Beater: bass drum, pedal.
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InstrumentBeater/Beaters/Beaters/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyBeaters |
MakerBoosey & Hawkes |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeMid 20th Century |
Description`Ajax' model; head adjustable to strike with either hard or soft side. Pressed steel foot plate and lower pedal support; upright spring housing, rim clamp and beater mounting lever are all brass castings; metallic parts are all nickel-plated. Thumbwheel adjustment of spring tension. Stamped in middle of pedal "AJAX / B & H LTD / LONDON". |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: dance band or jazz band. |
NotesR. Parks, 24.10.98, 15 or 22 May 1999; A. Myers; C.J. Overton, 24.10.98. |
Measurementslength 300; height at rest 255; head diameter c 55. |
ProvenancePurchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund, 1984. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Blades Collection |
Accession Number2386 |