At VintagePercussionSoundEffects.com, I hope to create a free and open forum for the sharing of information about this wonderful topic. If you have old pre-1930 catalogs that feature sound effect pages that aren't already featured here, I invite you to email me about posting them to the site! Financial compensation for your contribution may be offered for especially rare catalog artwork. Email me at nmwhite9@gmail.com. All catalog pages are copyright and not for use without permission.
Interesting Fact: With the exceptions of Duplex and Ward, the large majority of the illustrations found in early catalogs were of instruments made by Walberg & Auge Co. - the "King" of accessories manufacturing during this era. These illustrations were copied with permission from their catalog and used by various dealers, and sometimes drum companies as well. Leedy and Ludwig & Ludwig always offered a mixture of traps made by them and ones made by W&A.
1911 J.G. Richards Company Catalog (dealers-most instruments made by Walberg & Auge) (Courtesy of Ray McCollum
1914 Shermen, Clay Co. - dealer's catalog
1911 J.W. Pepper catalog page (dealers-most instruments made by Ward, Duplex,etc.)
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Ward Drum Co. 1907 Catalog
Walberg & Auge catalog no. 4 pages circa 1912-1916 (Courtesy of Ray McCollum)
Circa 1925 Leedy Catalog "O"
Circa 1910 Duplex Catalog
Circa 1920 Ludwig & Ludwig page
1920-1921 Ludwig & Ludwig pocket catalog
1923 Gretsch Mfg. Co. "20th Century" Brand Instruments (full catalog)
1919 George B. Stone & Son Catalog "I" (Courtesy of Ray McCollum)
1910 Oliver Ditson Co. "Ditson Wonderbook No. 4" (Courtesy of Lee Vinson)
Circa 1914 Nokes & Nicolai Catalog No. 5 (Courtesy of Lee Vinson)
Barry Drum Mfg. Co. catalog "E"
1935 Grossman Music Co. Cleveland. - dealer's catalog (Courtesy of Gary Nelson)
1916 Wurlitzer Musical Instruments
1970 Carroll Sound Inc. New York (w/ price list)
