December 1st, 1966 to be exact. This drum just had a birthday a month ago. It's 55 years old! Yup, the hardware is pitted, hard to find a drum this old that's not pitted. The shell however is in pretty good condition, and the drum sounds amazing! Everything is original except for the new Emperor X batter head. $365.00 shipped in the Cont. US only. Payment via paypal.