+1 what John says!

Hmmm, is it just me, or does that bass drum have 6 lugs on the batter and 4 lugs on the reso? Sure looks that way. Strange beast!

thanks a lot guy, you're awesome !

I hope we can find more info, but what i've read is already great !

I'm already a musician (guitar) and composer, and I own a recording studio. In fact, this drum kit was at first some kind of joke, something just for fun and for the "look" in the studio. But if I can make some [interesting] noise with it, why not...

I would like to learn a little bit of drum playing, but I doubt that it is possible because I am no longer very young and I'm pretty busy.

Forgot to mention that snare drum strainer is missing, and I have absolutely no idea how to place a new one !

cheers

Phil

I've found that it is a mod, as the bass drum has all the holes for 6 lugs. I will replace them in order, but again, it will be very hard to find exactly the same lugs.

Supports of bass drum have been moved, new holes were drilled, and one of them is missing. I will make one from a block of aluminum. If they return at their first place, support of tom won't be verticaly, it will be leaning to the right. I will post pics when done.

cheers

Phil

Greetings Phil!

From the overall appearance together with the shell construction my guess is that they are most likely an E. German TROWA drum kit from around 1950's era. The bass pedal may well be from the original kit or possibly from an earlier time, because the construction design utilizing that type of linkage and spring location is commonly seen in dance band pedals sold in the 1930's and 1940's. If not TROWA then I guess they are either TROMSA or LEFIMA. The wood ply shell construction utilizing both top and bottom reinforcement rings along with a 'vertical wood slat' to brace the shell at its weakest area is a commonly seen design in German wood shells manufactured in the decades following WWII. They are very beautiful drums and in excellent condition! If you are not a drummer now is the time to become one!

So if they're likely German, considering the sophisticated, parallel snare system, could this possibly be an early Trixon? Like Trixon, I bet this snare requires specialized snares to mount into that strainer and butt end. And doesn't that long, flat foot plate on the pedal remind you of a Trixon pedal?

Whatever they are, they sure are interesting.

waouw ! very interesting, many many thanks Buckie_B !

I never found alone as I didn't know these brands. Now, I can google Trowa and I find a lot of pics with details very near if not exactly the same as my kit.

Some new pics of the work in progress. I've made a shell for the bass drum support, and replace them at the original place. I need to replace the lugs too, but I need to find two ones to complete.

So, new questions now... ;)

- Does anyone know what is this oval hole with these tow holes in the middle top of the bass drum ?

- I replace the shell for, I guess, the cymbal arm (same shell as BD leg, on the left of the lest pic, opposite of the tom support). But the hole is ridiculously small, about 7 or 8 mm in diameter. Is it possible to install a cymbal on a rod so fine ?? and how the cymbal will be fixed (just a thread at the end of the rod) ? All the pics I've seen have more strong rod with tilt adjustment.

Thanks

Phil

they are German...I will send the pictures to a collector friend in Germany and see what he says,V

This has got me thinking, has anyone else ever purchased or even seen a drum kit for sale in an antiques shop? That sounds a bit crazy here in the U.S. I've never even seen a single drum let alone an enire kit.

After years of calling antique shops,I scored big time on a Ludwig 1920's Ludwigold kit at a shop in Waterloo,Iowa.....$200.00, plus ship....!

28" BD with factory painted scene and 5 by 14 snare.

Sold it to a customer in Japan,and made close to $2,200 on it.Prolly about paid for all my time/energy/phone bills!

I quite calling around after that...

WAY too much work!