I bought this old juvenile drum from a fellow forum member. I paid way more than I wanted to, but the drum is one very similar to one I had been looking for. The one I wanted to get is a 10" diameter drum. This one is the next size larger at 12". But this one is extremely complete. The only thing missing is the strap, but the deal included a pair of very unusual drum sticks as well as the original, ornate tuning key. The drum is complete with FIVE (it's not missing one!) t-rods and there are corresponding marks on the hoops used to space them correctly. I thought it might be a Wurlitzer drum, but on second thought, I think it may have been a drum made for mail order catalog sales and left un-labled, as such. If anyone knows the brand of this drum, then I would really appreciate knowing for sure.
The shell is tin and the outside is polished. It's essentially made the same way that an old coffee can would have been made! Snare beds are present. The seam is soldered with lead. The drum is absolutely void of any identifying marks. The solid maple hoops are stained to look like rosewood.
I'm thinking it's probably around 100 years old! Please correct me if I'm wrong.
