please help identify this old ludy drum

[dpdrums]

hi everyone.....
this is a total mystery to me....
here we have a 15" x 12" ludy snare? drum.
i think it is a marching snare or field drum of some kind.
however it was sold as tom with matching duco kit.
it has marks on it where it was held by a stand, not that it means anything.
i do see where a strap can be clipped on it.
however it does not have beds, or any other indication of snare strainer hardware......no other holes in the shell other than the badge grommet.
please help.....been trying to solve this mystery for a while.
oh, it has original calf skin heads top and bottom.
thank you in advance......

[O-Lugs]

I think it's called a "tenor drum" and is used in marching/orchestral applications...but someone who knows more will correct me, I'm sure!Mister T

[dpdrums]

yeah, i think you're on to something....
that would explain the lack of any snare wires.
i'd love to know it's age, approxitmatly, anyhow.
also, i wonder if there is any way to learn the shell configuration.
wood type, etc.....
at any rate thank you for your time o-lugs

[O-Lugs]

"A tenor drum is a cylindrical drum, which is higher pitched than a bass drum.

In a symphony orchestra's percussion section, a tenor drum is a low-pitched variant of the snare drum, although sometimes without snares and played with soft mallets or hard sticks. Under various names, the drum has been used by composers since the mid-19th century. It is particularly noticeable in scores by 20th century English composers such as Benjamin Britten and William Walton, and American composers such as Aaron Copland."

If you can provide the number on the badge, we can determine an approximate date. Many times, the exact date of manufacture is stamped in ink on the interior of the drum, so you'll want to check that out, too.

As far as shell construction...it's most-assuredly a 3-ply shell -a combination of maple and/or mahogany inner and outer plies with a relatively thick center-ply of poplar wood. It has a black and silver "Duco" painted finish (in excellent shape!)

[dpdrums]

hi o-lugs,
theres no serial on the badge.........it's pre-serial.
that's what makes it difficut to pin down....
thank you for all your help, you are the man!!

[dpdrums]

heres a closer look at the badge

[ludwigvondrumcrazy]

Looks like a "Stadium Model," as shown in Catalog No.62 (1961)

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL770/2917504/19049440/319944819.jpg

LVDC

[dpdrums]

whoo hoo......
way to go......
that's the one.
you rule ludyvoncrazy.
thank you so very much for the id
you're all great, GREAT i say