I'm thinkin'...if you've got the money, it would be wise to have this one restored professionally. These are worth big bucks.

This thing is amazing good luck with restoring it, should be well worth the effort!

From what I've seen on this forum, that's the snare everyone wants. Restore it professionally.

all that you've been told so far is true! this is one of the holy grails, this drum needs to be restored by a professional! so from what you've stated is this a ten lug model ??

You need Mike Curotto. He is THE go to man for this. Dont clean it. Dont wipe it down, dont do anything until you get advice from him. Theres probably no one better.

Thanks for all the replies. This drum is a six lug and has been in the family since the twenties. I plan to restore it somewhere down the road and pass it along to my kids. I recently acquired all my grandfather's gear and I'm still trying to figure out what is what. I'll post some more pictures.

Did Gramps have any cymbals?

Yea, About 5, and a huge gong! I should have closed the box and bought a lottery ticket!

Andy

Mother Lode!