Looks like a Slingerland aluminum-shelled student model drum. Later versions of this drum have sort of a horizonal ribbed "corduroy" texture to the shell.

Thanks for the reply, did all student models have a crude welding spots?

other than that the drum looks and plays great!

Thanks everyone!

Good chance it is real and original,I had one of the the later ribbed ones,the throw was different,and I believe mine was an 8 lugger.I have only seen one other one,and only remember a couple of these coming up in the forums.

As you were previously Informed this is a Aluminum student model, and yes they all have that crude weld inside the shell, they all have the ribbed outside shell, also they came in an 8 lug and a 10 lug model. this is a pic of my 10 lug model which also has brass rims on it,. stock!! this is a 60's model, and they are very underrated snare drums, they are supurb sounding drums, they are very much the equal to a ludwig acrolite snare drum!

Thanks for the help everyone!

And yes it sounds great!

And your drum looks very nice, all the parts look brand new!

Well wait a minute, mine is not ribbed on the outside, its smooth. Does it matter?

They went ribbed for her pleasure sometime after yours.

Mine is a ' 74 , and has the ribs.

Confusion has become an ever present companion as of late, My ribbed aluminum student model has the 60's black gold Niles badge and the serial#201951???:2Cents:Violin