It looks like an early Conn-era Leedy snare drum, but it could be a Ludwig & Ludwig as well....they look very similar (they should as they were made by the same people in the same factory! :D)

The remnants of the strainer are later Ludwig, definitely NOT correct for that drum.

Good luck on your resto! :D

I'll guess some kind of Ludwig, if you're REAL lucky it's a beat up Black Beauty.

Omg what a mess (LOVE IT) for sure its american. i love doing projects like that once in a while. when your done please post pic it's going to be a shock and awe good luck on your project.

Black Beauty I doubt, but I am certain it is chrome on brass, just is what they did back then. I am curious to find out whether it is the heavy type shell with the soldered edges.

Yep, I like a good project! I definitely will post about it when the time comes, but it will be a while til my shoulder/arm is capable of the work. I am not supposed to lift anything for 4-6 weeks after surgery i had 12 days ago, until the re-attached bicep tendon has time to grow into it's newly drilled home in the head of my humerus

It looks like the Ludwig Pioneer model on page one of the topic,..1918-1941 Ludwig metal snear with the p338 strainer from catalogue ...I just red that one !!

Ben It's ludwig ,and man I know what you can do to a metal drum looking forward to seeing what you come up with this one!! is ludwig engraved on the shell or on the rims any where?

i don't know yet. i expect to see it here in around a week or two.

Ben, Ok cool! hey if the white paint is original it's probably leedy, if not probably ludwig, I hope there are no extra holes from the p-83 strainer that is in the one pic hanging?