Hello guys,
Yesterday I got a fully original TROWA bongos --- dated before 1961, the same as mine set.
I hunted on them during last three months and at last I caught an owner and changed them instead non-standard Amati bongos. http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showpost.php?p=173534&postcount=2
Sizes -- 6" x 5" x 4 lugs + 8" x 6" x 5 lugs.
Shells -- 3-ply birch + 5 x 20 mm beech re-rings, covered the red impregnating laquer.
Wrap - red sparkle perloid.
Hoops -- deep tension flanges, no rolled edges - simple cutted, Ni-coated.
Condition --- bongos are in not so bad to restoring --- have some scratch on the wrap; lugs screws are rusty a bit; some point corrosion on hoops; nickel has a blistering on some lugs; and 6" shell has a broken part in holder's zone (prev owner reinforced it by metal plate inside shell).
I sure that all the troubles will be decided during restoring together with rewrapping in my "M-Silber-Schwarz" wrap project.
Sorry for horror pics - quick with phone's camera...
To be continued when restoring will be in progress
Cheers,
George.