10 x 27 birdseye maple bass drum, possibly by F.E. Dodge around 1890. original calfskin head. Has original tuning key and cool flip out legs. Was apparently repaired/reworked by Ralph Eames in 1986. Anybody have any info about this drum. The seller said it was meant to only have one head and that the player would carry his traps inside...I am not too sure that's true. Looks like it was fully capable of having another head. What do you think?
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Pre 20s 10 x 27 bass drum by F.E. Dodge?? Last viewed: 17 hours ago
Mid 60's Rogers Pink Champagne Sparkle
late 50's Slingerland 5N kit being refinished
20's/30's Duplex kit
20's CONN kit
Vintage traps
late 50's Slingerland 5N kit being refinished
20's/30's Duplex kit
20's CONN kit
Vintage traps
Posted on 12 years ago
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Mid 60's Rogers Pink Champagne Sparkle
late 50's Slingerland 5N kit being refinished
20's/30's Duplex kit
20's CONN kit
Vintage traps
late 50's Slingerland 5N kit being refinished
20's/30's Duplex kit
20's CONN kit
Vintage traps
Posted on 12 years ago
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The drum is missing the other head.Are you sure that the head size is 27" not 27 1/2" like most drums from this time....Mikey
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Actually, it's a little out of round, but the best measurement I can get is inside the rim. It measures 25.75".
Mid 60's Rogers Pink Champagne Sparkle
late 50's Slingerland 5N kit being refinished
20's/30's Duplex kit
20's CONN kit
Vintage traps
late 50's Slingerland 5N kit being refinished
20's/30's Duplex kit
20's CONN kit
Vintage traps
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Anything is possible, but I doubt this was originally a single headed drum. (designed to carry traps around ? ? ). This would make a very poor carrier. Traps are heavy, they have sharp edges, & even in a bag or case , they would chew up the finish, tear the head, or fall out the side. As far as the size goes, almost anything is possible. I have many basses from the teens & 20's that are every imaginable odd fractional size. (Just count yourself lucky to have a good calf head).
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Tdennis, thanks for a thoughtful reply.
Anything is possible, but I doubt this was originally a single headed drum. (designed to carry traps around ? ? ). This would make a very poor carrier. Traps are heavy, they have sharp edges, & even in a bag or case , they would chew up the finish, tear the head, or fall out the side. As far as the size goes, almost anything is possible. I have many basses from the teens & 20's that are every imaginable odd fractional size. (Just count yourself lucky to have a good calf head).
Mid 60's Rogers Pink Champagne Sparkle
late 50's Slingerland 5N kit being refinished
20's/30's Duplex kit
20's CONN kit
Vintage traps
late 50's Slingerland 5N kit being refinished
20's/30's Duplex kit
20's CONN kit
Vintage traps
Posted on 12 years ago
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