 | Below is a complete listing of all the snare drums in my personal collection. For more on many of these instruments, see Lee's Gear Page. Additional information about the companies behind Boston's early 20th century drum makers can be found at BostonDrumBuilders.com. |
Lee's Snare Drum Collection
| Make | Origin | Date | Shell Material / Finish | Shell Size | |
| George W. Bemis | Worchester, MA | late 1880s - 1890s | Maple | 5" (*) x 15 3/4" | more info |
| George W. Bemis | Worchester, MA | late 1890s | Maple | 7" x 15" | more info |
| Black Swamp | Holland, MI | 1998 | Black Nickel over Brass | 6" x 14" | more info |
| Harry A. Bower | Boston, MA | late 1910s - 1920s | Composite | 5 3/4" x 12" | |
| Harry A. Bower | Boston, MA | 1917 - 1918 | Nickel wrapped Composite | 5 3/4" x 12" | more info |
| Harry A. Bower | Boston, MA | 1921 | Nickel / Steel / Composite | 13 5/8" x 6 1/4" | more info |
| Harry A. Bower | Boston, MA | 1921 | Nickel wrapped Composite | 5 3/4" x 12" | more info |
| Harry A. Bower | Boston, MA | 1924 | Birds Eye Maple | 12" x 16" | more info |
| C. G. Conn | Elkhart, IN | 1910s - 1920s | Mahogany | 5" x 15" | more info |
| Oliver Ditson | Boston, MA | 1910s - 1920s | Maple | 3" x 14" | more info |
| Oliver Ditson ? | Boston, MA | 1910s | Birds Eye Maple | 2 5/8" x 14 1/2" | more info |
| Oliver Ditson | Boston, MA | 1910s - 1920s | Maple | 3" x 14" | more info |
| F. E. Dodge | Boston, MA | pre 1904 | Maple | 3" x 14" | more info |
| F. E. Dodge | Boston, MA | pre 1908 | Stained Maple | 10" x 16" | |
| F. E. Dodge | Boston, MA | 1908 - 1912 | Maple | 4" x 15" | more info |
| Eames Drum Shells | Saugus, MA | 2003 | Natural Birch | 5 1/2" x 14" | |
| Eames Drum Shells | Saugus, MA | 2007 | Natural Birch | 5" x 14" | more info |
| Eames Drum Shells | Saugus, MA | 2008 | Red Stained Birch | 5 3/4" x 14" | more info |
| Gretsch | Brooklyn, NY | early 1960s | Chrome over Brass | 5" x 14" | |
| Gretsch | Brooklyn, NY | 1960s | Green Sparkle | 5" x 14" | more info |
| Grover Pro Percussion | Woburn, MA | 2009 | Stained Maple | 5 1/2" x 14" | |
| J. C. Haynes & Co. | Boston, MA | mid - late 1800s | Walnut | 8 1/4" x 16" | more info |
| J. C. Haynes & Co. | Boston, MA | ca. 1890s | Maple | 4" x 15 3/8" | more info |
| Ludwig | Chicago, IL | 1966 | Black Diamond Pearl | 12" x 15" | |
| Ludwig & Ludwig | Chicago, IL | 1924 - 1928 | Nickel over Brass | 5" x 14" | |
| Ludwig & Ludwig | Chicago, IL | mid - late 1920s | Nickel over Brass | 4" x 14" | |
| Ludwig & Ludwig | Chicago, IL | late 1920s | Nickel over Brass | 5" x 14" | more info |
| Ludwig & Ludwig | Chicago, IL | late 1920s | Nickel over Brass | 4" x 14" | more info |
| Ludwig & Ludwig | Chicago, IL | mid - late 1920s | Nickel over Brass | 5" x 14" | |
| Ludwig & Ludwig | Chicago, IL | early 1930s | Nickel over Brass | 5" x 14" | more info |
| Ludwig & Ludwig | Chicago, IL | ca. 1933 - 1934 | Black Nickel over Brass | 5" x 14" | more info |
| Nokes & Nicolai | Boston, MA | 1912 - 1920 | Maple | 3" x 14" | more info |
| Nokes & Nicolai | Boston, MA | 1912 - 1926 | Aluminum | 4" x 14" | blog |
| Nokes & Nicolai | Boston, MA | ca. early 1920s | Black Enameled Aluminum | 4" x 14" | blog |
| Nokes & Nicolai | Boston, MA | 1912 - 1926 | Aluminum | 4" x 14" | blog |
| Nokes & Nicolai | Boston, MA | ca. 1922 | Bird's-eye Maple | 3" x 14" | blog |
| Nokes & Nicolai | Boston, MA | ca. mid 1920s | Stained Maple (unoriginal) | 6" x 14" | |
| Pearl | Taiwan | 1997 | Chrome over Steel | 6 1/2" x 14" | |
| Pearl | Taiwan | 2010 | Black Nickel over Brass | 5" x 14" | more info |
| Slingerland | Chicago, IL | 1959 | Black Diamond Pearl | 5" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | 1912 | Maple | 2" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | late 1910s - early 1920s | White Lacquer (unoriginal) | 3" x 14" | |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | early 1920s | Maple | 8" x 15" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | ca. 1921 | Maple | 5" x 14" | |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | 1922 | Maple | 3" x 14" | blog |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | 1923 | Black Lacquered Maple | 5" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | 1924 | Black Lacquered Maple | 5" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | 1924 - 1925 | Maple | 5" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | 1925 | Black Lacquered Maple | 5" x 14" | |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | 1925 | Black Lacquered Maple | 5" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | 1925 | Maple | 4 1/4" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | ca. 1925 | Aluminum | 5" x 14" | blog |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | mid 1920s | Black Lacquered Maple | 5" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | mid - late 1920s | Maple | 3 1/2" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | late 1920s - early 1930s | Black Lacquered Maple | 5" x 14" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | mid 1930s | Maple | 9" x 15" | more info |
| George B. Stone & Son | Boston, MA | mid - late 1930s | Red Lacquered Maple | 12" x 15" | more info |
| Charles A. Stromberg | Boston, MA | ca. 1920 | Maple | 12" x 16" | blog |
| Charles A. Stromberg | Boston, MA | 1920s | Stained Maple | 4 3/4" x 14" | more info |
| Charles A. Stromberg | Boston, MA | early 1920s | Maple | 3 3/8" x 14 3/8" | blog |
| Charles A. Stromberg | Boston, MA | mid - late 1920s | Gold Lacquer (unoriginal) | 13 5/8" x 5 3/8" | more info |
| Charles A. Stromberg | Boston, MA | late 1920s - early 1930s | Stained Maple | 7 3/4" x 13 3/4" | more info |
| Thompson & Odell | Boston, MA | 1880 - 1886 | Nickel over Brass | 6" x 15 1/2" | more info |
| Thompson & Odell | Boston, MA | 1890s - 1900s | Red Enamel (unoriginal) | 5 3/4" x 15 7/8" | more info |
| Yamaha | Japan | late 1980s | White Cortex | 12" x 14" |