if you mean back to origina,l kevins has the exact set on on his RK he will chime in and help you! yeah this is a very restorable and worth while drum! nothing in wood beats an old solid shell drum!

Yeah. I would really like to restore this thing.

If I can just find that butt end I think the rest will be pretty easy.

-Ad

Maybe you can find a butt end that will fit the holes where the clamshell goes.

Or, you can make a plate that fits the two holes where the strainer fits with two more to mount a butt to. There's a thread somewhere that describes it better.

Clamshell butt ends come up way more often than the strainer side. You will find one in time, but until then the retro-plate idea has worked for many in your situation before.

Ha !!.... I just found a correspondence with Bobby at Drum Farm... here's the text......

This is for a 3-point strainer, just adapt it to your situation,..... you'll see.

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Just a quick note to mention making an adapter plate to fit any other strainer to any drum.

Get a thin adapter plate to fit between the two.

thin Aluminum works great.

Drill 3 holes to match the drum's pattern,

and drill holes to match the throw off you are using.

Drill the adapter plate that is.

Then countersink each set of holes from opposing sides.

Then, purchase V headed machine bolts to fit the holes and length you need.

Buy the nuts and washers to fit.

Bolt plate to drum while the other screws point out and become mounting posts.

Voila.

Bobby

Easy, Easy, Steak and Cheesy

Thanks Kevin!

That sounds like a good option, but I think I am just going to wait it out until I can find the original parts. I have plenty of snare drums to play, and this one will be all the sweeter if I wait until it is complete. Please keep me posted if you (or any other members that would be so kind) come across a clamshell adjustable butt end. Right now I think all I need is:

Bottom Hoop

8 Rods

Clamshell Butt End

Will probably just go with some puresound wires and a repro throw arm.

Thanks so much for your help so far Kevin + VM!

Adam

Not to hard to fine the Butt side,i have one complete with knob ete in chrome is in s0-so condition---Adam has first try at that one..I also have a few in chrome for the adj. side on drum No handles in ok condition up for sale too...Adam P.M. me---Thanks Mikey

Email sent. Thanks Mikey!

-Adam

Here are some pics of the broken strainer that came on this drum. If anyone can tell me what pieces are missing I would really appreciate it. I already know the handle is missing. I can't understand how the handle would work though. Can someone explain this thing to me?

Thanks!

-Adam

Couple more...including one of the shell behind the strainer. NO FADE!

-Adam

Also...here is the zoomy that came on the drum. NICE shape.

-Adam

Got another question. Can anyone tell me what type of snare gate the bottom hoop I need to find for this drum should have?

Should it be the riveted one or the later "cut out" one? According to Rob Cook's book the modern "cut out" type was introduced in 1955 and used until the end of Slingerland as we know it. There is no date stamp inside this shell, but supposedly this badge was used from 1955-1959....so it would technically be correct to use either right?

The batter hoop is definitely the "stick chopper" variety...so I would need a stick chopper bottom...does anyone know if there are "cut out" models that are stick choppers or did they start making the cut out version with the creation of the stick saver hoops?

Lots of questions. Sorry!

-Adam