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Picture
Size
Color
Description
Year
Location
5.5 X 14
Black
Black Beauty Snare Drum 
Floral Engraved Pattern
3-point strainer
10 tube lugs
1920's
Joe Luoma Collection
5" X 14"
Chrome
Brass Shell
10 tube lugs
1920
       
Picture
Size
Color
Description
Year
Location
5" x 14"
Sea Green
"Tone Flange" model, circa 1928, rare Sea Green Pearl, 10 tube lugs, nickel plated brass rims with clips.
1928 Vintage Drum Center
5" x 14" WMP Full Dress
The drum has a solid maple shell like on a Radio King. The drum has a tone control similar, but different, to the ones found on later Slingerlands. It is the model that came right after the tone flange model, and before the Broadcaster model
1930 Rich K.
8" x 14"
Abalone Pearl
  1930 Rich K
7" X 14"
Marine Pearl
Wood Shell
16 Beavertail Lugs
Aluminium Cloud Badge
3-point strainer
1940
Ebay
7" X 14"
White Marine Pearl
Krupa Model Snare
Streamline lugs
3-point strainer with extension bridges
Stick Chopper Hoops
1940
         
5 1/2" X 14"
Aqua Blue Sparkle
Radio King
Single Ply Wood Shell
Streamline Lugs
1940
5 1/2" X 14"
Natural Maple
(Was WMP)
I was young!
RadioKing
Single Ply Wood Shell
Clam Shell Strainer
1950
My Collection
5 1/2" X 14"
Lacquer Maple Duco Finish
Radio King
Single Ply Wood Shell
3-point Strainer
1950
         
5.5 X 14
Turqoise Veil
Single Ply
8 lugs
3-point strainer
Stick Saver Rims
Rich Kalinsky
5x14
White Marine Pearl
1960's, "Radio King"
1-ply maple shell,
Stick Saver rims
8 lugs, 3 pt, strainer
1960
Vintage Drum Center
5 X 14
Capri Pearl
3-ply shell
3 point strainer and 8 lugs
1954
My Collection
5 1/2" X 14"
Red Glass Glitter
Radio King Single Ply
Clam Shell Strainer
8 lug
Nickel Hardware
1959
My Collection
5 1/2" X 14"
Black/Silver Duco
3-ply with reinforcement hoops
Nickel Hardware
1955
Given to friends family
5 1/2" X 14"
Marine Pearl
Radio King Single Ply
Clam Shell Strainer
8 lug
1958
Ebay
Sold by me
       
5" X 14"
COB
COB Slingerland Radio King with 3-point strainer Niles Era
1960
Chuck Davis
5.5 x 14 Gold Veiled Ebony
Hollywood Ace Model
8 lug
 
Rich Kalinsky
5.5x14 Black Diomond Pearl 8 lugs, "Stick Saver" chromed brass rims, Rapid Strainer strainer, 3-ply shell 1964
Vintage Drum Center
5 1/2" X 14"
Gold Sparkle
Artist Model Single Ply
Zoomatic Strainer
8 lug
1960
Ebay
Sold by me
5.5x14   "Artist" model with 1-ply maple shell, 8 lugs, "Zoomatic" strainer, "Stick Saver" rims 1960
Vintage Drum Center
  Smokey Sparkling Pearl   1960  
5 1/2" X 14"
Blue Sparkle
Artist Model 3-ply
Zoomatic Strainer
8 lug
1960
Sold by me
5 1/2" X 14"
White Tiger Pearl
Single Ply
10 lug
1960
Ebay
Did not sell
6 1/2" X 15"
Mardi Gras
16 lug 3-ply
1960
5 1/2" X 14"
Marine Pearl

Wood Shell
3-point Strainer

1966
4" X 14"
Yellow Tiger Pearl
16 lugs Buddy Rich Model
1970
Vintage Drum Center
  Yellow Tiger   1960 Rich K
5" X 14"
Chrome over wood
16 lugs Buddy Rich Model
Zoomatic Strainer
1970
Tommy Piorek
4" X 14"
Marine Pearl
3-ply Shell
16 Lug
Buddy Rich Model
Zoomatic Strainer
1970
Tommy Piorek
 
Red Tiger
  1970 Rich K
 
Red Aztec
  1970 Rich K
5 1/2" X 14"
Blue Agate
Artist Model 3-ply
Zoomatic Strainer
8 lug
1970
My Collection
8" X 14"
Silver sparkle Rewrap
Slap Shot Strainer
12 lugs
1980
My Collection



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