InstrumentBass drum |
Instrument FamilyPercussion |
MakerPremier |
Place MadeEurope; Great Britain; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1935 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Wooden shell and hoops, rod tensioning with twelve T-bar handles on each side. Nickel-plated fittings. Trap door in shell with sprung hinge. Repair History: Break in one counter-hoop has been repaired with glue. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Typical, orchestral bass drum. Specific usage history: Used orchestrally by the University of Edinburgh at the Reid Concert Hall until the late 1980s. Evidence of possible dance band use with hole drilled in side of trap door for electric bulb wire. |
NotesC. Overton and R. Parks, 2.5.98. |
Measurements767 |
CollectionReid Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number3020 |