Strainers and Butt Plates

Photos of the center-to-center measurements of classic snare drum strainers/throwoffs.

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Camco

camco butt plate
Camco butt plate, 1960s-70s
camco butt plate
2 5/16"

F.E. Dodge

F.E. Dodge hoop-mounted snare drum strainer 1900s
F.E. Dodge hoop-mounted snare drum strainer, 1900s-10s
F.E. Dodge hoop-mounted snare drum strainer 1900s
1 13/16"

Duplex

Duplex butt plate
Duplex butt plate, 1910s-30s
Duplex butt plate
11/16"
Duplex snare drum strainer
Duplex snare drum strainer, 1910s
Duplex snare drum strainer
1/2" - this is the earliest version of this part, with the smallest footprint.
Duplex snare drum strainer
Duplex strainer, 1920s - vertical version
Duplex snare drum strainer
1 1/2"
Duplex strainer
Duplex strainer, late 1920-30s - horizontal version
Duplex strainer
1 1/4"

Gracy

Gracy snare drum strainer
Gracy snare drum strainer, 1960s
Gracy snare drum strainer
2 1/8"
Gracy snare drum strainer
1 15/16"
Gracy snare drum strainer
Gracy strainer, late 1960s-70s (shown with replacement lever arm)
1 9/16"
Gracy 60s MIJ snare strainer butt plate assembly
Gracy 60s strainer and butt plate assembly, made in Japan
Gracy 60s MIJ snare strainer butt plate assembly
1 7/16"

Gretsch

Gretsch Feather Touch strainer
Gretsch Feather Touch strainer, 1947-50 and Renown strainer and butt plate, 1950-2001
Gretsch Feather Touch snare drum strainer mounting hole pattern
(Click for downloadable stencil)
Gretsch vintage butt plate
Gretsch 2-point butt plate, probably 1930s-60s
Gretsch vintage butt plate
2 1/4"
Gretsch G5379 Lightning Fish Tail butt plate
Gretsch G5379 Lightning "Fish Tail" butt plate
Gretsch G5379 Lightning Fish Tail butt plate
1 3/8"

John Grey

John Grey Broadway Strainer
John Grey Broadway strainer, 1960s
John Grey Broadway Strainer
15/16"

Kent

Kent strainer snare drum throwoff 1950s
Kent strainer, 1950s
Kent strainer snare drum throwoff 1950s
1 1/4"
Kent butt plate
Kent butt plate, 1950s-early 60s
Kent butt plate
3 1/4"

Leedy

Leedy Utility strainer
Leedy Utility strainer, 1911-late 40s
Leedy Utility strainer
1 5/8"
Leedy 1920s butt plate
Leedy butt plate, 1910s-30s
Leedy 1920s butt plate
1 13/16"
Leedy Marvvel parallel strainer
Leedy Marvel parallel strainer, 1924-25
Leedy Marvvel parallel strainer
1 3/8" (both throwoff and butt ends)
Leedy Reliance strainer
Leedy Muffler/Presto strainer, 1928-42. The 4-point Speedway model shared the same base part, 1930-35
Leedy Speedway Strainer mounting hole pattern
(Click for downloadable PDF stencil)
Leedy parade strainer, 1930s-40s
leedy parade strainer, 1930s-40s
Leedy parade strainer, 1930s-40s
2 7/16"
Leedy parade snare butt plate, 1930s-40s
Leedy parade snare butt plate, 1930s-40s
Leedy parade snare butt plate, 1930s-40s
2 1/2"
Leedy Slingerland Rapid strainer
Leedy Slingerland era 1673 Rapid strainer, late 1950s-60s
Leedy Slingerland Rapid strainer
2 9/16"

