Could this be a 1968 D-476 with incorrect replacement hoops?

Thanks for all the great info Oddball!!!

I got a bunch of good info from the Vintage Sonor FB page group as well. From what I gathered they believe to the drum to be all original even the hoops. So it looks as though they were making this model into the 70's The strainer is pretty much toast though but a place in Germany called ST drums sells a strainer that will fit the existing holes until I find a true vintage Sonor replacement. (which could be never from what I have seen)

Yeah, I'm trying to find a lug like yours. I'm convinced I won't.

My bad, that is supposed to be 14.

Hi - Great to see a 6-1/2" out there... I have used a 5" as my primary snare drum since about 1974, when I picked one up, used. I work constantly, and we've been happily married all these years.

1. The badge is correct for the 1967 - 69 period. I am almost certain that this is when your drum was produced.

2. Your hoops are not correct for this drum. The originals should have curled, not angled, edges. On the down side, the Sonor hoops you lack are easier on sticks if you do a lot of rim shots. On the plus side, the industry standard triple flanged hoops you show in the pictures will produce a more consistent, musical side stick tone more easily than the Sonor hoops.

3. Your strainer is a mess. First of all, the body of the throw-off has been destroyed. The original was made of "chrome" plated hi-impact styrene plastic. Unfortunately, this plastic was not hi-impact enough, as was the case with mine. I was extremely fortunate to have a talented artisan friend who was willing to machine an identical replica from a block of aluminum. The original throw off mechanism also came with a metal cover plate to enclose the moving parts. Not surprisingly, the original design was visually a thing of beauty, as an added bonus, it also worked very well.

4. The acorn nut on the adjustable 'butt' end came from the imagination of a previous owner, not the Sonor factory.

5. The sound hole is correct.

The 8 lug steel shell produces a very musical and controllable tone. Any good quality snare drum will give you a thick, focused tone when played in the center of the head, but this drum can easily produce a rim shot that rings like a bell whenever you want it. It really sings, and the deeper shell would only enhance these characteristics.

As late as this arrives - I hope it helps.

Best Wishes