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1920s ludwig 8 lug black beauty deluxe snare with wave pattern Last viewed: 2 minutes ago

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Oddball I was wondering myself if it was gold plated. Were the pattern is etched on the outside of the snare you can see like a gold surface behind etching.. but hey what do I know, it could be copper..I only had my son take the skin off to see what that plug went to. It's back together and in a box under my bed.

Posted on 11 years ago
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From uztommyt

Now that I know its a pretty desirable snare. I kinda wanna keep it. My son is just dying to get his hands on it. Slap some new heads on it and take it for a spin. Lol I'm watching one on eBay right now. But that one.is in rougher shape than the one I found. Plus the one on eBay is missing some parts.

Thank goodness you're not letting your son touch this rare piece. "Slap some new heads on it and take it for a spin" ?? He's missing the whole point completely. With new heads and wire snares, it wouldn't sound anything like what it is supposed to sound like. This would be like dropping a new Toyota engine into a 1929 Packard to see how old cars ran! Keep those calfskin heads and gut snares where they belong. Congrat's on an absolutely wonderful find!

-No Guru... still learning more every day-
Posted on 11 years ago
#32
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From uztommyt

Oddball I was wondering myself if it was gold plated. Were the pattern is etched on the outside of the snare you can see like a gold surface behind etching.. but hey what do I know, it could be copper..I only had my son take the skin off to see what that plug went to. It's back together and in a box under my bed.

Only the trim would be Gold plated, the shell has Copper under the black Chrome so the Chrome will adhere better. That`s what use see through the engraving.

Did you try the bulb in a lamp ?

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 11 years ago
#33
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It`s not etching, totally different process. That is hand engraved.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 11 years ago
#34
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That actually might be black oxide Nickel over brass if you see brass through the engraving. I don`t think they had Chrome in the twenties.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 11 years ago
#35
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Can you put it on a stand and take pictures of it outside in the daylight, or better lighting with NO FLASH ?

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 11 years ago
#36
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Ya will take some better pictures when I get home from work. Will try to get 5-6 from different angles. Prob won't test light bulb. The skins were on the shell real snug and I don't want to risk damaging them...the skins.... The pics I posted were pretty bad.. two were taken while it was sitting on passang

ers seat of truck

Posted on 11 years ago
#37
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I hope Mike sees this and give you advice. I`m just posting off memory but he knows EVERYTHING about this drum.

For instance, I don`t even see a snarebed crimp under the throw-off. Things like that he would know.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 11 years ago
#38
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somehat better pics

Posted on 11 years ago
#39
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See now that looks like the Deluxe finish in this light. That`s the lacquer tinted with something. Does it say pat. applied for, or pat. pend. on the strainer ? Again I see no crimp under the strainer. It`s a sure bet mike has one of these.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 11 years ago
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