Just finished a 1966 Supraphonic last night. It has minor pitting and minimal scratches. I think the drum probably sat on a basement floor for awhile. The bottom bearing edge had the most pitting. Probably because it was sitting underwater for part of it's life. I used the popsicle stick trick to knock off the loose chrome and used "chrome in a can" and a model paint brush to fill in the pits. I did this to make sure the rough pitting wouldn't dig into the thin snare head and it looks a little better. The chrome layer was also peeling between two lugs, but not down to the bare aluminum. This area was tacky, like tape residue. With some Flitz and elbow grease, this area cleaned up nicely. I attached some before and after shots. Sorry for the "fun house mirror" effect. Cool Dude No way around it with a Supra.
New Remo Coated Ambassador batter head, Remo Hazy Snare head and some PureSound Super 30's. I still have the original Ludwig wires, for future use. A lot of Flitz and finished off with a couple coats of Mother's Chrome Polish.
I hope my son enjoys his birthday present. Maybe he'll let me play it a little.
- Tim