Ludwig

Ludwig 1910s Butt Plate
Ludwig butt plate, 1910s-30s. These appeared on some other brands as well, and may have been manufactured by another company.
Ludwig 1910s Butt Plate
1 7/16"
Ludwig & Ludwig butt plate
Ludwig & Ludwig butt plate, 1920s-50s
Ludwig & Ludwig butt plate
1 7/8"
Ludwig & Ludwig P338 Strainer
Ludwig & Ludwig P338 Strainer, 1918-40s
Ludwig & Ludwig P338 strainer
1 9/16"
Ludwig Military parade drum strainer
Ludwig Military parade drum strainer, 1930s-60s
Ludwig Military parade drum strainer
2 7/16"
Ludwig wire extender bracket
Ludwig wire extender bracket, 1930s-40s
Ludwig wire extender bracket
15/16" or perhaps 29/32"
Ludwig P84 Pioneer strainer
Ludwig/Leedy & Ludwig P84 strainer, 1951-60s
Ludwig P84 Pioneer strainer
7/8"
Ludwig P-87 Classic Strainer
Ludwig P87 Super Classic strainer, 1969-
Ludwig P87 strainer
1 3/8"
Ludwig P85 strainer
Ludwig P85 strainer, 1970s-00s
Ludwig P85 strainer
2.5"
Ludwig p32 butt plate
Ludwig P32 butt plate, 1950s-00s
Ludwig P32 butt plate
2 3/16"
Ludwig piccolo strainer
Ludwig piccolo strainer, 1990s-00s
Ludwig piccolo snare drum strainer
3/4"
Ludwig P80 strainer
Ludwig P80 strainer, 1990s-00s
Ludwig P80 strainer
1"

Lynehan

Lynehan snare drum strainer
The Lynehan strainer, 1909-10s. Used on numerous small brands, this part may have been the company's only offering.
Lynehan snare drum strainer
1 1/2" across a wire cutout on a wood hoop
Lynehan snare drum strainer
1/2"

Pearl

Pearl snare strainer 1960s
Pearl snare strainer 1960s-70s
Pearl snare strainer 1960s
1 3/4"
Pearl snare drum strainer, 1960s 70s
A similar Pearl strainer, 1960s-70s. A few different adjustment knob styles were used.
Pearl snare drum strainer, 1960s 70s
1 11/16"
Pearl butt plate 1960s 70s
Pearl basic butt plate, 1960s-early 70s
Pearl butt plate 1960s 70s
2 3/8"
Pearl adjustable butt plate 1960s
Pearl D4514 adjustable butt plate, late 1960s-70s - another version with an adjustment thumb knob shared the same footprint.
Pearl adjustable butt plate 1960s
1 1/16"
Pearl 70s 80s strainer
Pearl strainer, 1970s-80s
Pearl 70s snare drum strainer
1 7/16"
Pearl Free Floating snare drum strainer
Pearl SR010 strainer (the accompanying adjustable butt plate shares the same footprint), 1980s-90s
1 11/16"
Pearl S-014 snare drum strainer
Pearl S-014 strainer, 1980s
Pearl S-014 snare drum strainer
2 11/16"
Pearl SR014N strainer
Pearl SR014N strainer, 1990s-
Pearl SR014N strainer
2 11/16" - some versions of this part have other hole spacings.

Premier

Premier butt plate 1960s
Premier butt plate, 1960s-70s
Premier butt plate
1 7/8"
Olympic by Premeir snare drum strainer
Olympic strainer, 1960s
Olympic by Premeir snare drum strainer
2 5/16"
Premier Hi Fi Strainer
Premier Hi Fi Strainer, 1960s-70s
Premier Hi Fi Strainer
2 13/16"
Premier snare drum butt plate 1960s
Premier snare drum butt plate, 1960s-70s
Premier snare drum butt plate 1960s
1"
Premier 642 snare drum strainer throwoff
Premier 642 strainer, 1970s-2000s
Premier 642 snare drum strainer throwoff
2 13/16"

Rogers

Rogers proto-Monitor strainer
Rogers "proto-Monitor" strainer, perhaps late 1940s-mid-50s
Rogers Pre-Monitor strainer mounting hole pattern
(Click for downloadable stencil)
Rogers Monitor strainer
Rogers 4472 Orchestra/Universal/Monitor strainer, 1954-mid-60s
Rogers Monitor strainer mounting hole pattern
(Click for downloadable stencil)
rogers butt plate
Rogers butt plate, 1950s-60s. Many Japanese makers made very similar parts.
rogers butt plate
2 3/16"
Rogers clock face strainer
Rogers clockface strainer, early 1960s
Rogers clock face strainer
1 1/4"
rogers sta-tite strainer
Rogers Sta-Tite strainer, 1960s
rogers sta-tite strainer
1 3/16"
Rogers Dynasonic strainer
Rogers Dynasonic strainer, 1960s-70s
Rogers Dynasonic strainer
1 1/4"
Rogers butt plate
Rogers butt plate, 1960s-80s
Rogers butt plate hole spacing
1 1/8"

