These drums are basketcases, but belonged to my husband's brother, so have sentimental value to the family. As the only drummer in the family, they've come to me for use/safekeeping. I don't have a lot of vintage drum knowledge, but these look like older Japanese drums. I have no delusions of grandeur -- just trying to see if it is worth cobbling them back together to use as a practice set, or if I should just stack them in a closet until (I can only hope) a drummer pops up in the next generation.
They appear to be 5-ply, with the interior layer running rim-to-rim. The Ludwig tom mount is a poorly-installed modification, as are the Ludwig mounts on the toms. The BD spurs (one is missing) are straight, retractable, and appear to be original. The leg mounts on the floor tom are stamped "JAPAN", and also appear to be original. The wing nuts on the BD spurs match those on the FT leg mounts.
There are no badges. There are no markings inside any of the shells, or on the BD hoops (metal). The vent holes have simple metal insert rings. The lugs are not of a good quality metal.
Oh, and they reek of cigarette smoke, but that's just a bonus.
14 x 22 BD, 10-lug
15 x 16 FT, 8-lug
9 x 13 MT, 6-lug
8 x 12 MT, 6-lug
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Any thoughts?
