He found the original lugs.

3 are broken, 5 stressing in the same spots.

Those are all done.

Hang on to the inserts.

Man, it's hard to imagine how that happened to these lugs. I've just finished deep cleaning my Geo. Way kit and these lug casings seem to be bullet proof, except for maybe the mounting screw bosses. Thank goodness all my original lug casings are in great shape.

$2000 for a George Way snare? $1000? $750? $500?

GW prices have climbed a bit but not by much. My 1957 Aristocrat 5.5x14 in BDP was listed at $2500. Then relisted at $1500. Finally relisted at $350 with no reserve.

Yep, got it for $350! On a good day it may fetch $500. GW drums are rare but they aren't highly sought after like Camco. If I could get $1000 - $2000 per GW snare I'd sell 9 of the 10 I currently own as $450 is the most I've paid for individual GW snare drums.

That`s bad news for George.

If anything I would think people would collect the GW and play the Camco.

That lug is still going on new gear.

I collect both and I prefer the GWs over Camco.

I currently own 3 GW kits and 10 snares. I also have 26" GW bass drum in BDP. Has the Hamilton stamp inside but like this snare, no rectangle badge under the GW badge.

Didn`t he only do it for like three or four years ? If I`m not mistaken, the drums were all hands on built on site.

GW started producing drums in 1957. Drum kits started around late 1958. By mid 1961 he lost his company to Camco.