ive finally started restoring my acro ,as im stripping it i find this orange color and was thinking i remember something about this pre serial acro orange peel being in some colors or is that just rumors
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April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
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Doug, the very early acro prototypes had a bare aluminum 'dimpled' finish on the shell. (Looks like an orange peel.) But they never had color. Your probably remembering someone's description of the texture on the metal. Nothing to do with color, buddy...
John
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cool
i will show progress someone went through the trouble to strip the drum before painting it as my drum is first run i show pics as i go
ty gary
April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
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Dude, wait! Don't run away so fast... lol
Where did you find that drum? Are those 'rolled' bearing edges on that shell? Come on, give! Inquiring minds want to know!!!
Great score, amigo. Even restored, that's $600+ worth of drum you're holding there.
Also.. if that drum is one of the really early ones, everything on it will be made of aluminum. Makes the drum rarer and more valuable, but it means you don't want to use it as a player. The reason they changed everything a year after these came out is; tons of returns and complaints about the aluminum lugs cracking left and right. The following year, no more aluminum lugs. Check see what you have. An aluminum bowtie is going to be noticeably lighter than a regular/later one.
John
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John
heres another pic and i 'm not sure on the hoops if there aluminumim they would be satin like lugs after i clean it all up we will see what i got here it cost 20 on craigs list a while back
gary
April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
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Gary - That's a super rare-bird you have there. Like I said earlier, if you ever decide to flip it, you can start that puppy at $600. and be right in the old wheelhouse price-wise. Reinforced seam, rolled bearing edges, it's got all the signs of an -early- protoype.
What a score! You're a lucky, lucky hound...Burger Kin
John
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thats cool John
ill show progress i have it bagged with back to nature stripper on it, by thurs fri i should have it close to reassembly
April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
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well here it is after wrapping it in ultra strip for 2 days in plastic then soft scrub brush and more stripper with hot water for final what do you boys think !!!!
April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
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That is a sweet snare. Great grab for a much admired and deserving member. Congrats.
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Niiiice! Can't wait to see it all done! Did you ever determine if those are the aluminum lugs on there?
John
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