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Please Help.. Unknown Brass Snare c1800's Last viewed: 19 hours ago

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Can anyone help identify this snare. No makers mark. Copper or brass shell with string snare. "August 1888" handwritten on bottom of head. Is this a toy or real deal? Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any help.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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This is a Lyon & Healy snare. The odd protrusions w/ holes on some of the hooks are for a wire marching carrier. ( do you have a photo of the front tensioning system ?)

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Posted on 13 years ago
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Hi olddrummer61,

Cool drum! +1 on tdennis' suspicion that it could be a Lyon & Healy. Late 19th century looks about right so the dates penciled on the heads may well be original / authentic. It's no toy; this is the type of drum they played back then. Looks like the hoops may have been refinished and the shell has been buffed out more recently.

-Lee

Posted on 13 years ago
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Have you opened up the drum? There may be marks, dates or label inside.

Posted on 13 years ago
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