks.
p.s. to be historically accurate, is the engraved "slingerland radio king" logo on the rim supposed to go above where the badge is?
http://www.vintage-drum-net.de/collection/slingerland/30hollywoodacerk.htm
The link above has your drum. No reason why the hoop shouldn't match up with the badge, as this one does. Not a hard and fast rule to my knowledge.
The 16 Beaver tail lugs is what makes the difference as to the Radio King versus Hollywood Ace.
I'm not positive that these drums were always one ply...I think there were also some three plies on the market as the Hollywwod Ace and the other Buddy Rich Model...not 100% sure but....
Here's a bit of info from another site:
]All Radio Kings are not single ply and all single plys are not radio kings.
Most single plys are Radio Kings but some of the Hollywood Ace models until the late 50's I believe and some of the Artist Models are single ply as well.
I think the three point strainer and the clamshell would designate as the older Radio Kings and they were both single and multi ply.
I have a single ply artist from the 60's and have had a 50's radio king multi with mahogany interior.
Hope this helps...[/I]Mine sounds great and I'm sure yours does as well.
Best,
radiokng1
oh man,
THAT'S IT!!! thanks for that link. i didnt even think about using snare wires with string attachments. i might save a little money that way instead of getting reproduction wires. do you think mine is a bit newer tho since it has an alluminum badge? i read here on the site that that means its from WWII. thanks again, you've been a great help.
Yes, the aluminum badge as well as the clipless Stick chopper rims would make it a later, WW2 era drum.
