Slingerland Steal?

[BiscBassDrum]

i paid 55$ for a slingerland 60's kit not sure what year exactly but it was in the 60's

i got tom,snare,bass drum, floor tom, orignal pedal and hardware consiting of a hi hat stand, 2 cymbal stands and 2 stands that mount the the bassdrum over all its in good shape

did i get a steal?

[supralm666]

YEAH! Anything drum related for $55 is usually a good deal. Especially if it consists of actual drums (shells)

[DeadSkinMask]

pics? 55 bucks for a complete slingerland kit is a nice grab..post pics!

[BiscBassDrum]

I took pics but they are huge and i dont know how to make them smaller

[rushfan]

look what 60's era vintage drums are going for on Ebay-Id say you got a steal!

[BiscBassDrum]

ok i got the pics working give me acouple of min

[BiscBassDrum]

here are some of the snare, seat, low tom and pedal ill try to get more later but i have a really slow comp

[minidrummer]

dude, they are...interesting...pics...nah looks good, ive been on the hunt for a vintage kit for a while, but seeing as though my drum company is about to start up, ill just make one :P

[greggp]

That is a REALLY good deal. That cannister throne by itself may be worth $300-500. Your drums may be older than 50s, but early 60s may be right based on the floor tom leg brackets.

Check the badges. If they say Chicago, then they are 1960 or before. Slingerland moved to Niles in 1960.

Do the badges have serial numbers? If they don't then they are pre 1963.

Also, that snare drum is VERRRRRY interesting. You have a clamshell strainer there (looks like it has the ubiquitous broken handle, unless that's the butt side). Look inside the shell. If it has a maple interior rather than dark mahogany, count the plies in the shell. If it's just one band of maple, you have really scored with a post-55 Radio King. Even if it's a 3-ply shell you still have a nice snare.

[mikeym]

looks like a good "clean up - resell on ebay" kit ;)

i bought 2 niles badge kits for 50 bucks a piece... (from 2 totally different people with a years difference!!!)

nice profit on ebay

~mikeym

[BiscBassDrum]

now im thinking of fixing them up and keeping them but will this devalue them? i was gonna take apart the seat and put more padding in and re cover it and cover all the drums will this lower their value?

[greggp]

Yes, to a collector, re-covering will virtually destroy the vintage value. Cleaning is not as big an issue, but you would have to be careful as to what you do.

DO NOT use steel wool on the plated parts. They may initially look better, but will have little scratches that will eventually make the chrome or nickel plating hazy. If you are going to clean, use a mild detergent and a plastic scrubber, after taking the parts off the shells. Then, you can polish the chrome or nickel. For those drums, I would suggest you use either Simichrome or Flitz.

If the wrap is not lifting (and those old Slingerlands usually don't lift), then just a mild cleaning should be enough. Meguiar's or Novus plastic polish will both protect it and shine it up. The wrap turns yellow from exposure to light, and there's virtually nothing you can do about it. Leave it.

[mikeym]

yea dude, if the wrap is original don't mess with it....

where are you in PA? how did i miss this deal ;)?!??!

but i would say find out the approx. worth by seeing other almost identical kits go on ebay...

do you have a kit now? or just want another? in my house i had trouble fitting one kit let alone 2 set up...

i ended up selling on ebay and making some hard cash... and thats always nice

~mikeym

[BiscBassDrum]

Yes i already have a kit just thought it would be cool to fix up and im not to far from harrisburgbtw. also thats the other strange thing is it looks all original but its painted..not wrapped could it be the original paint or did some one fix this up years and years ago

[greggp]

If it's painted in Duco lacquer, then leave that alone. It certainly could be original. I would then suggest you use Behlen's OZ Creme Polish on the lacquer.

[The TJ]

Can we get some NORMAL pictures please?

[CRAZYREDHEAD]

Check out vintagedrum.com. If you send them pic's they can determine a value.

[Kill.Joy]

dude, they are...interesting...pics...nah looks good, ive been on the hunt for a vintage kit for a while, but seeing as though my drum company is about to start up, ill just make one :P
If you make one, it wouldn't really be "vintage" would it? Unless you waited like 40 years for it to turn vintage. :)

[greggp]

Check out vintagedrum.com. If you send them pic's they can determine a value.

You're kidding, right?

To be more precise, you can PAY Ned to have it appraised.