Sonor Signature 590 14×8 bellbronze.
The restoration of this snare was a hell of a job. The condition of the snare was really bad and to get the thin copperplated hardware in a renewed good condition took a lot of work.
The shell also had bad pitting and it needed courage to start sanding it. First disassemble the snare totally. Test and use paint remover to remove all the varnish. Clean the parts with vinegar and water, so no paint remover stays behind. Polish, polish and……..polish with a very fine polishing paste. Sand the shell on a turning table, with the same grain as used at the factory. I didn’t varnished the snare, because that looks better. If you clean from time to time the discoloring of the copper won’t be a problem. Assemble the snare and…………ready.
Sonor snare Extra 1936-’51 wood.
This snare was in a very poor condition. The shell was bent inwards and to straighten it out
I had to put it in a mortar tub filled with water and clamped it all up.
After a day of soaking it already looked a lot better and I decided to get it out to dry.
After a partly drying I was able to attache the reinforcement ring again with white wood glue
and again a lot of clamps.
Next was grinding the shell and spray in the original color.
Hardware was cleaned & except for the strainer put on.
I made a new handle for the strainer, because this was missing.
Last part was putting that ingenious strainer back together.
Completian of this restoration has still to be done.
