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Gretsch Snare - Need help identifying

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I picked up this snare and have never seen this badge before. It is not in the Gretsch Book. Mike Curotto has never seen it before. It is a 3 ply maple drum.

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Posted on 9 years ago
#1
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I have seen the badge before on a similar drum. I noted that there was a 1914 patent date on the throw.

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Gretsch drums with serial numbers,
Ludwig Keystone and B/O badge drums with serial numbers and date stamps,
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Posted on 9 years ago
#2
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Nice one!

I've seen that badge online - maybe on that very drum. It's not listed in The Gretsch Drum Book. By the look of the drum I'd say 1920's

Posted on 9 years ago
#3
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Thanks for the replies. I looked at the throw off and it say "PAT.PEN." The 1912 catalog showed a similar drum, but says the shell is solid maple.

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Posted on 9 years ago
#4
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I have this drum - it was listed in the 1912 Catalog......different badge than yours of course.

From BigBang

Thanks for the replies. I looked at the throw off and it say "PAT.PEN." The 1912 catalog showed a similar drum, but says the shell is solid maple. [Attachment: 88180]

Posted on 9 years ago
#5
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Art deco font. That says 20's or 30's to me, and the construction says 20's. In 1914 the font style would likely still have been art nouveau.

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Posted on 9 years ago
#6
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I now own the drum - thanks BigBang, EBay purchase last Sunday. It's in the mail now. :)

Thanks for the email too. Cheers, Gary

Posted on 9 years ago
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