Hello, My name is Rich Cuellar from Portland OR and I bought a drum from a local drum store that I was hoping you might help me get some info on.

Despite the poor condition it was in due to its age, once I saw the wooden lugs I knew that I had a diamond in the rough.

By the early 1920s, the Leedy Manufacturing Company had fully evolved from its experimental beginnings into one of the defining forces in American percussion.

I was hesitant to write this article for several years because I was still betwixt and between “growing older” and “old”. It is a subject that most drummers want to put off thinking about until later, and sometimes until it’s too late.

Once someone played a Ghost pedal they had to have one. From drummer to drummer, stories of the Ghost spread first by word-of-mouth.

I decided to write an article covering this to help people identify the three different generations of this parallel throw-off and the versions.

I had purchased a 1920’s Ludwig & Ludwig White Enamel Professional model 5X14 snare drum from a US seller several months previous.  From the photos provided before the time of sale, I knew this drum had seen better days

Although not as publicly well known as Gene or Buddy or Shelly or Louie, Jack was a treasure. He had steady work his entire career, he always had money, he behaved himself, and he came to play. As you may expect, Jack spent time teaching and coaching and encouraging.

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Hi, I was just wondering if you could give me any clue on identifying the era (late 1800's) and/or brand of this drum?