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Slingerland Deep-Hand Bongos WMP 10x8,10x6 Vintage 40s-50s Radio King Drum Set*
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Description
Slingerland Bongo Drums
10" Depth and 8" and 6" Diameters
Harder to Find "Deep Hand Bongos" only appears in 1950 catalog costing $11 more ($50 vs $40 for regular size bongos)
Original White Marine Pearl Wrap
Shells look like 2-Ply African Mahogany / Poplar Interior Painted White with 2-ply Mahogany/Poplar Re-Rings
Vintage 40s - 50s Era Radio King (see 1950 catalog scan pic #9)
Original Nickel Plated Hardware - Small Beavertail Lugs, Short-Head Tension Rods, Brass Double Flange Stick-Chopper Rims/Hoops
Original Radio King Stamped Calf Skin Drum Heads
All Complete, Original, and Fully Functional - Ready to play
US Shipping is $35 International Airmail is $135 Canada is $95, Australia $165 Condition Description: EXC - excellent condition, all original with no extra holes or modifications. Original White Marine Pearl wrap is very clean with minimal fading and no cracks, splits, or damages. All nickel plated hardware (4 lug 6" 5 lug 8"), original tension rods, and rims clean and shiny with no damages. Shells are good, white paint appears original, re-rings tight, edges clean. Inner ply on one re-ring just short from connecting, looks like factory defect, but shells are sound, still fairly round and heads tight but good fit. Heads have no holes or splits. Edge on one has the beginning of some separation (see last pic) but this part is covered by the rim, and does not seem to affect tunability. Great sounding still usable vintage set of bongos