Lee, I'm not sure if sonor's tension rods are 12/24 or not I sold my kit so can't check for you, call them and ask them?? Hss is who distributes sonor in the USA,

Perclee,

I have one, 2" overall, 1 5/8" end to shoulder. If you could use it I'd be happy to drop it in the mail. Regarding the thread size; I just tried it in a Ludwig bowtie lug...threaded right in, no problem.

Are you looking for Leedy 10/24 rods? If so good luck. I looked for 2 years for 1. I understand that filister head screws or bolts will work if you can find them. I coulden't. I finally re threaded a 12/24 down to 10/24. I don't recommend this solution though.

Ok, what are the drums your looking for the tension rods for? How old are they?

I think premier made slotted tension rods too. Im pretty sure sonor is probably metric threads. They are definatly not the standard that most drums use. German engineering is something else. Thats why they lost the war. Their guns were so complicated, there soldiers couldn't repair them in the field, our soldiers could take theirs apart and back together in nothin' flat! But German drums are very well built and come apart easily and go right back together.

If you want to know anything about Sonor parts go here

http://www.stdrums.de/

Email him and he will email back and is a pleasure to deal with. You can find slotted tension rods on ebay often.

The Sonor Tension rods are almost 1/4-20 thread, but they are exactly 6mmX1.25mm metric thread.

Standard tension rods are 12-24 American standard thread.

Unfortunately for me, I'm dealing with some pretty arcane stuff here. It's a Charles A. Stromberg drum circa 1915 - 1920. I've seen earlier, single-tension Strombergs with the same strainer and later examples with these lugs and metal hoops but this drum is a curious middle ground.

Repro Leedy rods fit but are too short. I think that means the threading is 10/24". Right? Problem is the repros are way to short to reach the lugs!

I'm not above re-threading a rod if I can find something remotely close to size.

Is a machine shop going to laugh me out the door if I walk in and ask them to make me ONE tension rod?!?

-Lee

No< but it will be the most expensive one you have ever bought! have you sent a pm to mikey asking if he has any??

If you go to a machine shop I bet they will make a dozen for not much more than making just one.

I think you should try to find filister bolts or screws 10/24 whatever length you want. The ones in the pic look like what I think a filister bolt looks like. Maybe google filister bolt or screw.