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Leedy & Strupe (L&S) Dictator model 6.5x14 Snare Drum

Rare drum from the mid-1930s with a great woody, vintage sound

-Mahogany shell w/maple re-rings

-8-lugs

-Ivory Marine Pearl finish

-Double-flanged hoops

-A few extra holes due to retrofit 3-point strainer

-Butt end is original

-Plating has flaked off on some lugs (revealing what looks to be brass underneath?)

More pics can be sent on request.

A bit of history:

In 1929, Ulysses Grant Leedy sold his company to Conn Instruments. Conn promptly moved the company to Elkhart, Indiana from Indianapolis. Ulysses kept the factory in Indianapolis, and in partnership with his son Edwin and Cecil Strupe, a former employee from Leedy, the L&S (Leedy & Son) Drum Company was born. Ulysses was not a healthy man and he passed away even before the company had built its first drums. His son wanted to continue the operation with the help of Cecil Strupe. Leedy & Son now was referred to as Leedy & Strupe. The company lasted for about 8 years. Cecil jumped ship in the mid 1930's and went to work for WFL in Chicago. By 1939, it was all over and the company died quietly. The Dictator model was the flagship snare drum for the company.

$295.00 shipped in USA48.