Hers some more pics for you to peruse...

If i recall right your snare is made in the 50s,shell is beech wood i think is 4ply with rings..The strainer looks like a ludwig P-85 do't recall name of it..The heads maybe metric if i recall right..Mikey

Hi,

I have one of the same vintage. I picked it up at a yard sale.

Currently it is sporting non original throw and hoops. I think the lugs are beautiful. Pic attached.

The blue on the badge will wash off if you aren't careful. (I started down that route with a bit of windex, and stopped dead as I saw the blue on my rag.)

I don't have the date, but agree with Mikey, circa 1958. It is in the Oly catalogs at DrumArchive. I believe it was marketed as the cheapest drum of its quality. (I know I have the blurb some where.)

The accepted myth is that these drums are Premier shells, bearing edges etc, with the requisite (more minimalist) Oly metal. Seems reasonable.

Mine sounds okay, usual six lugger "doinky" sound. Most of the time, when I do put it on stage my musician friends comment favourably when I subsequently replaced by some other model....seemingly any other model.

Patrick

[COLOR="Purple"]Dunno - respectfully gonna disagree w\such a harsh assessment - it's a thin-ply deep-shell snare drum - so it's gonna tend to sound warm and woody - not edgy and tight\snappy. Head selection's everything with those types of snares. I dig old Olympic snares - they make nice Jazzy & 'open' snare drums. Unfortunately - you have your work cut out for you on that chrome - may be a goner w\o a replate.[/COLOR]

Thanks for the responses.

Plan is to re wrap, re-chrome the hoops clean up the lugs and then find a strainer...I'm nipping over to the UK in a month or so and will try and find a strainer in some of my old drum shop haunts ( I'm originally from the UK so know of a few places).

If anybody could actually show me what one of the original strainers looks like...or better yet sell me one that would be great.

Patrick could you post a pic of the strainer you used on yours please?

I'll post pics as and when I get to the strip-down / rebuild....

Thanks again guys...

Tony

Here's my Olympic.

Records real well. Loads of character.

Hi,

My snare came with no rims or throw or muffler. So what I have posted is NOT a recommendation, just what I put together with no extra holes to play the drum

The throw is a Taye or Stealth, which allowed me to use the original holes. The rims are modern, and heavier than original, and doubtless affect the sound. I have looked for lighter weight six lug hoops but not had any luck so far.

I am sorry not to have a picture of the throw side of the snare.

Attached is a pic of what I am currently using for the muffler, my "forte " control (muffler's are sooooo outre). Again no holes. The japanese lugs pictured were on the snare when I bought it, with the beautiful Oly lugs in a baggy.

I hope you find the correct pieces for yours.

I apologize for sounding negative re the sound. I like the drum, just different ears for different folks.

cheers,

Patrick

Thanks for responding Patrick, I'm keeping my eye out for s strainer to suit. I think today i found a place that would re-chrome the rims for me, they are great rims very solid .I'm looking forward to this project , I'm trying to decide at the moment what wrap to put on it... I'd like to get one that suits the vintage of the drum ... a Wmp or just a straight matt color as per a 58/59 snare.

Hopefully it will come up looking great...I'm like you I love the shape of the lugs...then some work on getting the best sound out of it that I can....

Have fun...Happy drumming...

Tony

Hey All,

I don't have an Olympic snare but I do have the next best thing to it.... An Olympic snare stand!!

Cheers