Black Beauty - Bucket List Drum

[Powertone]

Couldn't say no on this summer purchase. One of my bucket list drums. 20's era not often seen scroll engraved 6.5x14 Black Beauty with 8 tube lugs. Engraved logo is on the center panel between strainer and butt - usually seen on strainer panel. Not a bad acquisition for a Rogers collector.

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll197/Luxor65/Drums%20II/P1020951.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll197/Luxor65/Drums%20II/P1020950.jpg

[Yoshi]

Eye Ball Cool1Cool1
#$*%^$~ beautiful!

[Purdie Shuffle]

You bet that's a bucket-list drum! If you're planning to die now that you have it, can you please leave it to me in your will? LoLoLoLo

Clapping Happy2 Cool1

John

[Powertone]

Purdie you crack me up! Yep with that, I am pretty much done with acquisitions (unless......).

[green glass drum]

Oh My g. That is the best one. Beautiful. A work of art, truly.
Dare I ask how much? ballpark ? maybe?
SA

[drums2xs]

omg what can one say that's f-n awsome in every way bro , i'm floored you the man . lol i'm starting to hate vdf , now i feel the need for a vintage lud snare comming on .. Bowing .

[tamadrm]

Very nice drum.....just WOW.Just amazing my friend.And they sound as good as they look.....Bowing

Steve BClapping Happy2

[Powertone]

Thanks for the nice comments. These are wonderful playing drums when tuned properly - and not just the BBs, but the heavy two piece brass shell Standards as well. My favorite player is a beat to heck version of this drum (6.5x14 and 8 lugs), but it is a Standard with that wonderful worn nickel finish.

[tayedrummertom]

Kudos to you, sir. She's a beauty. This is why I love vintage drums, particularly from the height of the "Art Deco" period where styling was just as important as function on nearly everything made in our great country during that time.
This is the finest example I believe I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing it with us here on the forum.
I nearly shorted out my computer with my drool! Enjoy it for many years to come. BTW, how about some pics of your player drum you mentioned?
This should inspire all of us on VDF that deals like this are still out there waiting to be discovered. I'm just glad it's in the hands of a true enthusiast. Just be sure to will it to Purdie Shuffle (John) when the time comes. After all, he did ask first!
Rock on!!
Tom

[Powertone]

Thanks for the nice comments Tom. I agree with you about styling from that era. BTW - this one has never been cleaned (and won't be cleaned by me - except for gunk on the tension rods). It is in found condition with exception of wires. It came from a good friend who knew how much I dig those fat old 6.5's with 8 lugs.

Here are my other two 6.5" Standards - same shell as the BB.....

My player 20's era 6.5 with 8 tube lugs, heavy two piece shell, 50's COB triple flange hoops and an adapted modern Ludwig strainer.

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll197/Luxor65/65x14Tuber.jpg

The second one is an early 30's, 10 lug and also a heavy two piece shell with professional strainer....


http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll197/Luxor65/Drums%20II/P1020988.jpg

[Harrabey]

The scrollwork on my Black Beauty 6 1/2 x 14 is much smaller in its flourishes.
The logo is under the strainer and does not have U S A below Chicago. Is my drum from a different year than yours?

[Powertone]

I am by no means an expert on BBs, but could be a different year, but more likely a different engraver (or both). As a general rule, the logo was on the strainer panel, but I have seen it below, a panel over etc.

I would love to see your BB. Feel free to post a photo in this thread if you like.

[Harrabey]

I am ashamed to say that in 1960, because my BB was in poor shape, cosmetic wise, my father had it chromed. It looks beautiful BUT who knew what its value would be 50 years later if we had left it original. The interesting thing is that it was one of my father's original snares. ( please refer to the thread "A Vintage Drummer" on the general discussion topics, about my dad.)