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Help ID Ludwig hi hat?
Good point... and if I ever really worried about gains/losses, I would never get into the restoration hobby! And thanks for the kudos -- this one do...
13 years agoHelp ID Ludwig hi hat?
Mike -- I forgot -- what do you make of the wing screws on the clutch and leg clamp. It looks the same as the SK hoop clamp wing screw. From what I...
13 years agoHelp ID Ludwig hi hat?
Well, it certainly wasn't under a hundred -- But my plan is to spiff up a WFL pedal, too, and have a nice set up of WFL stuff. I know it's a $ loss, b...
13 years agoHelp ID Ludwig hi hat?
Hi all -- I just bought a hi hat on ebay (probably WAY too much). The seller has a 14 day return policy, though. Sold as a 1950's 1121. I tried to...
13 years agoTestimonial for dealing with Vintage Drum Bug
Seems unanimous. I got a Swivomatic Hi hat and the Caroline from Vinny. Really easy to do business with...and fair prices. Always a pleasure to find...
13 years agoCaroline pedal
Well, cutting the Ghost and the Caroline would certainly have made their lives as manufacturers a heckuva lot simpler. There's a site for Asba drum/ha...
13 years agoCaroline pedal
I just saw a listing on ebay for a magazine ad showing the Caroline as one of their pedals. Was there a point at which Ludwig took this over from Asba...
13 years agoCaroline pedal
I just got a Caroline pedal for a restoration project. Man what a cool piece of engineering. And built like a freakin' tank! This will be a great proj...
13 years agoMetal cleaning and Polishing.
Would an alternative be to mix Simichrome with water, then wet sand with 1500 - 2000 wet-dry sandpaper??
13 years agoMetal cleaning and Polishing.
Okay. Just did a quick search for 1200 steel wool. Does anyone have a source to buy this?
13 years agoMetal cleaning and Polishing.
The Simichrome is famous among old car guys. I worked on vintage Porsches (1950') that had a lot of anodized aluminum. The Simichrome is considered...
13 years agoWFL dust caps for Speed Kings
I've lately develops a thing for WFL Speed Kings, but the "WFL" bearing/dust covers are pretty hard to find. I have two, but I ak using them for a job...
13 years agoSpeed King - the latest and a real beauty!
Hey Al -- thanks for the kudos. I hope you really enjoy it on the gigs! If anything comes up, let me know... glad to re-do whatever (I mean, within r...
13 years agoWFL --> Ludwig Speed Kings?
Thanks, Mike -- that's helpful I've seen car restoration guys (including me) go nuts trying to figure out why X part came with Y car!
13 years agoWFL --> Ludwig Speed Kings?
What year (more or less) did the "WFL" become the "Ludwig" Speed King? I know I should be able to read it in the articles/history, but sometimes ther...
13 years ago