Vintage Rogers Luxor Snare Drum Fix Up! Restoration & DIY Drum Project 

So sick! Definitely keep it! 🎉

The pieces that you drilled out are actually ferrules that Rogers installed to assure the alignment of the BB lugs. Not part of the original lugs. Quite easily tapped out with a screw driver or anything that fits snugly in the hole... just an FYI for next time in case you want to keep them in the event you may desire to reinstall original period correct lugs. Yes those are the original wires. Props to you for using INDe parts and not drilling the drum. You could always revisit the drum some day and find period correct parts now that you've responsibly not drilled. There is a certain charm to a luxor. They have a wonderful throaty rasp that lends very well to certain music. Nice work bringing this old drum back to life.

Well, it's ok to have a passion for drums, there is nothing wrong about that. Since you are asking if I would keep it or not, I wouldn't keep this snare, no. Why? - There is 6 lugs... not even the minimum I need which is 8, I'm not even asking for 10 lugs but 6 is the cheapest you can go with. - There is not enough projection for me or tone I have a very old Ludwig Supraphonic with the chrome going off, I did pay 40$ for it like 12 years ago. But there is 10 lugs, an interior gadget to choke the drumhead from inside, you know at least something to enjoy.