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Kitchen & Co Leeds U.k Snare Drum
Could you upload some photos of the drum in a completed form ? The details establish it is a Kitchen.
11 years agoLooks good for It's Age
..Likewise, thank you for the information. I'll add Max Meyer & Bro. to my list of obscure labels, & check out Caveman Vintage Music, which is just...
11 years agoLooks good for It's Age
This was made by Lyon & Healy , & relabeled for Max Meyer & Bro. This snare sold in July on ebay for $120. There are several threads in the VDF arc...
11 years agoNeed snare advice
Just out of curiosity, you might find this website interesting as part of your conversation. http://slinkzdrums.awardspace.co.uk/supra.html
11 years agoNeed help with some marching drums
I've used tennis gut, ..it comes in several guages, & is very inexpensive by the yard. The thinnest work well. They can be easily used on simple...
11 years agoFrank Holton & Co, 4X15" Snare, c.1908-1918
The shell is 1/8" Walnut or Maple ?, w/ an outer veneer of Birdseye Maple. There are some brackets for a carrier & straps, so I believe this was us...
11 years agoFrank Holton & Co, 4X15" Snare, c.1908-1918
Details of Frank Holton & Co. Drum. Rosewood hoop are metal clad to protect the wood.
11 years agoFrank Holton & Co, 4X15" Snare, c.1908-1918
Frank Holton & Co was famous for their Brass instruments, (trombones, trumpets, french horn etc). but he also made percussion instruments for a few ye...
11 years agoRare? Juergens snare
..Not an earlier name, but, Gretsch did make instruments on contract for others, in an earlier period.
11 years agoRare? Juergens snare
I had a similar looking snare from the 40's, that was a Gretsch. Even though Gretsch was in Brooklyn, .. could there possibly be a relationship ? (...
11 years agoVintage Ludwig snare ???
If you took the head off, & took some clear close ups of the bearing edge, it would be easier to identify, rather than from the outside appearance.
11 years agoDynasonic values hitting bottom?
I looked at a vintage Dynasonic at Sam Ashes a few weeks ago, they were asking close to $600. I went on line and couldn't believe how low they were...
11 years agoJapanese Newspaper Found Under Wrap!
...Could be part of the DaVinci code.
11 years ago9 lug Ludwig bass drum??
I worked w/ Roy Harte at Drum City, in the 90's. I believe 'Pop" was his father, who ran the store decades earlier. Drum city in the 90's had no co...
11 years ago9 lug Ludwig bass drum??
(oeuflike ? Egg shaped ? ) Have you taken it apart, & given the inside a good look to see if it has been altered ? Here are some possibilities :...
11 years ago