We are searching information on our Leedy Marimba - purchased in about 1951. We are trying to find out the value of this instrument. My husband learned to play while in high school and performed locally. He is a percussionist and served in the United States Navy Band starting in 1954. His duty was to sing and play percussion at the White House in Washington D.C. He was in the Navy, but never was on a ship. Funny! Ha? We believe the Leedy Company was later the Leedy-Ludwig Company. Our marimba was made in Elkhart, Indiana. If you know of or how we can find the value of this great percussion instrument? Thank You! Pat and Bob Schutt

Hi guys, I just was given (yep, given!) an old Leedy and Ludwig 3 octave marimba (made in Elkhart) in really good condition. The paint is chipped in some places, but there are no dings or dents and it has been completely restrung within the last year. I'm just surfin the net looking for anything I can find about it, and your post here is the first thing I've found beside this four octave unit that looks just like mine (paint color/scheme), but bigger. It's listed at Fall Creek Marimbas ( http://www.marimbas.com/fs.html) for $2400 and looks spotless... t