I've had this snare for several years, bought it on eBay from a guy in the UK, but have never done anything with it. Moving house a few times has had it sitting in boxes or shelves, unplayed, for too long. Trouble is, I can't seem to name it or date it. I found a catalogue pic on the Vintage Drum Guide which is the closest I can find, but there's a hitch - the catalogue pic is a perfect match, except it has 8 lugs, whereas mine only has 6. I think it's a 1964 Olympic Deluxe snare, 5 1/2 x 14", but because it only has 6 lugs, I'm thinking it's an economy or student model Deluxe, or something like that.
The previous owner, I'm guessing, added the muffler, judging by the off-centredness and the low height where it's positioned. Also the drill work is pretty messy, so that says to me not factory and the work of a weekend hacker! :)
Anyway, any thoughts Gentlemen?
Trev
Sorry, this stupid iPad will only let me load one pic at a time, so multiple posts, guys...