3-point strainer

Got a pic ??

Not yet, I added to my set and will be posting soon, can anyone show me what a 3 point strainer looks like?

This should help!

http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/article_5_strainers_3point-1.html

I'll have to take a fw pics of mine, why is this type of stainer more desirable? does it improve overall tone of the snare? or is this just more rare?

3-point strainers may be found on non-RKs as well.

Wood Radio King snare drums are distinguished by their single ply, steam-bent maple shells, however, there were also metal shelled RKs, called the "Artists' Model", which featured 3-point strainers.

The clamshell strainer, introduced in 1940, was used on what Slingerland called the 'Super' RK to distinguish that model from the RK w/3-point. The clamshell was discontinued in 1962.

http://www.coopersvintagedrums.com/newslinghistory.htm

http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/index.html

What drums would those be?

I believe that three-point strainers were issued only on Radio King snare drums.

Mostly solid maple shells, but some three ply examples exist... and the metal shelled Artist Model Radio King mentioned, and the Hollywood Ace Swing Model Radio King (got one of those).

There's also a Student Model Radio King (one of the 3-plys .... got one of those too).

My point was that the 3-point strainer was not primarily what defined a Radio King snare over the years... rather it was the single ply shell. (The metal shell was a later anomaly).

I believe that there are 3-ply shelled 'Student' models with 3-point strainers, though I don't know that 'Student' models were ever called 'RK'.

From '49 through '59 there was a Student Model Radio King in the catalogs.

Here's a catalog scan from the Drum Guide and a pic of mine.