[M.D. Holloway]

I know this guy well - I grew up with him. He knows his drums. That being said, he is in the business to make money so I would imagine he is looking to make something on it. The problem with these old, rare items is that they really are worth what someone is willing to pay and the only way to set a starting price is to research what was bought that was simliar and adjust accordingly.

The other thing to consider is the depreciation that could occur with cleaning it up. I have a 150 year old mahagony library table that I refinished professionally. The piece is stunning but because I had it refinished it lost what ever value it may have had as an antique. No big deal to me because I wanted use it as a piece of furniture and not an investment. With these drums, I am not so sure you would want to use them they way drums should be used so it might be best to have them as show items or as an investment and keep them in their original state.

Funny thing is, I guess you can draw the same analogy for old cars as well...