it came with my red sparkle kit too

Sweet set... here's mine... your younger brother, plus a tom.

Are you the original owner?

Did your snare come with the set new?

If so, maybe it would lean towards the snare being a Festival 8-lug rather than a Student Model, if it is brass.

Actually, I don't think it could be a Student... they were offered with six lugs.

I had one of those a long time ago,I swear it was aluminum,their answer to the luddy acrolite.

i am not the original owner and the snare did not come with the kit

Do you remember what model it was sold as?

Was is a 6, 8, or 10 lug?

Thanks

Bought it used in 1976, definitley not a six, 8 or a 10

After looking again at the cat. listing for the 1963 Student Aluminum, the description states six lugs, but the pic is clearly that of an 8-lug.

Cook book states the drum is 8-lug as well.

But, the drum I have a question about is a 10-lug.

I have still not found a cataloged ribbed shell like the pics I posted, whether brass, alum, steel, or pumpkin rind.

Starting to get a mild case of "Fascinating"

gentleman,

I stand corrected. when you mentioned a "ribbed" snare i thought you were reffering to one of these 3kings

you'll notice the 3 beads running down the center of the drum, i thought these were the "ribs" you were talking about. also the interior of these drums is painted with a matt grey metal paint, making them look Aluminium.

apologies for the bad ID

No problem at all, JWG !!

Are those your snares, they look great!!

Is that a COB Radio King on top?

Gotta get one of those!!!

That's an aluminum shell. The top rim is not a Slingerland and the throw off looks like it may have had a replaced part so it looks like a marching version.