Good morning,

A few years back we purchased a pair of 1930's 25" and 28"' Leedy baroque tympani in cases. The seller, (known by my Husband) was / is an avid musician with ties to such notables as Phil Lesh and the Grateful Dead, in whose presence the drums would have been used. Sadly, we have nothing to support this claim but it's a fun fact none the less. The tympani show obvious signs of wear from band use, drum circles and road travel. The drums are copper with replacement REMO heads. They are hand crank with all knobs present. The chrome head rings or bands are impressed with a script written Leedy and block printed ELKHART IND. The cases are in pretty nice condition, comprised of wood and some other dense material we are uncertain of. They each have a brass badge on the lid with the same information as on the drums. The leather carrying handles are intact and strong. The cradling straps are present. There are two working latches on both cases. There is a lock in the middle of each which does not appear to be functional but could most likely be replaced with one of the same period. There are a few "Dead" tour decals on the cases. We bought them very inexpensively and were wondering what value they may have in their current condition, unrestored. Please note that there are dents, and scratches in evidence. That said, in our opinion they still have a monster sound, bold and resonating. The cost of fixing them up would likely be quite costly and may not be worth the trouble. Are old Leedy tympani desirable to anyone? We are clueless and would appreciate any honest opinions. There is a pair of Ludwig mallets with the set but no tripods. We bought them for their aesthetic coolness and story, with good intentions of displaying them. Considering their size and space needed, we are now thinking we'd rather pass them along. Can't seem to upload photos, so a general thought on the matter might be helpful. Thanks a million.