1970's Slingerland Sound King, chrome over brass. Zoomatic strainer. 210xxx serial number places it around 1975. Probably a 6.5" x 14" shell, as the seller's 8" measurement appears to include the height of the hoops. (Height when measured with hoops on can vary depending on the type of heads and how far they're stretched. For sake of comparison, my own 6.5" Sound King is currently 7 9/16" tall with hoops on.)

Possible concerns with that drum:

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[*] Some visible dents (usually not too hard to remove or reduce). Sometimes clear, smooth reflections in pictures can indicate shells with minimal bending or denting, but can't I tell too well from these pics.

[*] Missing muffler knob (figure $20 for a replacement.)

[*] Snare wires aren't original, but that's par for the course for a 35-year-old drum.

[*] Slingerland chrome-over-steel hoops like the ones on this drum are prone to rusting. These actually look pretty decent, though.

[*] Slingerland Zoomatic strainers like the one on this drum have a reputation for being fragile or finicky. Personally I've grown to like them, though. They're super smooth and work well if they haven't been abused. This one appears to be intact (although you can't tell for sure until you try to adjust it). At the very least, it hasn't lost its knob, which is one of its most common failures.

[*] It has a Falams II head on it, which is a high-tension Kevlar head for marching drums. [COLOR="Red"]BIG RED FLAG.[/COLOR] The drum has a fairly soft, thin brass shell and hardware that can develop spider cracks if torqued too tightly, even with standard heads. If someone put a Kevlar head on this drum and cranked it down, THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE TO THE SHELL OR LUGS.

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Possible issues with this particular drum aside, those Slingerland Sound Kings are fantastic sounding drums.

Wow, great review SkyDog75 - I have been searching for a Zoomatic knob for what seems like forever, any ideas where to get one?

Jim Petty (jp2creations.com) can fit a new knob onto your Zoomy, but you'll have to send it to him along with a fair amount of cash. It might be less expensive to keep an eye out for a donor drum. Marching snares with Zoomatic strainers come along now and then and some of 'em (particularly ones that show the wear and tear typical of marching drums) can be had on the cheap.

thanks very much skydog for saving me $200!