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Help in Dating a Ludwig Snare 1930's????
I was about to post on this also, that after 37 the catalogs show both badges in the photos, so the badge is not the best way to date this and the str...
17 years agoJune 8, 2008 - 1911 Excelsior Catalog
This is a very interesting catalog with lots of reading material. The best part is that around this time drums did not have lugs and they did not hav...
17 years agoHelp in Dating a Ludwig Snare 1930's????
The 1935 catalog is the anniversary catalog with the white enamal badge. The 1927 catalog on page 20 shows the badge with just Chicago. What strain...
17 years agoVintage drums in comparisons to cars
Leedy Knob Tension Drums - Delorean (Which by the way you can still purchase!, the Delorean that is) David
17 years agoJune 8, 2008 - 1911 Excelsior Catalog
It's 1 a.m. and I just finished scanning the 50 page catalog... This is one interesting catalog which should fill some holes on the many early drums...
17 years agoJune 8, 2008 - 1911 Excelsior Catalog
I'm working on this larger catalog from 1911 from the Excelsior Drum Company. They have a unique pneumatic tuning system which was featured in the la...
17 years agocalf skin heads
Impossible to tell if they are original. Regardless, from a collectors stand point the heads are the least important thing on a drum. It is nice to...
17 years agoHello Fellow Drummers!
Probably 60's drums and they are usually in the $200 range or so. Read the Japanese drum section Phil from Australia might also have more details D...
17 years agoJune 6, 2008 - 1905 T.C. Girton Catalog
Another old and hard to scan catalog... The 1911 Acme Drum Catalog [IMG]http://vintagedrumguide.com/images/my_collection/literature/acme/1911_acme_c...
17 years agoVintage Slingerland Wmp Bongos
The set I have is also in excellent shape. My guess is the call for a sitting bongo player was not the most popular gig of the time. Laughing H The...
17 years agoJune 6, 2008 - 1905 T.C. Girton Catalog
I decided to take a break from my regular work on the name brand drum companies and add a few very early catalogs. This one has 1905 written on the i...
17 years agoJune 5, 2008 - 1975 Ludwig Catalog
Here is a 1991 Sonor Force 3000 flyer from the Sonor Drum Company.... This also has a nice little family tree and a little history of the company. [I...
17 years agoJune 5, 2008 - 1975 Ludwig Catalog
I scanned and uploaded this last night June 4, but making mention of it for everyone to see! Here is the 1975 Ludwig Drum Catalog of Drum Sets and I...
17 years agoJune 3, 2008 - Tama Drums - Tama Drum Sets - Tama Snare Drums
Just finished the 1984-1985 Tama Catalog. Click Drum Sets or Snare Drums [IMG]http://vintagedrumguide.com/images/tama_snare_drums_catalog_pages/1984...
17 years ago1920s leedy snare drum
We both had this one wrong from the description Mike! I was thinking what you were thinking, but not that at all.. David
17 years ago