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Conn (Leedy) regular snare 15" x 7" Last viewed: 21 hours ago

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Life of a drummer:

Knowing that you already have more than plenty round objects in your drum room, but despite you are always on the lookout for new variations of round objects.

Here's my newest: the oldest I've got so far.

-A CONN regular snare 15" x 7"

-I believe a model 4S (regular metal snare drum with key rods)

-Depth number "30" => 7"

-Conn stamped in the upper hoop

-With original strainer and butt end

-All (except 1) original rim clips

-Marked with USQMC and 1039

-NOT in mint state, oxidated

Still unknown to me (partly due to lack of -good quality- catalogs)

- year of birth?

- type of metal?

- did it originally had an internal muffler?

- should I clean it? Do and don'ts?

- what type of snare were on it originally?

- USQMC -> does this mean it was ever used in the US army?

- 1039 -> serial number of the USQMC?

- value? (not that it is for sale, but just to prove my wife that I didn't overpay ; -) )

Here are some pics of the unrestored snare.

Enjoy!

Wouter

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Posted on 10 years ago
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oct 1939 is the born on date the usqmc stands for United states quartermaster corps. man this is a super cool drum.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 10 years ago
#2
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Wow! congratulations.

Posted on 10 years ago
#3
Posts: 134 Threads: 24

Thanks guys,

Didn't know dating was that easy in those days ;-)

Can't wait to find a replacement hoop clip, so I can fully check if it sounds as good as it looks ;-)

Keep you posted on that.

Any idea of the shell material?

Were it all brass in those days?

Thanks!

Posted on 10 years ago
#4
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Take a magnet and see what it will or won't stick to, if if it does it is steel if not brass.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 10 years ago
#5
Posts: 134 Threads: 24

Thanks,

Rims => stick => steel

Shell => no stick => brass

Will be promising sound-wise ;-)

Posted on 10 years ago
#6
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Being a scientist, I've learned not to take everything for granted until its proven to be true (btw this doesn't mean I don't trust and appreciate your valuable expert opinions ;-)).

For this snare I'm still not convinced when it was produced.

Vintagemore2000 dated it oct 1939, according to the stamp on the shell.

However, I'm not sure on this while:

- in the 1924 catalog the "regular" model snare appears for the first, but not in 7" x 15"

- the 1926 catalog does show this model in 7" x 15"

- numbers of sizes in 1928 are drastically reduced (NO 7" x 15")

So, does this narrows the production date down to somewhere between 1924 and 1928?

Or did Conn / Leedy produced this type of snare for longer time, and in different sizes other than listed in the catalogs?

Love to hear your thoughts on this!

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Posted on 10 years ago
#7
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The two holes are not inline, I`m not sure they are factory.

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

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 10 years ago
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