These drums had the distinctive slingerland radio king stamped in the. Slingerland badge timeline slingerland radio king drums. The other badge reads slingerland radio king, chicago, illinois. Vintage 70s iron on patches novelty patch sold separately.
The drums has a three ply mahogany, poplar, mahogany shell that is covered with their brilliant gold finish and a red sparkle inlay on the bass drum hoops. Unfollow slingerland radio king to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Special thanks to slingerland expert brooks tegler for pointing out a previous post here of a photo represented to be the same dave tough on slingerland radio king drums was actually dave tough on. It was a solid shell snare drum, which many believe to be the ultimate when it comes to sound and playability most modern drums are ply, with the exception of a few custom companies. This is due to slingerlands occasional use of older badges and hardware on newer. Vintage slingerland radio king 4pc drum set 1930s50s white marine pearl. From 19281948, slingerland used metal badges with a more floral shape. However, it is true that slingerland made snare drums that carried the radio king name, but were not one ply solid shells.
Get the best deals on slingerland radio king when you shop the largest. This drum is pretty remarkable in looks and sound and has lots of bottom without any of the throatiness that some 6. Real vintage drum experts have said that this set is most likely a 1956 set because it has sound king lugs but still has the open u brackets for tom leg mounts. Radioking marching concert snare 15 rare 2 year large badge. Radio king vintage snare drums online ludwig, slingerland. Slingerland radio king antique wooden percussion pad. The and 16 toms from my gene krupa set do not have air holes or badges, and the super krupa snare and 22 bass drum do have the air holes and badges.
None of my slingerland toms have badges, only the kicks. It has the slingerland usa logo clearly stamped on one side of the key. The zoomatic version was branded the gene krupa sound king chrome until the mid1970s, and then simply the sound king through 1978. The 1942 aluminium cloud badge, slingerland radio king drum set.
I cant say enough about how great they sound so i wont even start. We have a lot of slingerland history available for people to learn about slingerland drums, slingerland badges, slingerland hardware and slingerland shells. When we think of the great vintage slingerland radio king drums we always think of the one ply solid maple shell drums. This model would become known as the new super gene krupa model with a unique and innovative strainer system which became known as the clam shell strainer. Along with offering vintage and collectable drum material, we have augmented this page with an extensive display of various drum brand badges which made their mark since the year 1900. In fact, this very drum was used as the drum for illustrating these three badges on page 147 of the second edition of rob cooks book titled the slingerland book. It is a 7 x 14 size and the badge shape suggests a manufacturing date of circa 1940.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. I didnt see your image above as its blocked on my computer. The drum came in a variety of sizes, including the extremely rare 4 x 14 that is pictured here. Vintage slingerland snare drums vintage slingerland. For your viewing pleasure is this gorgeous one owner 195658 slingerland radio king windsor 6n set, which is a cataloged set that did not come from the factory with a floor tom. Visit another page on the web site by drcjw with more badges and detailed date information. Below is a catalog page from 1948, illustrating the new slingerland super gene krupa radio king snare drum.
Slingerland 1940s aluminium cloud badge radioking outfit. In 1949 they switched to round badges in solid metal colors. Basses and snares in this period had some variation of the cloud badge. Slingerland radio king 1955 wmp vintage snare drum history and sound demo duration. Vintage slingerland duco radio king 1 ply maple snare drum. Krupas 30s radio king drumset was the first modern kit, defining the format we still follow today and the best thing about that.
There are 4 tacks, 2 on each side of the resonant bearing edge, appear to have been used to hold a felt piece for muffling. Primarily, radio king snare drums, 1 of the alltime greatest snare drums in the. The aluminum badge is very clean with a tight grommet. Slingerland 1940s aluminium cloud badge radio king outfit. No toms in sets designated radio king in any period had badges of any kind. Slingerland radio king 9x28 cloud badge bass drum bass drums excellent overall. The kit was rarely practiced on, never gigged, and was cared for in my ownership. The shell is stamped september 1941, but the badge indicates a much later date. This stunning slingerland student radio king arrived at the shop in great condition. I did notice some type of factory patch job on the interior of the shell.
Designed as a replacement for vintage 14 slingerland radio king clam shell snare drums, the radio king snare wire has 16 individual strands of premiumgrade steel wire. Slingerland student radio king snare drum 7 x 14 early 1950s, chicago badge. Listed is a 1940s slingerland radio king 3piece drum set tom, floor tom, and 24 bass drum all in excellent shape. Slingerland used these two other badges on special drums built for krupa.
