Drumstick
Object number2013.52.11 a,b
OriginUnited States of America
MediumHickory wood
Credit LineGift of Leland Anderson
DescriptionPair of signed promark drumsticks. Hickory wood. Each has a different handwritten inscription. Each has printed maker information, owner's printed signature, and band logo/name.Dimensions16.75 x 0.563 x 1.875 in. (42.5 x 1.4 x 4.8 cm)Inscriptions(a,b)
Each drumstick has printed signature "Troy Luccketta" and band symbol with text "TESLA".
(a)
Text in blue ink reading, "LEland, -It's always a Pleasure-"Troy" ".
(b)
Text in blue ink reading, "YouR BUD FOR LIFE "Troy Luccketta" ".
Marks(a,b)
"pro-mark [Registered Trademark symbol] / NEW GENERATION".
"MADE IN USA - HICKORY".
Historical NotesPair of promark drumsticks signed and inscribed by the drummer for the band Tesla, Troy Luccketta. Donor Leland Anderson is a writer and researcher who is the author of a number of published works on the electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. Tesla, who worked for Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in 1888, was known for his work on the alternating current system, radio communication, and X-ray technology. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing over the next 50 years, Anderson compiled a large collection of research materials documenting the life and work of Tesla.
Previous owner
Troy Luccketta
Related person
Nikola Tesla
(1856 - 1943)
Previous owner
Leland Anderson
Related institution
Tesla
(founded 1981)
On View
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1861-1865
2008
Angelica
1931-1957
