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I got a day-after-Christmas present when I found a guy selling two - as he called them - "old snare drums". The first is a 8 x 14 Leedy that had been in a case along with a stand, a collection of Ludwig & Ludwig sticks, Leedy brushes and a yet-to-be identified bass drum pedal.

I gave a simple cleaning to this Leedy, which still has the original snares and calf heads. There's some "mellowing" of the WMP color but overall it's in fantastic shape. There was no date stamp inside, only ".020 P###". And there is a "404" etched into the bottom hoop, which I'm thinking may be an inventory stamp (?). The badge is also a little different in that it does not say "USA", though I saw on Steve Maxwell's site that he has one that is the same.

Can any of you Leedy experts help me pin down a date?

By the way, the other snare is a 7 x 14 Slingerland Radio King that needs some serious attention but is a very cool drum as well. I'll post photos of that as I get into it.

Thanks!

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 13 years ago
#1
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great find! if you ever wanna do some trading let me know!

2002 DW Collectors Blue Pearl 22,10,12,14,16,14 Snare
1940 Radio King WMP 24,13,16,14 Snare
1970 Ludwig Classic Silver Sparkle 20,13,16,14 Snare
1972 Ludwig Hollywood Blue Oyster Pearl 22,12,13,16
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig White Duco 24,13,14,14 Snare
1973 Ludwig Clear Vistalite 22,12,13,16,14 Snare
1948 Leedy Custom Painted 28,15,16,14 Snare
1988 Pearl Black Paisley 28,13,14,16,14 Snare
Posted on 13 years ago
#2
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No, this isn't the later badge (49-50). The closest I can pin it down is 38-48. That's the overlap of when Cangany's book says they were using the earlier badge (30-48) and the third version of the strainer (38-50). I have a drum with the same badge (no USA), but unfortunately there's no date in mine either.

If you take out the war years (when they would have been using wood lugs) you have only a few years on either side of the war years that it could have been made. My guess is that it was made right after the war, and not before, based mostly on the WMP (the 30's WMP I've seen are more yellowed).

I've never seen a stamp like the "404"; so that may have been added by the owner.

Posted on 13 years ago
#3
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Great WMP snare!

Congrats!!

Posted on 13 years ago
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From gwm

I got a day-after-Christmas present when I found a guy selling two - as he called them - "old snare drums". The first is a 8 x 14 Leedy that had been in a case along with a stand, a collection of Ludwig & Ludwig sticks, Leedy brushes and a yet-to-be identified bass drum pedal.I gave a simple cleaning to this Leedy, which still has the original snares and calf heads. There's some "mellowing" of the WMP color but overall it's in fantastic shape. There was no date stamp inside, only ".020 P###". And there is a "404" etched into the bottom hoop, which I'm thinking may be an inventory stamp (?). The badge is also a little different in that it does not say "USA", though I saw on Steve Maxwell's site that he has one that is the same.Can any of you Leedy experts help me pin down a date?By the way, the other snare is a 7 x 14 Slingerland Radio King that needs some serious attention but is a very cool drum as well. I'll post photos of that as I get into it.Thanks!

I have the exact drum with a date stamp of 3808 so my guess is yours is in the late 1930s/early 1940s.

Mike Curotto

Posted on 13 years ago
#5
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Thanks for all the feedback, guys. Sounds like I can safely settle on the "40's" as the proper era. I'm still curious about the stamp inside (.020 P-something). It's similar to a typical date stamp and the last four characters go right over the vent hole. If anyone has a theory, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks again!

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 13 years ago
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Inquiring minds want to know......What did you get those beauties for?

Its better to have people think you're an idiot, than to open your mouth and prove them wrong, unless you doubt yourself then speak away....
Posted on 13 years ago
#7
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$200 including everything in the case.

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 13 years ago
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