Moeller As A Drum Builder
Moeller was also an expert drum builder. He made several deep marching snares and matching bass drums. Today, Moeller's vintage-style rope drums are still being played by marching organizations, annually.
The Mount Kisco Ancient Fife and Drum Corps has the best known collection of Moeller drums - still being played today.
The Lancraft Fife and Drum Corps, of which Moeller was a member from 1930 to 1935, purchased five snare drums at $85.00 each from Moeller who delivered them personally on August 8, 1954. The Moeller drums are still in use today and have been merged with "Buck" Soistman and Bill Reamer drums since then, (showing a definite on-going drum building style and lineage that was initiated by Moeller).
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