First...I'd say try cleaning the drum with Cape Cod polishing cloths before you got to the expense of re-plating. THey work wonders, and re-plating could cost more than the drum is worth. I don't think any of the replacement strainers available have a 2" spacing, and a Leedy & Strupe strainer would be real hard to find, although, eventually everything turns up. It's easy to make a non obtrusive adapter plate and use a replacement strainer until you find an original. If you want easy instructions, let me know. Takes about 5 minutes and costs almost nothing.

Thanks. The strainer parts that remain look a lot like a Ludwig P-83. I'm going to see if I can use parts from a P-83 to see if they will work with the exisint back piece.

Regarding re-plating, the brass is showing through on most of the tube lugs and the rims and claws and t-rods look rusted. The shell has scratches that are the result of grit getting between the head and the shell.

Show us some pictures, I have a variety of strainer parts

laying around. Pictures would help.

David

Hello, I have two (rare) Leedy and Sons Strainers for sale. I'll sell the complete "Tall Boy" Marching snare for $150.00 + S/H (original canvas bag and very cool lugs). The orphan L&S "Cutter" Strainer (top o' line) I'm asking $108.88 + S/H. Let me know. I'm also selling all of my Slingerland sets, snares and parts. let me know if there is any interest. Regards, Bill[Attachment: 788][Attachment: 789][Attachment: 790][Attachment: 791]

So the way this is configured I have the thumb screw piece in the first two pictures missing the fat turning knob on top. On the butt side it is the part in the second two pictures. So it seems that the throw on this drum is the adjustable butt on the first two pictures. Does that make sense. Is that how they were sold? It seems like at it was sold to me it had an adjustable butt on one end and a stationary butt on the other end. I am going to see if I can use the parts on the Ludwig throw in conjunction with the the similar parts on the existing adjustable butt. Is that clear?

By the way thanks for the info.

Gary

Dix Hills, NY

Keep on Pl

Juba...what sets and snares are you selling? my email is [email]rkalinsky@aol.com[/email]

Gentlemen,

This is the snare I'm talking about. Nice? The claws and t rods are as bad as the rims. My guess is this is a re-plating project with respect to those parts. Any thoughts? The shell is polishing up nicely with the exception of the scratches which expose the brass. If I get this all re-nickeled and nice, will it be worth much? I have no idea what it sounds like but I'm partial to wood over metal so it will probably be a display item rather than something I play.

Thanks in advance.

Gary

Dix Hills, NY

D' Drummer

Sabshga, Nice looking snare. Did the strainer on your snare originally have a lever mechanism to drop the snares off the snare head or was it like my L & S? [Attachment: 793]. I have read that L & S had 4 different strainers although I've only seen 3. Anybody help?

Just like the one in your picture. The Top piece is missing. The screw is there but the nob is gone. Think I'm going to try to fit a P-83 on it. Do you know anything about the sound of a drum like this? Can it be used as a drum set snare? Any idea of what it would be worth if I got it all replated?