I picked this one up a few weeks ago. I've got it cleaned and put back together so it can be played.
Nice old drum - 6x15 1/2 metal shell and the wood hoops are in good shape. I tucked a calfhide onto the resonant head. I had to retuck it today because an issue with the gut snares not being able to pass through the counter hoop notch. All I did was notch the flesh-hoop and retuck the head. It's drying now so that should solve the problem.
The batter head that came with the drum has no holes and it may work - I'll see when I crank it down tomorrow. It's probably the dirtiest head I've ever run across! Maybe that's what is holding it together.......I don't want to clean it. Although....if it is mold I will have to clean it.
There was one part I didn't have - the threaded eyebolt that mounts onto the wood hoop where the strainer (with the little fist) runs through. I borrowed one from my Lyon&Healy until I can find one.
The drum came with what looks like the original gut snares. Four
strands were unusable but I did manage salvage 8.
I didn't shine the shell up at all - just cleaned it and the hoops and the rust off the t-rods and other parts. It's playable again.
