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What drum do i have

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Hello everyone,

I am trying to identify a drum that my father left me,its been in the loft for as long as i can remember. All the information it says on the drum is Leedy,indianapolis,Ind,Its approx 14.5" across and 6" deep.

Looks like it is made from brass and been painted black at some stage.

Hope thats enough information.

I dont know how to upload pictures on here so the link to the drum is here.

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/stewarty905/drum1.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/stewarty905/drum2.jpg

Posted on 13 years ago
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Could be a Black Elite (engraved) painted over (just like 1 I have right now)....or....maybe a White Elite,which I think is more rare!

Take the hardware off,strip the paint.can't hurt it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 13 years ago
#2
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From blairndrums

Could be a Black Elite (engraved) painted over (just like 1 I have right now)....or....maybe a White Elite,which I think is more rare!Take the hardware off,strip the paint.can't hurt it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Hi, i dont see any engraving on it anywhere so without taking the paint off how do you tell the difference between a black one and a white one

Posted on 13 years ago
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From stewartyoung

Hi, i dont see any engraving on it anywhere so without taking the paint off how do you tell the difference between a black one and a white one

Going backwards with the posts........weird

anyway,just CAREFULLY scratch a little piece of the ( pretty much assured )LEAD paint off with a fingernail........you can see what color then.

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 13 years ago
#4
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The best way to tell which one is black and which one is white - the black one will be black and the white one will be white.

Posted on 13 years ago
#5
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White is white....black is black........or is it ? what i meant was is there any design features that distinguish the two colours apart other than the obvious.

Was planning on sticking it up on ebay but not got a clue of its worth ?

Posted on 13 years ago
#6
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Sorry couldn't help myself. I looks to me that the drum was painted black over it's original nickle plate.

Posted on 13 years ago
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From bmw2002

The best way to tell which one is black and which one is white - the black one will be black and the white one will be white.

Sorry, but i needed that....... LOL

Posted on 13 years ago
#8
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To me the snare has been repainted black over the nickel on the shell...Mikey

Posted on 13 years ago
#9
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In any case, what you have there is a valuable drum. Several hundred bucks worth.

Posted on 13 years ago
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