Well, Mike. it appears to be a very early example of one Star, possibly Pearl stencil. If, as it appears to be, an 8 lug, 3 ply shell, it could be made to be a stage queen. nice little girl, if ya got the moxie to put through it's it's nuts.

I also noticed the difference in spelling, "Bolero" as opposed to "Bollero" which appears on some Pearl-made drums. From the little bit of info I was able to find, it did appear that it's an early Star-made drum (something like '69-'71). The wrap is very cool looking at least.

I'll get it cleaned up, buy some wires and try to find a throw-off for it.

I think its a cool drum, the price makes it really cool!

Jeff C

I believe that you are right, sir. I lent my daughter's boyfriend $140.00 two years ago in order to buy a set of Boleros. I am relatively sure that they are made by Star. With a little T.l.C., The drum might just sing! Best of luck!

Brian

Nice score!!:)

That's gonna be a beaut! Take it apart, soak the parts in Dawn/H2O for 48 hours and brush it up. Point is, don't get tired just looking at it! Work SMART, not hard. Time is your friend.

NOTE: After about 30 hours - check out some parts and make sure none of the chrome is peeling. ------ Some cheap chrome jobs or aged parts are adversely effected by that treatment, but most come out ok. I have soaked parts for as long 3-4 days. That hardware looks like it could be corroded to the point of a rough texture on the surface......or maybe it just looks that way. Hopefully it will shine up all nice and smooth. It may turn out to be a gem.

Love the re-rings - rumor has it that they can sound GREAT. Also, love those thick stick saver type rims!!!!

BTW, looks like all you need for the throw is the handle....which at times can be a challenge to find. I suggest trying to find it instead of replacing it. Keep her original, as those can work just fine. A deep cleaning and light lube really help them.

John

[QUOTE=tubmyk2;200468]I also noticed the difference in spelling, "Bolero" as opposed to "Bollero" which appears on some Pearl-made drums. From the little bit of info I was able to find, it did appear that it's an early Star-made drum (something like '69-'71). The wrap is very cool looking at least.

(1) Bollero: no, Sir. Bollero = Star and Bolero = Pearl (or another producer)!

(2) ...early Star-made drum (something like '69-'71): again no, Sir! An early Star drum would have been manufactured in 1965 - 67, as the Star brand was stopped in 1973, substituted by the name Tama!

The riveted 'bridge' at the snare holes in the resonant-side hoop was never done by Star this way. This must be Pearl (or something other). Star resonant-side hoops contained cherried holes out of the hoop only and always.

I think you don't need to buy a complete new strainer. But I can speak for Star strainers only: if it would be a Star one - well, but it isn't - you just need to put a long screw easily into the hole at the strainer and drill it in. At a Star strainer - ! - it would be a M5 or M6 thread. That's an easy supplement for a lever. Well, but I don't know if it's as easy at this Pearl snare drum, too ... ?!

Ralf