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Need to Date a Wurlitzer Snare Last viewed: 8 hours ago

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I'm looking for any help I can get from the best minds in the drum industry. I purchased this Rudolph Wurlitzer snare drum back in '03 and have since taken the ripped heads off and waiting for some more hyde heads to replace. It measures 16&1/8 inches in diameter. The shell is brass. inside the shell is written 15/16. the 15 directly above the 16. It has wood hoops and the original "cat gut" snares with it. Also with it is 6 of the original 7 lug bolts with what I can only assume is a marching strap hook linking two of them together. Any help in dating this piece would be appreciated. Thank you.

Posted on 14 years ago
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Pretty sure Wurlitzer didn't make their own drums........

Most are Leedy,Indianapolis made for them......circa 1900-1915?

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 14 years ago
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All the research I did I came up with the same manufacturer you mentioned, Leedy/Ludwig. Depending on the timeframe of course. Any ideas on when Wood Hoops were dissolved for Snare Drums?

Posted on 14 years ago
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Boy, the title of the thread threw me for a sec. I was thinking, "Try dating a real human. Much more fun."

Posted on 14 years ago
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