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Anderson Mystery Drum
Hey Jesse, Not sure what that is. It doesn't jive with any of the Boston makers so far as I've seen, Stromberg included. The lugs remind me of a drum...
13 years agoHelp identify Leedy snare drum ?
Hi John, Looks like the type of drum built for kids a la Ludwig's "Juvenile Parade Drum" from the 1930s. Check out the drum pictured at bottom right h...
13 years agoHelp identify Eugene Geisler snare drum ?
From johnthedrummer...
13 years ago1920s?-30s? A. "PAGE" U.S.A. 5 1/4 x 14 BRASS 6 LUG SNARE DRUM
Hi Mike, What an odd drum! This one looks really pieced together to me. Wouldn't all of those 'crudities' suggest some guy ("A. Page", apparently) pie...
13 years agoTucking new calfskin head Q's...............
From CT Pro Percussion...
13 years agoTucking new calfskin head Q's...............
Hi Glenn, Most flesh hoops are wooden. Cooperman will sell you new unglued hoops which you can size yourself to fit the drum your working on. You wou...
13 years ago[B]PRE-1928(?) SLINGERLAND NOB 6 LUG 4x14 UNIVERSAL MODEL[/B]
Nice detective work on this one! -Lee
13 years agoPlease Help.. Unknown Brass Snare c1800's
Hi olddrummer61, Cool drum! +1 on tdennis' suspicion that it could be a Lyon & Healy. Late 19th century looks about right so the dates penciled on the...
13 years agoUnknown Heavy Brass Snare
Hey tdennis, Cool drum! Never seen one quite like it. Doesn't look like any of the early Boston makers to me though. That throw-off is a Duplex I thin...
13 years agoVintage Lyon & Healy Snare Drum Civil War?
Hi Ben, Cool drum! I'd guesstimate very early 20th century, maybe 1900 - 1910s or so but it's hard to say for sure. tdennis is right, Lyon & Healy goe...
13 years agoQ re AK Druns reproduction strainers
I have had repro parts made up by AK and they are nearly indistinguishable from the originals. I highly recommend his work! -Lee
13 years agoGeorge Stone Master Model
Hi jsjazz, WOW!!!! You got an unreal deal on this thing! They usually sell for many many times that. Several hundred dollars minimum. I have eight of...
13 years agoGeorge B Stone Drums Help
Hi Tom, Cool pictures! Hardbopman is right on about the strainer. It's a patent date of February 9, 1909 (see pic 1). The number 34 stamped on the rev...
13 years agoGeorge B Stone Drums Help
Hi Tom, First, nice haul! It's so cool to see a full set of those complete with a hi hat. And second, your wife is clearly a brilliant woman. Everyt...
13 years agoGeorge B Stone Drums Help
Hi Tom, I think I may have inquired about those drums previously. Is the seller Michael from Medford? I never actually saw the set but the description...
13 years ago