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Whats this vintage floortom? Last viewed: 6 hours ago

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I found this 16"x16" floortom on my grandfathers attic sitting behind some old and broken PA system. He couldn't really remember where he got it, probably at a yard sale ages ago. He told me I could have it since I play the drums and he hasn't for years.

[IMG]http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3728/hk8r.jpg[/IMG]

But now I'm wondering, what did I exactly get? I think it's a Ludwig judging by the hardware, but there's no badge or anything that states its name.

I was considering to use it in my cocktail drumkit project. But before I start tearing off the wrap and possibly drill holes in it, I would like to know if it deserves more than that.

As it sits, the wrap has a few bad spots but nothing torn off, the hardware is complete although two lugs have broken under pressure, the two hoops are in good shape and all mounting screws are still there but they're flatheads, the drumheads aren't that interesting - the blue one looks pretty old though, has a wood edge.

Links to the images:

http://imageshack.us/a/img834/6577/ar0k.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img404/2480/urci.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img199/9200/573a.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img405/153/6lap.jpg

If anyone can tell me a brand and type (or from which set it came), that would be awesome. If it's still worth a few bucks, like over $20 or something, I would also like to know!

Thanks in advance :)

Posted on 12 years ago
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That's an inexpensive "made in Japan" drum.

Posted on 12 years ago
#2
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If those are original tension rods, I only remember seeing that style on European drums.

Posted on 12 years ago
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the flat head with the sloted rods are most likely English..

the style of lugs..? looks luwig but there pointed.?

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1966 Cleveland, 20/14/12 O'natural.
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Posted on 12 years ago
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Sorry....I need my eyes checked!

Are those slotted rods? I was having trouble seeing the photo in much detail. So, that's European? Now that I look closer at the lugs, I don't ever recall seeing them on a Japanese drum.

Posted on 12 years ago
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I thought it was Japanese at first glance, too, but it is definitely European. Don't strip the wrap! I'll bet someone needs a WMP floor Tom to complete a set, and would pay a good amount, because you just don't see these come up that often. I'd wait for the Sonor Trixon Troma guys to weigh in. That's a nice drum!

Posted on 12 years ago
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Wow, that only took 3 hours to go from crap to keeper!

Did the MIJ sets ever come with slotted hardware specifically for the European market?

Posted on 12 years ago
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From Matt M

Wow, that only took 3 hours to go from crap to keeper!Did the MIJ sets ever come with slotted hardware specifically for the European market?

That's an interesting question. I don't think I have ever seen slotted rods on a Japanese drum.

Posted on 12 years ago
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One of our European members will pipe in soon. Might even be Russian, but I'm steering more towards German. That strip that covers the seam is common to a particular brand...After doing some in-house investigating, an identically lugged snare was deemed to be a Tromsa from Germany, from the 70's.

Posted on 12 years ago
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Wow! Thanks already guys for your quick replies.

After seeing some of the comments, in hindsight it's probably worth mentioning that I'm from the Netherlands, so is the attic I found the tom in. So European or German even doesn't sound that far-fetched.

Still pretty excited to find out what it is exactly. The only thing I need for my weekend-project is a banged up floortom which 'll probably get banged up even more. So I'd rather flip this one and have some spare bucks. If the thing is worth it, that is.

Because the pictures weren't that clear, I've made a few close-ups of the rods and screws which will hopefully take away some doubts.

http://imageshack.us/a/img713/1498/7pgl.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img40/3150/s9tk.jpg

In this last picture I put what we call a (Philips) flathead bit from my drill beside the screw for comparison.

http://imageshack.us/a/img853/6908/3yfy.jpg

If additional pictures are needed, please let me know :).

Posted on 12 years ago
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