Hello Fenderbear...and Welcome to the forum! Attaching pictures of the image size can be a bit confusing for many. I'm sending you a PM (Private Message) with my email address. Send the pictures to me and I can get them posted for you. After that, our great members can assist you!

-Mark

Here are the pictures from our new member, Fenderbear, which were emailed to me and resized and compressed to fit the VDF guidelines. OK members, time to weigh in!

-Mark

Obviously a marching snare from the 60's. Appears to be a "High Tension" model. Someone (or some school) painted or powder coated the hardware white. It would have only been available in chrome (or maybe nickel) at the time that drum was made. Value would not be a lot for any older marching drum and this one looks to be in rough condition. $100 would be a realistic figure and it might be tough to get that much. Maybe a bit more as the parts do have value if you can get the white paint off.

Cosmic Percussion was a cheaper line offered by Latin Percussion in the 1980's (and maybe beyond) so that would be where to look for more about the xylophone.

School Marching Drum Sir.

Probably painted for school colors.

And probably whacked on pretty good by the students.

I believe there is silver sparkle wrap under that red paint.

As previously mentioned, the rims and lugs look to be spray painted white.

The "classic" emblem you mentioned identifies the strainer/throw-off model installed on the drum.

Not the model of the drum.

The "Classic" strainer is the P-87.

It is missing the tension knob to adjust the toughness of snare wires.

see pic.

Marching drums do not command a high price for re-sale.

That is a project drum for someone who really would enjoy bringing a drum back to life.

So a restoration for resale would not really be worth it.

But, some of us just like a challenge bringing a dead drum back to life.

Yes, there are lots of parts and terminology to these things.

Thank you guys! This really is an awesome forum, with awesome members. I enjoy a project when I can find the time, any tips on how I might be able to take the spray paint off of the metal and make her beautiful again? I appreciate you all, especially Idrum4fun for your help posting pics! The 'Ludwig Classic' emblem appears on the bit of hardware that I've tentatively identified as the snare strainer. What I am learning is that not only are drums MUCH more involved than I'd imagined, but that they seem to be as customizable as any self-respectable muscle car...

KO & ggd have given a good overview.

There isn't much money to had in that drum and only slightly more if clean it up/resto it, however, if you're not a hobbyist looking to "donate" some time to the clean-up you'll likely lose a bit of value on the venture.

Just a summary of components to help you with your knowledge, you have a:

* 10"x14" shell wrapped in silver sparkle that has been painted over (as mentioned earlier).

* The drum has triple flange hoops or rims that hold the drum head in place.

* The drum has 8 lugs called, at the time, modern "High-Tension" type.

* The knob above the badge is to modulate an internal muffler or "tone control."

* The snare strainer (or throw-off) is a "Classic" type or P-87, which is missing a couple of parts (see the attached image).

-- The other end is called a "butt" designated as a P-34.

* The snares look to be "nylon" type from the picture, however they could be "gut" type upon closer examination.

Thank you Hoppy! It's always nice to make some cash, but something tells me that the real value here, for me, will be what I can learn through the process of taking on the restoration of this drum myself. From what you all have given me so far, I am thinking that this is the perfect "learning" piece- not too much monetary value to be lost or gained, but a WEALTH of knowledge for me to glean, and the chance to restore something that was once beautiful but "rode hard and put away wet", as they say, to its rightful splendor... Yes, I know that I'm probably being extremely optimistic as to what I will be able to accomplish, but if absolutely nothing else, I think I will enjoy the process thoroughly, and it seems I've found the right place to go to for advice when I get stuck, for sure! Can you guys clarify for me, are you saying that this drum started out silver? Or blue, as in the pics in the earlier thumbnails? The local high school colors are red and white, personally I don't think that justifies painting chrome, but that's just MY humble, and obviously- I'M HERE TO LEARN! :)

Circa 1850 paint thinner/remover would take that paint (most probably lead/oil based) right off, although it will require some major elbow grease, and a lot of care. You'll have to be extra careful for the lugs because of the chrome that's underneath the paint. The silver sparkle may have even been nicely preserved underneath the paint, so it could look like new once the paint is off. Good luck with the restoration and keep us posted with your progress.

cheers,

Rob

Be careful...it all starts with one drum...next thing you know you are renting a storage unit.