Hey there, adamcoldhouse

Could be they'd measured across the hoops, and it's really a 14x22. Or it could be an odd old 16x22. You're right that 14x22 was the standard size, but many a drum has turned up in oddball sizes, even back in the fifties.

Nickel plating weighs more than modern chrome plating, and nickel, like silver, has more whitish highlights, whereas chrome has darker highlighting. Clean any of it with care.

Slingerland used maple, poplar, and mahogany plies - usually with the mahogany ply as the interior ply. But not always. There were variations, no doubt.

The price for the kit pictured is definitely worth it. Grab it up while you're able to get it, and worry over the details afterward, man ! Otherwise it'll be gone.

At the top of this website page, click on the white print where it says Vintage Drum Identification. Then scroll down to the bottom, and click on Slingerland Drums. You'll get a helpful and enjoyable education there.

And be patient. Other members will eventually respond to this thread, too, and they'll have better information than mine.

Grab that set, adam. Oh, and welcome to the neighborhood, good brother !

Thanks for your input; I appreciate it!