Snare Drums

QFD PRIVATE COLLECTION

Snare Collection

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PAST DRUMS AND KITS

George Way

1) George Way Carter McLean Acacia 14x7" Snare Drum Serial #
As used by Carter on a UK tour with Charlie Hunter in 2018

2) George Way Carter McLean Acacia 14x7" Snare Drum Serial #
3) George Way 14x5" White Marine Pearl Snare Drum - 17th April 2020
4) George Way 'Prestige' Concert 14x5.5" Nickel on Brass snare.

Slingerland

SLINGERLAND SNARES:

1958 Slingerland Gene Krupa Model Radio King
14 x 5.5" - Chicago badge, 8 Lug Maple Shell, Rim-Shot Counterhoops with Radio King 3-point Strainer and extended snare brackets.Shell: 1-Ply Maple with Reinforcing Rings
Finish: Original Silver Sparkle (Fading to gold.)
Previous owner in Dover, Delaware had it stored since 1999.
Purchased 23rd Feb 2016.

1958 Slingerland Gene Krupa Model Radio King Snare

The following Slingerland snare drums were previously in my collection.

1949 Super Gene Krupa Radio King
14x5" Period Cloud Badge, 8 'Cigar' Streamline Lugs and 'Clam Shell' Strainer, stick chopper rims.
Shell: 1-Ply Maple with Reinforcing Rings
Finish: Original White Marine Pearl
Purchased 11th May 2016.

1949 Super Gene Krupa Radio King

1958 Slingerland Special Student Model
14 x 5.5" - Chicago badge, 6 Lug 3 Ply Shell, Rapid Snare Strainer, stick chopper rims.
Shell: 3-Ply Maple with Reinforcing Rings
Finish: Original Black and Gold Duco
Purchased 23rd Feb 2017.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

1958 Slingerland Special Student Model

1970s Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound King Model #131
14 x 6.5" - Niles badge, 10 Lug, Zoomatic Snare Strainer, Rim Shot Hoops.
Shell: Chrome Over Brass
Serial Number: #393508 (late 1970s)
Finish: Chrome
Purchased 6th Jul 2017.

Slingerland 1970s Gene Krupa COB-Sound King

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Ajax Boosey & Hawkes etc

AJAX BOOSEY & HAWKES & RELATED SNARE DRUMS*
* This page is in constant update!

DETAILS:

192? #????? 14x5” Ajax(?) Brass/Copper snare TBC

Ajax Winged Badge Snare
1929 #8702 15x5” Ajax Hawkes & Sons London Ltd Senior No.1 Rudgwick Silver Band - Built 6/2/1928

Ajax Triangle Badge Snares
1930s #10759 14x6.5" New Fidelity Century
1930s #11??? 14x5” clipped Badge
1930s #12792 14x6.5" New Century Two
~~1930s #14273 14x6.5” (No badge) shell only~~
1938c #14946 14x6.5" New Fidelity Century
1930s #15237 14x6.5” New Fidelity Century Black Pearl

Ajax Oval Badge Snares
1948c #24773 14x7" DeLuxe Cellestoid stripped white cream
1949c #26828 14x6.5" Popular?? Chrome Over Brass Parallel action
1952c #28929 14x3" Snapper Cellestoid white cream
195?c #32806 14x5" Pipper Cellestoid white cream
~~1950s #46674 14x5" Poplar stripped lacquered~~
1950s #5??98 14x5" Pipperette Cellestoid white cream
1950s #TBC?? 14x5” Poplar Red Sparkle

Ajax Blue Badge Snares
1950s #36417 14x5" Pipper White Marine Pearl
1950s #38290 14x4” Pipperette Cellestoid white
1950s #40359 14x3" Cooperette Piccolo White Marine Pearl
1950s #44277 14x3” Cooperette Piccolo Cellestoid white
1950s #48719 14x4” Pipperette White Marine Pearl
1950s #49031 14x3" Snapper Blue Elegance
1950s #52460 14x5" Pipper Black Marine Pearl Snare
1959c #53568 14x4" Pipperette Crosshatch Black Pearl
1950s #55152 14x4" Pipperette white Cellulose

Ajax B&H Badge Snares
1960s #NONE? 14x5" Pipper Blue Glitter
1960s #61479 14x4” ??? White Marine Pearl
1960s #67380?14x5" Pipper Black Marine Pearl
1960s #77028 14x5” Pipper Black Marine Pearl
1960s #74081 14x5" Metasonic Chrome
1960s #61479 14x4” ??? White Marine Pearl

Ajax Nu Sound Badge Snares
~~1970c #16456 14x6.5" Chrome Over Brass COB~~

Edgware B&H Badge Snare
1960s #89614 14x5” Edgware B&H Black Marine Pearl Snare
1960s #?????? 14x5" Edgware B&H Mardi Gras Snare

ASSOCIATED SNARES
Besson
1930s #11006 14x5"

Stratford Besson
1960s #64293 14x5" Poplar Blue Pearl
1960s #????? 14x5" Blue Elegance
1960s #77403 14x5" Black Marine Pearl