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Live n' learn via eBay - first time taken on the Bay
Hi Gary, Sounds like level headedness is prevailing here but I guess the takeaway is to ask specific questions when looking for something specific. i'...
13 years agoHelp Drum Identification
From Purdie Shuffle...
13 years agoHelp Drum Identification
Cool drum! These things aren't all that unusual actually. They were easier to lug around between jobs and cheaper to buy. At least a half a dozen comp...
13 years agoLATE 1920s-EARLY 1930s GRETSCH 5x14 8 LUG SEA GREEN AMERICAN MODEL
From Mike Curotto...
13 years agoRemoving Powdercoating?!?
MickM, You're absolutely right! After another email to the seller your assertions are spot on. I was wrong all along! I was totally thrown by the roug...
13 years agoRemoving Powdercoating?!?
Thanks! Looks like it was used as a coating in this case as some of the hardware (strainer, tension rods and swivel nuts) are steel while the lug post...
13 years agoRemoving Powdercoating?!?
Thanks so much to everyone here for their feedback. And I apologize for my inabilities as a photographer! I'm a strong advocate for preservation, not...
13 years agoSome Very Helpful Information Regarding Plating Hardware
From Kona...
13 years agoRemoving Powdercoating?!?
From JRichard...
13 years agoRemoving Powdercoating?!?
Hi Guys, I appreciate the replies. I don't know how to prove it to you short of you guys seeing the drum in person. (Anyone else in northern VA?) I ca...
13 years agoRemoving Powdercoating?!?
Hi Guys, Thanks for chiming in! Yes, the shell is aluminum and the hoops are diecast. Both are original. Catalog page circa 1919 attached. But the HA...
13 years agoRemoving Powdercoating?!?
Howdy folks, Just brought in a 1910s - 1920s drum which was uncovered by a man in a neighbors shed. It was in "rough shape" when found so the guy who...
13 years ago1919 Bower Snare Drum
From GldnGrk88...
13 years agoEver hear of a "Mills" snare drum stand?
A search of the patent date comes up with this: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/1058079.pdf Looks like it was originally conceived as a music stand...
13 years ago20th Century Drums, snare drum?
You're on the right path there already. "20th Century" was Gretsch's early line of drums. I've seen some old advertising somewhere but I don't know mu...
13 years ago