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1937-39 SLINGERLAND 8 x 14 BLACK DIAMOND PEARL BERNIE MATTISON RADIO KING MODEL

May 9, 2019 Mike Curotto
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The Bernie Mattison Radio King Model was first introduced in 1936 and had the tapped (no insert) lugs. I’ve dated the drum in this article at 1937-39 because the lugs have inserts. The 1937-39 Slingerland catalogs list this drum as the Band Model Radio King.

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In A1MC, Mike Curotto's Medium Rare Drums, Vintage Drums Tags Slingerland Radio King, Slingerland, Radio King, Bernie Mattison
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