Rogers · Powertone snare · 1964–1970
PowerTone was Rogers' everyday professional snare of the mid and late 1960s, the drum that came with outfits like the Dave Clark Londoner. It arrived in the 1964 catalog under the same catalog numbers as the Holiday snare it replaced, in wood or chrome-plated brass. The wood version had a cross-laminated shell with solid maple reinforcing rings, eight self-aligning lugs, triple-flange hoops and the Swiv-O-Matic strainer, in 5 x 14 or 6.5 x 14. Rogers sold it on the snare bed. The 1964 catalog said its new shell construction did away with conventional snare beds, and by 1967 the copy said you couldn't see the bed at all, so the wires didn't need cranking to sound crisp. It has no floating frame, so there's less to go missing than on a Dyna-Sonic. You'll see it in mahogany, lacquers, pearls and sparkles, and Vintage Drum Guide shows Ohio examples in Gray Ripple and Blue Strata. Check the strainer works, the wrap is original and the bottom edge is clean. One in a matching finish can complete a 1960s Rogers kit.
Inside the shellPowertone snare
PowerTone first appears in the 1964 catalog, taking over the Holiday snare's catalog numbers, and it's gone from the 1973–74 snare pages. Vintage Drum Guide labels surviving examples Cleveland-era or Dayton-era. The regular Ohio script logo fits 1961–1968/69, and the flatter Fullerton script fits 1969/70 on.
Strainers wear and lose their grip, and many of these shells have been re-covered. The shallow snare bed means a damaged bottom edge shows up fast as uneven snare response.
Buying guide
For a wood PowerTone we'd start with the 60s drum titled Cleveland period at $1,461 delivered, the cheaper of only two for sale, though $225 of that is shipping from Japan and the seller sits at 97.8% feedback. With two listings, the $1,600–1,925 delivered band is just these two asks, not a market read. There's no floating frame to lose, so the checks are the Swiv-O-Matic strainer holding the wires and a clean bottom edge and snare bed. Many of these shells have been re-covered, so ask for a close photo of the wrap seam and of the bottom edge with the head off. If you're completing a 1960s Rogers kit, let the finish decide between them.
$1,461.31est. delivered
The lower delivered of the two wood PowerTones, titled 60s and Cleveland period, at $1,461 delivered including $225 shipping from Japan. Ask for photos of the badge, the strainer and the bottom edge before you offer.
60's ROGERS POWERTONE snare drum Cleveland period
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Used$1,461.31est. delivered
$1,236.31 + $225.00 shipping
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Titled 60s, Cleveland period. Ships from Japan for $225, and the seller sits at 97.8%.
Seller: tgmstore
97.8% positive
Used$2,055.00est. delivered
$1,995.00 + $60.00 shipping
Buy It Now$1,995.00
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Titled 1960s wood, in a blue pearl-style finish. US seller, $2,055 delivered.
Seller: vg7
100% positive
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