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Military side drum
This instrument is associated with The Prince of Wales' Division. It is a military side drum with emblazoned wooden shell and chrome-plated hardware. It has 14-inch synthetic heads, a rod-tensioning system with metal counterhoops and double-sided wall lugs (8 rods), an adjustable top wire snare with lever, and a parallel action snare with lever.
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1990–5 - Maker:
G. Potter & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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Aldershot (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:211.212.11 Individual double-skin cylindrical drums, one skin used for playing
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- Decorative elements:Heraldic emblazonment of the Prince of Wales' Division with respective badge.
- Inscriptions:Painted on shell: George Potter & Co. Potter's Corner ALDERSHOT|Branded on the inside of shell: A1/7710-99-977 5674 / [broad arrow] 1995
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:211.212.11 Individual double-skin cylindrical drums, one skin used for playing
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Height: 325mm; Diameter: 360mm