And a couple more. The grommet is there. But no real indicating marks on maker anywhere.

I think what we have here is a MIJ. I unwrapped the drum since I had planned to anyway and it really looks like luan under the wrap. My guess is someone added the reinforcement rings because it looks as though the shell was coming apart. Why one would go through that much trouble for a mij marching snare is beyond me. But I think I'm gonna cut it down from 10" to 6" leave a top and bottom ring. Might even add a center one and make it even. But before I do, anyone think this could be a Slingerland based on the interior?

I think what you may have is a '35 Broadcaster or very early RK shell. I have seen that different grain of wood inside 1930's Slingerland drums. I dont think it's MIJ. But kind of difficult to tell from these photos.

Here is an early Radio King/Broadcaster era 9x13 tom. Notice the grain.

So was the wood on these drums thinner in the center where there wasn't any re-ring? I'll get a photo of the outside of the shell.

I found this photo here on the site. Posted by Skapunk_edge. This Broadkaster strainer looks like it could be what this snare had.

Not sure what you mean. The thickness of the mahogany or poplar would be the same throughout.

When I said "Broadcaster" I meant the Slingerland precursor to their Radio King line. Gretsch spelled theirs with a "K" and Slingerland ended up dropping the name, presumably to avoid conflict with Gretsch who had been using the Broadkaster name since 1928.

Oh ok. What's weird is the holes for the strainer look a lot more like that Gretsch than any Slingerland I've seen.

And what I meant is that some MIJ shells are very thin shelled wood. I'm asking if in the 30's Slingerland also made very thin shells. Aside where the re-rings are, the shell does feel extremely thin.

Well, they were relatively thin, especially at that time. Also, Slingerland had four screw strainers on lower line drums with a similar hole pattern to the Gretsch.