Hello there and welcome.

Cool kit you have there. I'm no Slingerland expert but I'll throw my $0.02 in and see if others agree.

I've seen that type of tom mount before and I think it's more common on single headed kits. Doesn't allow for a wide range of setup options, but does the job.

As for value (if that's what you're looking for) I could be wrong, but I think that the single headed kits are not that desirable, from a collectable point of view. No idea on an actual price, but if a similar Slingy set with double headed toms was worth say $800.00, I'd think that this kit would fetch $500.00 or less.

Again, not an expert - Just my opinion from what I've been seeing in the vintage market. I have no idea what vintage they are as well, but I think the single headed kits were common from the mid 70's till the mid/late 80's.

That said, if you like the way they sound, then by all means clean them up/restore them and use them. As for restoring and selling, even in great shape, I still don't think you'd see big $$$.

I collect and play Kent kits, which are much further down the ladder than Slingerland.

If I'm way of base here, then please, Slingy experts, chime in and correct me. If not, then how did I do? :)

Sorry I'm not an expert Slingerland source at all either but that looks like the set-o-matic Conga drum mounting system from around 1979. Maybe they used it on kits as well.

I would think that would be a great kit to clean up and play... or even just play.

I think Big Daddy is on target with the value... maybe even a tad generous (sorry to say) based on today's economy.

Thanks for posting... that's interesting.

Thanks for the info! I'll have to look into that tom mount a bit more.

I'm out of work right now, so it seems like fixing them up and selling them will be the best option. All of the hardware is in good shape. I only lack one tension rod for the bass drum (the head of one of them is snapped off). I guess I just need to decide if refinishing will add any value to them or not.

Thanks again!

I would not refinish a vintage kit unless I was planning on keeping it. Refinishing or rewrapping the kit will lower the value even further.

Original is always better, even if there are a few battle scars here and there.

One possible exception would be a vintage japanese kit. If it's beat to heck and you rewrap it, you could actually get more than if it were original. How much more would be trivial, but I know that NOBODY wants a beat up old import kit.

Just clean them up as best you can, replace any missing parts and put them up for sale - If you have a minimal amount of money you are willing to accept, then set that amount and stick to it, just be reasonable.

Good luck.

Thanks for the advice- that's the big answer to my big question. I guess it's time to take stock of the hardware and begin my search.