Hello!
I've had this snare since I was a kid and it has been sitting in an attic for about 20 years.
It has no tags or marks that could help ID it. The lug bolts also look strange as they are slotted as well as hex.
Any ideas?
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T-rods are slotted AND hex? As one or two different T-rod types? Are the tops of the T-rods rounded or flat? Possibly of German mfg. Hoop looks like an early Olympic. What's the diameter of the shell?
Wow, fast replies, you guys are cool!
So, I'm home now, sitting in front of this snare.
It seems as though it is aluminum, at least that's what my magnet tells me.
Only things that are magnetic are the tension rods and the throw-off parts (parts that hold the snares)
The tension rods fit into some early 80s Yamaha lugs I have kicking around (are tension rods standard in in diameter for the most part?) They are 37mm long. The hex on the head is 8mm.
That is all the info I can think to give. *It has 8 lugs*
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Could be a brass or Nickel shell (chrome plated).
That's one of the T-rods? Looks more like Eastern Block mfg. Are the slots all the same as in evenly cut? Or do they look like a DIY project? I've never see T-rods like that. Anyone else?
Well, I don't believe it's chrome plated, and isn't brass relatively heavy? This snare is super light.
I just measured the slots and they are all 7mm deep slots, pretty uniform in appearance. I don't think these were hand made. They do look like the T-rods used on Leedy and Strupe drums though.
Wish I could measure the gauge of the shell, but to my eye it looks no thicker than 16 gauge metal.
Your correct it's a Leedy&Strupe that is the Nokut snare strainer in production from 1933-1938 L&S tension rods were slot headed like those made by Leedy(Indianapolis). But the heads were hexagonal instead of round. so the L&S used a special drum key.
You must have posted this as I posted my last reply. Thanks for the help IDing the drum.
Next question is should I clean it up or is it one of things where I should leave it as is for some reason.
