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A nice Deagan Special 31
The patent tag inside the case has 1935 as the last date so I’m going to say it’s mid 30s vintage
All 30 bells are present and are remarkably clean of any serious blemishes or rust .
They could use a light polishing from sitting .
I deliver in “ as found state “ so nobody ( me) cleans something wrong 😉
The Sharps rail is here , I thought it was missing pins , duh ( it has fewer pins)
The natural ( lower ) rail needs to be fabricated , felt and tacks
It doesn’t look complicated to fabricate . The sharp frame is shown as reference
Piano 1/4” felt,
1/4” domed upholstery tacks
with rubber grommets
( standoffs , I’m told the industry uses surgical tubing but not latex)
is needed to complete this l.
The tone is sweet but it really needs someone to put it back to its former glory
All 30 bells are included
Hopefully someone can give this the love that it deserves to restore perfectly.
Great project for someone to make a sharp looking updated exotic wood box
Note*
Hyer percussion, Ohio , makes custom boxes so it’s just a phone call
The last 2 pictures are an example of Hypers work and is not included . Contact them for information.
Shown for informational purposes only