The radio king first appeared in the 1936 slingerland catalogue alongside an announcement that gene krupa was their new endorsee. The chrome is really, really clean and the shell is perfect. This is the perfect accessory for a vintage radio king outfit. The drum badge is one of the easiest ways to accurately date a slingerland drum. The interior of the drum was finished with great attention to detail. In answer to this restriction, the ever resourceful designers at slingerland came up with a quite beautiful hand carved super strainer for their rolling bomber series see the slingerland history section and also the drums of world war two page of this web site. The snares have an overall length of 15 78, and a strand length of 15 from solder point to solder point. Classic 1960s slingerland tempo king bass drum ped. Slingerland radio king snare drum musicians friend.
Luckily, silver oval and football badges really arent worth that much, but finding them is another story. Literally in mint condition, which is a term i rarely, rarely use, and with a radio king snare drum. One of these badges is engraved with krupas name and the words king of swing. Slingerland radio king snare modern drummer magazine. There are 12 lugs and hooks on each head with one lug that is next to the badge being broken but still usable. Slingerland radio king 3piece 1940s pearl white reverb. The 26 bass is a virgin and would have had the tom mounted on to the wooden hoop, one hoop has no inlay channel and is no doubt a later edition. Nothing out of the ordinary here, just a nicely preserved nob shell that just needed a good cleaning. A truly vintage drum from the 1940s with lots of story. This combination gives a deep, rich tone frequently called the fat sound. The heads are in good used condition with no holes are patches. I specialize in ludwig, gretsch and slingerland kits from the 1940s through 1960s.
The original wwii wooden lug casings have been replaced with vintage slingerland metal lug casings. Rare slingerland radio king era cloud badge for snare drum and. All versions of the old cast metal streamline and super lugs that had changed relatively little since the late 1940s were no more. These drums were introduced in 193637, and remained slingerlands flagship snare drums and drum sets until 1957, when the radio king model briefly disappeared from the product line. Slingerland vintage radio king 6 lug x5 snare drum part non original.
A special thanks goes to mark cooper for assisting me with the purchase and with some additional information as to what this snare drum is. Both end plates have a 14 hole in the center for attachment of. Slingerland radio king snare drum shell like the original, the shell used to construct these snares is a single piece of steambent maple with reinforcement hoops on both top and bottom. See more ideas about vintage drums, drums, drum kits.
This is a 28 x 8 slingerland radio king, scotch style bass drums. Genuine slingerland radio king super snare 1940s reverb. Puresound vintage series slingerland radio king clam shell. Slingerlands most famous product line is the radio king series of drums. This is a private label slingerland badge for the lipskin special model. The plating is in very good condition with just a few spots of tarnish in the plating. With all the original calf heads in excellent playing condition. Slingerland radio king snare first introduced in 1936when it could be heard on benny goodmans soontobecome classic sing, sing, singslingerlands radio king snare was revolutionary in that it made doubleheaded, tunable toms available to drummers for the first time. Today we feature a 1942 slingerland radio king drum kit. The slingerland radio king snare drum is one of the most sought after snare drums on the vintage market. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at.
Bought this kit 7 years ago at a small shop and have barely played it since. Rather than being a solid shell drum, this student model is a 3 ply shell. Government placed metal restrictions on drum manufacturers. The 1 and only dave tough on slingerland radio king drums. Slingerland 1950s radio king blue sparkle windsor ensemble.
In 1940 slingerland decided to go back to the drawing board and create a new radio king snare drum model. Mar 10, 2017 explore kbongi0308s board badges stamps patches on. Hi all, i got this snare drum at the 2014 chicago vintage drum show. Slingerland studio king drum set not so modern drummer. The original blue sparkle blue glass glitter wrap is in wonderful condition with no splits or. This web site is purely a slingerland dedication site about slingerland history and the slingerland radio king. I understand that slingerland did this private label for drum stores. This vintage world war ii era slingerland radio king 7. Slingerland super gene krupa radio king snare drum a. The wrap has lifted slightly at the seamsee pics and has a small patch of. Sorry, sold slingerland vintage snare drum, 5x14, 1960s, radio king, 1ply maple shell, chrome plated brass rims, 8 lugs, 3 pt, strainer. Im a vintage drum collector, restorer and reseller in kansas city usa.
The original radio king snare drum is distinguished by its construction. Beavertail lugs in a staggered setup of 6 top6 bottom. It still features those lovely, fat, maple rerings that help give it that vintage tone. The has an engraved top hoop and the 16 has clip mo. Gene krupa played slingerland radio kings throughout his career, and they were the drums that buddy rich was playing when he went to that great gig in the sky. It wasnt until the silver badge at the end of the 60s that the drums had badges on every drum. Vintage slingerland radio king 4pc drum set 1930s50s white. This snare drum dates to around 1950 and is in great original condition. He kept the rich kit and i traded for the studio kings. Wartime era set with original wood hoops on all drums. For your viewing pleasure is this gorgeous 1948 radio king outfit in wonderful sizes.
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