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Blue Marble Ajax Snare

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thought i would share my latest buy.. waiting for it to arrive..love the wrap..think it is a blue marble??..year guessing late 50's? will need a new bottom rim..really love those lugs..any more info??

bargain at £40 only !

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45/48 Slingerland WMP
51 Luxus WMP
56 Speedfire BDP
56 Speedfire WMP
59 Speedfire Aqua
59 Speedfire Red Sparkle
59 Deri Dixi Red Perloid
59 Luxus BDP
60 Luxus Black Silver
61 Luxus WMP
62 Telstar Blue Stripe
62 Telstar Red Croc
62 Telstar Gold Croc
62 Telstar Blue Croc
63 Luxus Gold Croc
64 Speedfire Blue Sparkle
64 Luxus Black/Gold Spots
65 Speedfire Gold Croc
66 Luxus Blue Croc
66 Vox Thunderbolt Silver Croc
67 Vox Telstar Blue Croc
67 Vox Telstar Red Sparkle
Posted on 12 years ago
#1
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It's Blue Pearl, no badge???? I think it takes the square one

Posted on 12 years ago
#2
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From capt.wierd

It's Blue Pearl, no badge???? I think it takes the square one

thanks Capt..shame no badge...does anyone out there have a spare please?? blue pearl-thanks mate...any idea on the year please???

45/48 Slingerland WMP
51 Luxus WMP
56 Speedfire BDP
56 Speedfire WMP
59 Speedfire Aqua
59 Speedfire Red Sparkle
59 Deri Dixi Red Perloid
59 Luxus BDP
60 Luxus Black Silver
61 Luxus WMP
62 Telstar Blue Stripe
62 Telstar Red Croc
62 Telstar Gold Croc
62 Telstar Blue Croc
63 Luxus Gold Croc
64 Speedfire Blue Sparkle
64 Luxus Black/Gold Spots
65 Speedfire Gold Croc
66 Luxus Blue Croc
66 Vox Thunderbolt Silver Croc
67 Vox Telstar Blue Croc
67 Vox Telstar Red Sparkle
Posted on 12 years ago
#3
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From diamond

thanks Capt..shame no badge...does anyone out there have a spare please?? blue pearl-thanks mate...any idea on the year please???

Is there a serial number ink stamped inside the shell? You can usually see them looking through the grommet hole.

Posted on 12 years ago
#4
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From Nutbox

Is there a serial number ink stamped inside the shell? You can usually see them looking through the grommet hole.

will have a look when it arrives tomorrow and let you know mate

45/48 Slingerland WMP
51 Luxus WMP
56 Speedfire BDP
56 Speedfire WMP
59 Speedfire Aqua
59 Speedfire Red Sparkle
59 Deri Dixi Red Perloid
59 Luxus BDP
60 Luxus Black Silver
61 Luxus WMP
62 Telstar Blue Stripe
62 Telstar Red Croc
62 Telstar Gold Croc
62 Telstar Blue Croc
63 Luxus Gold Croc
64 Speedfire Blue Sparkle
64 Luxus Black/Gold Spots
65 Speedfire Gold Croc
66 Luxus Blue Croc
66 Vox Thunderbolt Silver Croc
67 Vox Telstar Blue Croc
67 Vox Telstar Red Sparkle
Posted on 12 years ago
#5
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There are 5 badges for Ajax , that I know of. The two oldest, were wing shaped, then triangular and quite large---made of brass.They were pre-war I think. The next was, later 40's up to about 1960, an oval, fitted with two tacks, 3/4" apart either side of the vent, with no grommet . The next was the square one that Capt. Wierd , mentioned. It went around the grommet hole but was also tacked, with a tack in each corner about 2" apart. The next was a cast white metal ,chromed script badge, that said Ajax B&H . It was usually directly across from the vent and was fitted with two integral cast pins that were pressed into the shell. One was lower than the other, they were 1 3/4" apart and they went right through the shell, where they were peined flat, to lock the badge.

There were also Edgware and Stratford and Besson badges on the same basic drum.All of the ones I have seen of those were the cast white metal type and the Edgware badge had pins 1 3/4" apart as well. If one of those was on the drum, you might be able to make out an imprint on the wrap.

You should be able to determine the badge type by locating the relavent holes in the wrap.

It is always possible that B&H sold unbadged drums. Some companies would do that by special order to a music distributor for instance, to be badged later or sold as a generic drum.

Posted on 12 years ago
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From calfskin

There are 5 badges for Ajax , that I know of. The two oldest, were wing shaped, then triangular and quite large---made of brass.They were pre-war I think. The next was, later 40's up to about 1960, an oval, fitted with two tacks, 3/4" apart either side of the vent, with no grommet . The next was the square one that Capt. Wierd , mentioned. It went around the grommet hole but was also tacked, with a tack in each corner about 2" apart. The next was a cast white metal ,chromed script badge, that said Ajax B&H . It was usually directly across from the vent and was fitted with two integral cast pins that were pressed into the shell. One was lower than the other, they were 1 3/4" apart and they went right through the shell, where they were peined flat, to lock the badge. There were also Edgware and Stratford and Besson badges on the same basic drum.All of the ones I have seen of those were the cast white metal type and the Edgware badge had pins 1 3/4" apart as well. If one of those was on the drum, you might be able to make out an imprint on the wrap. You should be able to determine the badge type by locating the relavent holes in the wrap. It is always possible that B&H sold unbadged drums. Some companies would do that by special order to a music distributor for instance, to be badged later or sold as a generic drum.

wow..so much knowledge many thanks ...any idea what year mine is plase phil..and what badge it would have??

45/48 Slingerland WMP
51 Luxus WMP
56 Speedfire BDP
56 Speedfire WMP
59 Speedfire Aqua
59 Speedfire Red Sparkle
59 Deri Dixi Red Perloid
59 Luxus BDP
60 Luxus Black Silver
61 Luxus WMP
62 Telstar Blue Stripe
62 Telstar Red Croc
62 Telstar Gold Croc
62 Telstar Blue Croc
63 Luxus Gold Croc
64 Speedfire Blue Sparkle
64 Luxus Black/Gold Spots
65 Speedfire Gold Croc
66 Luxus Blue Croc
66 Vox Thunderbolt Silver Croc
67 Vox Telstar Blue Croc
67 Vox Telstar Red Sparkle
Posted on 12 years ago
#7
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When you get it , check the serial# and have a look for the identifying holes that attached the badge. Those two things together should help pin it down a bit.

Posted on 12 years ago
#8
Posts: 904 Threads: 127

From calfskin

When you get it , check the serial# and have a look for the identifying holes that attached the badge. Those two things together should help pin it down a bit.

thanks Phil..when it arrives i will post up the srial number if i see one and also a picture of the badge holes.

45/48 Slingerland WMP
51 Luxus WMP
56 Speedfire BDP
56 Speedfire WMP
59 Speedfire Aqua
59 Speedfire Red Sparkle
59 Deri Dixi Red Perloid
59 Luxus BDP
60 Luxus Black Silver
61 Luxus WMP
62 Telstar Blue Stripe
62 Telstar Red Croc
62 Telstar Gold Croc
62 Telstar Blue Croc
63 Luxus Gold Croc
64 Speedfire Blue Sparkle
64 Luxus Black/Gold Spots
65 Speedfire Gold Croc
66 Luxus Blue Croc
66 Vox Thunderbolt Silver Croc
67 Vox Telstar Blue Croc
67 Vox Telstar Red Sparkle
Posted on 12 years ago
#9
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Love that Blue Marble!!

Posted on 12 years ago
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