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It's a single head, mahogany shell, reinforcement ring on one side. The green sticker shows Timp-Tom tuning range. I've not seen these tension rod styles before. Head is a Premier. So...what is it? No badge or anything inside. Thanks!
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It looks to me like it is an Orff children's music drum that once stood on legs like a floor tom. Some of these were made by Sonor and the more expensive ones had an internal timpani like tuning mechanism. I have seen them in sets of three or four. Some of the Orff instruments are very high quality but tend to be expensive when new.
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It is a Premier New Era timp-tom. Kind of a low end drum but still a Premier. They show up on Ebay every once and a while. I haven't seen them in any catalogs that are available online. They were probably aimed at the educational market. It's a three ply Mahogany shell with a single Beech re-ring. The square holes in the shell were for legs. I will try to find some pictures.
According to this post from 2013 the New Era drums and hardware were Premier's school/educational offerings. https://www.vintagedrumforum.com/sho...47&postcount=4 They made single headed snares, three different size timp-toms, tamborines, hoop drums, Fiberglass Timpani, cowbells, wood blocks, hardware, mallet percussion and other items. There is a current or at least recent relaunch of the New Era brand that has nothing to do with Premier. How about posting a good picture of the green sticker on the head? Last edited by thin shell; 12-02-2022 at 01:49 PM. |
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Doesn't look like the head's crimp hoop will take much more tension.
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Here's the picture.
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