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Ludwig serial # help

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Hope you can help out here..#3467787 on a Black beauty. Does this tell you experts anything at all?...thx

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Posted on 11 years ago
#1
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early 80's I'm thinking...but really unsure.

guess it could be one of those out of sequence years in the 70's too. Pics would help

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Posted on 11 years ago
#2
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Large Monroe, NC Badge? If so, that puts it into the 1980s at earliest.

Collecting information about the following for ongoing research projects:
Gretsch drums with serial numbers,
Ludwig Keystone and B/O badge drums with serial numbers and date stamps,
Ludwig Standards from 1968-73, and
Ludwigs with paper labels from 1971-72
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Posted on 11 years ago
#3
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If its a B/O badge it has to be after 77,because the BB was only reintroduced in that year.Production was stopped prior to WW II,and the BB was not a production item till 77.

If it's a B/O badge it's early 80's I think.There's no way to tell for sure since there are no serial number records after 79,at least not from Ludwig.

Steve B

Posted on 11 years ago
#4
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be careful. i bought an uncut b/o badge black beauty recently with serial number in that range. ended up being one year old. i should have noticed by the details on the strainer and lug gaskets. serial number made me think it was older,and worth more..

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
#5
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Another clue would be if there is a muffler. The 70s-80s had them but I have not seen them on the newer drums with the B/O badge.

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Posted on 11 years ago
#6
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This drum has no muffler and does have the larger keystone badge that says Munroe NC....USA

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Posted on 11 years ago
#7
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With that badge,It was made after 85,when Ludwig mover from Chicago to Monroe NC.

There are no serial number records for Monroe badges.

Steve B

Posted on 11 years ago
#8
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The lowest serial number I have seen thus far on a Monroe Large Keystone badge is 3142879.

Collecting information about the following for ongoing research projects:
Gretsch drums with serial numbers,
Ludwig Keystone and B/O badge drums with serial numbers and date stamps,
Ludwig Standards from 1968-73, and
Ludwigs with paper labels from 1971-72
www.GretschDrumDatingGuide.com
Posted on 11 years ago
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