An email arrived recently with a couple of photos of a rope drum and a simple request: "Is it possible to tell from the photo who might have made this drum and...
I think this was a steal. The drum looks original in every respect -- certainly the shell, counterhoops and snare strainer look like early CW vintage. Better...
I was delighted to see a beautiful 1862 presentation drum by Wm. S. Tompkins fetch $3,000.00 at auction recently on eBay (#150213786096). In addition to the...
See http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA% 3AIT&viewitem=&item=330180948259&rd=1#la-image-1 Sold at auction...
Before anyone spends a fortune on these, you might want to know that they might not be from the CW. Although they are impossible to date for sure, the taper...
I just want to inform the group that I have a low bid in on the Drum. I have quite a collection of these little guys mostly rope rather than hook. If anyone...
Jack Lawton joined us this morning and he is a tremendous addition to our slowly growing network of folks interested in rope drums. But Jack brings a lot more...
... Dan Woolpert emailed mentioning that he has had an instrument display together for the past few weeks and had some visitors in. It will be back up after...
I am posting the following information concerning fair use of copyrighted materials. Our yahoo group is educational in nature with no commercial aspect. ...
C. & F. Soistmann was the company that made drums for the Union Army during the War Between the States. "Buck" Soistman was a great-nephew of the Civil War era...
I have done some research re W. (Werner) Soistmann. Fred Soistmann reports that Werner, son of Louis, arrived in New York (from Germany) in 1865. See ...
Question to RopeDrums Group Members: Based on the photos posted to our group's website, does this drum look right to you? I think it's okay but I'd like your...
Regarding the "Cooperman Strainer" I have one in hand I purchased from Cooperman within the past 10 years and it appears to be Identical, including the round...
Ellis; It will be interesting to hear a review on the Gburg Drum. I liked the drum and would have gone for the risk likewise. I'm glad to hear your the owner...
The Cooperman Civil War model strainer is a copy of a strainer that was used by several makers of drums during the 19th century. The clue that this is one of...
Dear Bob, I am waiting for delivery. It did not sell (the seller pulled it from sale). I offered $350 which was accepted. More extensive photos will be...
Dear Jayson, Thank you for your post re this drum. I think this discussion can serve as a learning experience for us. My first question concerns the...
Hi Jayson; In reviewing the photos of the Gburg Drum which Ellis placed in the photo album, I noticed several very questionable areas. The painted eagle...
Hello Bob, Which images are the images of this drum - are they the Eagle drum photos in the Photos folder? That drum does look like it may have been cut down,...
It appears after reviewing photos that the drum has been cut down. If you look at the photo with the vent hole it favors the bottom of photo. I am also...
We had a great Drum Maker who also did fine Drum Restoration here in southeastern Pennsylvania His name William H. Reamer owner of Drummers Service, New...
Hello - New Member Jayson Kerr Dobney here. What a beautiful drum! I have seen it in early catalogs from the Lyon and Healy Company - but never that exact...
Recently an 1890s(?) Lyon & Healey Ornately Inlaid Drum was sold on eBay (the lucky winner paid $890, outbidding this Yahoo group's moderator by $10 -- the...
This from Will Chappell in an email to me dated 5/1/07: "Your drum [Lyon & Healy bass drum, ca. 1890 with star inlay and inlaid circumferential stripes, design...
My name is Ellis Mirsky and I am a rudimental drummer. I also collect old rope and rod drums. I've met a few others through my collecting who have the same...
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