Slingerland

Slingerland 967 strainer
Slingerland 967 "3-point" strainer, 1927-late 60s
Slingerland 967 snare drum strainer mounting hole pattern spacing
(Click for downloadable stencil)
Slingerland 2-point snare drum butt plate
Slingerland 2-point snare drum butt plate, 1927-70s
Slingerland 2-point snare drum butt plate
1 15/16"
Slingerland parade snare strainer
Slingerland 673 parade snare strainer, 1930s-50s
Slingerland parade snare strainer
2 9/16". This strainer became the Rapid throwoff and shares nearly the same footprint.
Slingerland parade strainer butt plate, extra wide, 1950s-60s
Slingerland parade strainer butt plate, extra wide, 1950s-60s
Slingerland parade strainer butt plate, extra wide, 1950s-60s
2 5/8"
Slingerland/Leedy extended butt plate
Slingerland extended butt plate, originally a Leedy design
Slingerland/Leedy extended butt plate
1 7/8" - frustratingly close to the basic 2-point butt plate shown above
Slingerland Radio King wire extender
Slingerland Radio King wire extender, 2-hole version, 1950s
Slingerland Radio King wire extender
2 3/8"
Slingerland Rapid Strainer
Slingerland Rapid strainer, 1950s-60s
Slingerland Rapid Strainer
2 9/16"
Slingerland Slapshot strainer 982
Slingerland 982 Slapshot strainer, early to mid 1980s
Slingerland 982 strainer
2 7/16"

Sonor

Sonor stopwatch strainer 60s Germany
Sonor "stopwatch" strainer, 1960s
Sonor stopwatch strainer 60s Germany
1.5cm
Sonor piccolo snare drum strainer
Sonor piccolo strainer, 1960s - shown with accompanying single-point butt plate
Sonor piccolo snare drum strainer
5/8" / 16mm
Sonor adjustable butt plate 1960s
Sonor adjustable butt plate, 1960s
Sonor adjustable butt plate 1960s
12mm
Sonor D-454 Strainer
Sonor D-454 strainer, 1970s
Sonor D-454 Strainer
4cm

Tama

Star 940 snare drum strainer 1960s
Star/Hoshino Gakki 940 strainer, 1960s
Star snare drum strainer 1960s
7/8" on center; the adjustment rod hole was larger than the lower mounting screw hole.
Star Hoshino Gakki adjustable snare drum butt plate
Star/Hoshino Gakki adjustable snare drum butt plate, late 1960s-70s
Star Hoshino Gakki adjustable snare drum butt plate
20mm
Tama Mastercraft snare drum butt plate
Tama Mastercraft snare drum butt plate, 1980s
Tama Mastercraft snare drum butt plate
2 3/8"

Walberg & Auge

Walberg & Auge modular wires butt plate insert
Walberg & Auge modular quick-change wires butt palte insert assembly, 1930s
Walberg & Auge modular wires butt plate insert
1/2"
Walberg & Auge snare drum strainer
Walberg & Auge strainer, 1930s-40s
Walberg & Auge snare drum strainer
7/8"

WFL

wfl p34 parade snare drum strainer
wfl P34 parade snare drum strainer, 1930s-50s
wfl p34 parade snare drum strainer
2 1/2"
WFL P373 strainer
WFL P373 strainer, 1930s-40s
WFL P373 strainer
1 9/16"
WFL Strainer Throwoff
WFL "Strainer Throwoff", 1940s-50s. Sometimes called the Zephyr Strainer.
WFL Strainer Throwoff
1 15/16". The frame was threaded and screws were attached through the inside of the shell.
WFL P-32 precursor, 1940s-50s
WFL P-32 precursor, 1940s-50s
WFL P-32 precursor, 1940s-50s
2 3/16"
WFL P87 strainer
WFL/Ludwig P87 strainer, 1947-1968
WFL P87 strainer
1 3/4" - this design utilizes the tensioning knob as a second mounting point on the shell

Wilson

Wilson snare drum strainer throwoff
Wilson hoop-mounted strainer, 1920s
Wilson snare drum strainer throwoff
11/16"
Wilson snare drum strainer
Wilson shell-mounted strainer, 1920s
Wilson snare drum strainer
1 1/8"

Yamaha

Yamaha snare wire extenders
Yamaha snare wire extenders, 1980s
Yamaha snare wire extenders
1 1/16"