Some of you might have followed the clean up of this set in the restore section.

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=35056&highlight=marius

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=34833&highlight=marius

It's a 1930's Marius Renatus made in Belgium.

There isn't much to be found on the history. What I did found out is that Marius Renatus was a company that was active during the first half of the previous century.

Apparently the brand name came from the names of the founder's 2 children, Mario and Renata. One of them is still around I was told. Some of the hardware and 1 cymbal have the Sonorus logo on them. Sonorus is another Belgian brand that still exists and is based in the center of Brussels. It's a lovely shop where I bought the calf heads for this set.

Although there was some interaction between Marius Renatus and Sonorus and a lot of times, hardware from one could be found on the other, the owner of Sonorus explained me that both brands had their own separate business.

I'm corresponding with a fellow Belgian vintage drum collector who owes multiple Marius Renatus kits. I'll try to get more information and let you guys know if I find out more.

As a Belgium vintage drum enthusiast, you can imagine that it was a huge pleasure to work on this kit. I'd also like to thank the members for their good advice and valuable inputs.

Here's a whole bunch of pictures of the finished project, hope you like them.