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My student model Radio Kings Last viewed: 4 hours ago

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I clean my snare collection in groups and today was the student model Radio Kings turn. I play everyone of these especially the two 7" drums. My favorite is the blue silver blue drum, it has a mahogany inner ply and with an american vintage top head and ambassador snare side head it can get real fat. I know there not the most valuable vintage drums out there but I think they sound great.

Please post up the pics of your Student Radio Kings, i would love to see some different finishes.

Kerry

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Posted on 10 years ago
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Very nice collection of RK snares Kerry.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 10 years ago
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Love that sky blue oyster swirl snare drum.. Nice collection !

Posted on 10 years ago
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From human71

Love that sky blue oyster swirl snare drum.. Nice collection !

Thanks, the blue one is the first Student Radio king I bought. The color is actually Blue Ripple.

Posted on 10 years ago
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A big thumbs up.flowers2

I love the jazz era
Posted on 10 years ago
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Pre serial # Niles on sale with the matching set...

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Yepper.....

Discount the Aluminum 10-lugger and 6- lug Student....they snuck in there that day...

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Posted on 10 years ago
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From kevins

Yepper.....Discount the Aluminum 10-lugger and 6- lug Student....they snuck in there that day...

Nice bunch of drums, I think we have similar taste.

Kerry

Posted on 10 years ago
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Great collection!

Thanks for the pictures.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 10 years ago
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I know I'm a couple of months late to the party, but I figured you'd like my most recent acquisition.

Pre-serial Niles in red sparkle, stamped "August 1962" inside.

This is a "before" picture; I've since polished the chrome on the lugs and rims and Novus'd the wrap. Photo of results to come.

There's an inscription in the reso rim, "EUSD OK 185." I bought it in San Diego, and Oak Knoll Elementary School is part of Encinitas Unified School District.

I wonder about how the drum got to Oak Knoll Elementary to begin with; I don't remember seeing any instruments other than pianos and autoharps at my elementary school. Then how did it get into this guy's hands? Did the school sell it at a thrift sale or donate it to a charity?

If it was once part of a collection of instruments at Oak Knoll Elementary, it's in pretty dang great shape! No dings, no dents, slight scratches on the wrap, slight pitting on the lugs.

[IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15105544/Drum%20photos/StudentRKbefore.jpg[/IMG]

-Erik
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Early '70's Slingerland New Rock #50 in blue agate (20-16-13-12)
Late '50's WFL Swingster/Barrett Deems in black/gold Duco
'70's Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound King COB
early '70's Ludwig Acrolite
'80's Ludwig Rocker II 6 1/2" snare
Rogers Supreme Big "R" hi hat

Posted on 10 years ago
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