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These shells and rims came with other misc parts. Please give opinions as to make, years, material,etc. I think the 3 1/2" x 13" dark snare is brass( 11lb 10oz)with some heavy corrosion on 1 side; the 3" x13" shiny one is tin/crap (1lb 08oz). The rims seem to be matched pairs,same era but constructed 2 different ways. Please explain the attachments on top (?) hoops. The dark snare is drilled for 6 lugs, the shiny one none. Should i save/re-use the dark snare? Target practice with the shiny one?

thanks,

larry

Posted on 12 years ago
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Although, I have never seen one exactly like this it was quite common in former times and still is in Germany at least, to have a fitting attached to the top hoop, for attachment of a marching harness.The British style is an angled bar, the German style an M shaped plate with two different shaped holes in it. This one looks to be designed to take a spring clip hook.

Posted on 12 years ago
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11 lbs 10oz. is incredibly heavy for just a shell, (even if your scales are off a bit). I would like to see some good photos of the inside, showing the bearing edge & seam, & any tension rods/hooks. I have some old homemade/blacksmith/metalsmith made snares that are crude & heavy, that I believe are European. (It's difficult to believe any established factory maker would use so much brass, & weight for their product).

Posted on 12 years ago
#3
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It's probably solid gold.

Good find!

From tdennis

11 lbs 10oz. is incredibly heavy for just a shell).

Posted on 12 years ago
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