Whoa, whoa, whoa!, Mr. Kevins!! You're not surfing the net whilst driving, are you? NOT COOL!!! Be safe.....hiccup! Shoot, spilled some. (For the record, I do not condone drinking and driving and feel terrible if this stupid joke has offended anyone.)

Also, Mr. Skydog, thank you for the enlightenment. I just don't recall seeing that setup, before. Wonder what the idea behind it was. To maintain a minimum, maximum weight? I suppose I can see it on a thin-ply wood shell, but on brass? I learn something new every day. Thanks.

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When I used to drink and drive, the "tender bits" would wind up drunk before the rest of me ..... bumpy roads up in WNCarolina.....

Yep, I have a Slingy like Skydog's also.... freaked out when I saw it... thought something was wrong !!

I've never seen that scenario on a wood snare before though... not that I've seen that much, or that it is wrong, just have never seen it.

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"Tender bits". Ha, haaaaaaa! What do you mean? (Good one) Maybe those bits could use an oblong washer set-up, on them.

I had a girlfriend once with an oblong washer set-up.

That girl sure could "wash some clothes"......;);)

I cry. I will call you "Slayer", because you KILL me!!

Thanks you.

Those spacers serve the same purposes as the cup washers you see on other thin-shelled metal drums. Since the tabs on lugs actually extend a little bit beyond the inside of the shell, a spacer/shim/washer provides something for the screw head to cinch down on so it can firmly anchor the lug. It also spreads the stress from the lug screws over a larger area to prevent the shell from bending.

That's not my drum -- it's just a picture from a random eBay auction.

I do have a similar COB Slingy -- just got it a few days ago and played it for the first time today, actually -- but mine is a 1970s drum with cup washers.

i will put clear pictures on today guys...thanks for your help..

do we think this is an english rogers snare from early 70's..any information please...

Not sure I agree, but my Rogers book is on loan, so I'll have to look at it when I get it back and chime in. From the pictures, the muffler looks strange. The top hoop looks like a higher hoop like a mid-60s era one, but then is that c clips on the tension nuts? Where's the logo?

the rogers badge is on the snare catch itself..i will put clearer pictures up soon...any information is welcomed..thank you