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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 am posting the following information concerning fair use of copyrighted materials. Our yahoo group is educational in nature with no commercial aspect. ...
... 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Come on, join us at our new home, a real website at www.FieldDrums.com. With that change, we'll be free of the limitations of a yahoo group and be better able...
Hi, I thought I would take a moment to introduce myself as I was just approved as a member to this forum. I have been interested in and playing fife and drum...
As I have been "lurking" here, I should introduct myself also. - Card carrying member of the now defunct National Association of Rudimental Drummers - Former...
As there is NO activity on this Yahoo Group are there others for people interested in: - Fifes and Drums - History of rope tension drums - Drum collecting -...
George, You might check out these: www.fielddrums.com?(same owner as the ropedrums?group) groups.yahoo.com/group/18cMusic/ (18th century fifes and drums) ...
Yes. Just not a lot of personal activity in that area. I have a few CW-era rope drums, and others newer...but don't acquire 'em very fast. Did recently pick up...
George, I collect a few drums, as an adjunct to collecting brass instruments. I have not followed the Yahoo Group. Too bad there is not more activity. I don't...
Tom Did the Moodus Drums and Fife Corps purchase a Eli Brown Drum from you a couple of years ago. I believe we purchased it from someone in Anchorage. Was that...
I thought that I would mention to this group the nchat that takes place on Monday Evenings called Fife & Drum Music Chat. If you have an interest , stop by ...
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