Hi there.
My "new" drum arrived from the States today, and i am greatly excited Mallet Player2 .
i posted some pics, that i took before and while i started unscrewing it. the only thing i didn't take off the shell is the throw-off, cause i am afraid to break it. :-)
some questions:
- i surely want to get the shell as clean and shiny as possible. any ideas? i thought i am going to use a polishing device that you put on an "electr. screwer" (i know i have to be careful cause nickle is not as steady as chrome) and a chrome/metal polishing fluid. might that work?
- the drum has the crimped snare beds, and, what i have never seen before: the bearing edges that are in great shape btw, are "solid" inside the drum, meaning that they are not just bent inwards but look to be "cast" (right word? don't know), maybe it's possible to see on the pics.
this looks like a promising project, and i can't wait to get all that rust off the drum and put it back together :-)