Rare bird. I'm also interest in what happens.

Probably, strainer is original.

I had one of these once...long,long time ago.....

Is this the one Blair?

http://www.tbrucewittet.com/2010/10/drum-review-forensics-%E2%80%8E/

Yes!

Forgot who I even sold it to! LOL

Bruce bought that drum from me around 15 -20 years ago I recall..

Only one I have ever had!

Some free advertising for me...thanks Bruce!

I know this is going to make me ill, sick, and wondering why I do what I do. I had the drum below and sold it, should of went eBay.

A local collector here in St. Louis has recently came into some health problems. He's been listing a whole house full of vintage stuff on craigslist for months. I got in there early and actually pulled a lot of drums out of the basement upstairs so we could haggle. This drum was one of them. I pulled up all kinds of other grail drums (1920's Luddy brass, Radio King etc). He knew he had it down there somewhere but was surprised I found all this cool stuff. It was a full basement from floor to ceiling of stuff. He was asking a big price on the lacquered brass drum so I passed. I really wanted a chrome over brass and I just didn't like the looks of it. I'm shallow that way! I'll probably be kicking myself that I didn't buy it once the auction ends!

Anyway, another local big collector bought it and is the guy on ebay. He's a total stand up guy so he will most likely get top dollar for it. He's very well respected. I got to see the drum after he bought it too. I imagine this drum is all original.

Thanks,

Ray

I had a preserial one of these a few years back. Very cool drums! http://www.classicvintagedrums.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=93&products_id=512

Looks like someone gave an offer the seller couldn't refuse. Seller ended this early. This makes me wonder what my early 60's Lacquered Brass Rogers Holiday would have gone for on the open market. Like the French say 'Say La Vie".

Gee - what a surprise.

I bet if these sort of auctions crossed the finish line the winning bid would exceed w/ever price they dude got offline; even with the fees involved. I will rub my crystal ball & posit that ebay will sooner or later clamp down on this behavior of using their listing services without feeding the kitty with some fancy, albeit annoying algorithm.

Just a thought - Hobbs