BumpBumpBump

I don't have any 50's slingerland sets. But the legs look like the ones used on 60's and 70's drums (teardrop pointy end). And the mounts look like the ones used by Gretsch and Ludwig - probably supplied by one of the parts manufacturer's like W&A.

My guess is that they had the leg design done and paired these with the W&A mounts before they got their own design for the heavy mounts that they used on the 60's drums. The 60's design works better (a better angle and much more solid), so this was probably just a temporary solution for them.

I can't help you with catalogs.

Thanks !!!

I found out recently they appear in later catalogs than the '51, but still not on any cataloged drums.

From experience working on the drum pictured above, I'd have to agree that these spurs aren't the most solid things. When there's a tom mounted above the bass, the narrow spur setup on a relatively small 20" bass sure makes the rig seem a little top-heavy and unbalanced.

Although mine are MIJ, I have these on all three of my bass drums, and yes, they are a bit unsteady with a tom hanging wide. But, they are cool, easy to work with and get out of the way quickly and completely.

SkyDog

Are they original to the drum?

No extra holes?

Would the other, more common mounts use the same holes?

Thanks

i am glad you posted this thread i have been trying so hard to get research on the bass drums, along with pics. i picked my bass off of a guy in texas who got it from his dad he told me, his dad bought it before he was born and it must have been bought in the sixties. when i bought it did not have badge so i was very sceptical, but after i got it and looked at the pictures that were on this sight, plus the guy telling me it had a gold sparkle wrap, that he thought looked ugly, wich was overlaped in the wood. that he removed then lost the badge, i came to the conclusion he wasnt lying. but i still question the legs and the hole on the side. here are some pics.

The wrap being incorporated into the scarf stopped after 1956.

Your tympani style t-handles support that age.

The pic you have of the leg is not much use, it is obscured by the lug next to it.

Is there evidence of extra or modified holes at the mount site?

Can you post some pics of that area?

Are you familiar with the more often seen leg mounts, and does it look like they would fit?

Here's a top side , flip side, and flip side with backing plate pic of the more common mount.

here are some pics, the first couple of pics are where the wrap was under the wood. you can see it but bearly. this guy told me it was a pain to get off. after he got it off he was going to re wrap it but it was to expensive so he stained it. after it sat for a long time and he lost all the parts. the rest are of the legs.