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More Ludwig Serial Number Anomolies!
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8 years agoGretsch tom Ident
Gary, Here is a picture of an older Playboy model 8x12 drum I own that had a mount that would fit those holes. (Note that there is also another non-o...
8 years agoGretsch Drum Kit date?
From hipshaker...
8 years agoludwig 6 ply black panther rounded blue/olive - year?
Model number 922 is used on 14x22 bass drums. Not sure on the other numbers The 127XXXX serial number range is quite low for the initial rounded cor...
8 years ago1970 Supraphonic
I wanted to add something to my earlier post (#15 on this thread): John Aldridge mentions on page 70 of his Guide to Vintage Drums that Ludwig began t...
8 years ago1970 Supraphonic
Thanks for the pictures. I have another similar drum recorded - same date, same type of blank badge, same 5x14 size, same throw. I learned about it...
8 years agoWorthy of a Sticky?
I like the idea of gathering information from several places and presenting it for quick reference. However, I suggest three things: 1. Much of the...
8 years agoWorthy of a Sticky?
microswitch, This type of information is handy to have. However, when one attempts to present this type of information in a condensed manner for qui...
8 years agoWanted: Ludwig Nickel parts
I responded to ringo directly last week, but I thought I should close the loop on this. I did not have the thumbscrews.
8 years agoCorrect muffler and throw for Ludwig 402
From my records, most of the throws on drums with serial numbers in that range are the two hole version of the Black faced P85.
8 years agoLudwig in September and Early October 1970
From idealassets...
8 years agoMystery Drum
I have a drum that is similar, but is clearly branded as John Grey & Sons London. I am missing a few of the wingbolts and a few that are there appear...
8 years ago1970 Supraphonic
zenstat, I was going to mention cymbals as well, but did not possess the information about when serialization was implemented. Thanks for sharing yo...
8 years ago1970 Supraphonic
There are Blue/Olive badges without serial numbers on several drums from several different time periods. The largest concentration of these seems to...
8 years agoWanted: Ludwig Nickel parts
I have several nickel brackets, but I will need to see if I have nickel thumbscrews for them. I might only have chrome thumbcrews. I will get back t...
8 years ago