Instrument Family
Beaters |
Date Made
1900 or later |
Description
Technical description: Cork head with felt pad; `push-button' action. One of the earliest designs for a foot-operated drum beater, this uses a foot button that presses on a rocking lever. This in turn lifts a lever at the hinge of the beater mounting and moves the beater onto the drum. A coil spring returns the beater. The frame is of pressed steel, painted black; the linkages are of nickel-plated non-ferrous metal; the button has a rubber pad in it and the plate has a rubber stud for the heel to rest on. Repair History: Felt pad not original. |
Other Information
General usage of type: dance or theatre band attachment. |
Notes
R. Parks, 15 or 22 May 1999; A. Myers; C.J. Overton, 24.10.98. |
Measurements
length 380; height 234. |
Provenance
Purchased, 1989. |
Collection
MIMEd ; Blades Collection |
Accession Number
2893 |