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Ludwig "Mickey Mouse" drum key Last viewed: 23 minutes ago

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I hope I can get a question answered about Ludwig drum key's. I have noticed that with Ludwig keys (WFL, Ludwig and Ludwig etc.) the stamped logo is on the left side...Was there a time when Ludwig and Ludwig placed the stamp on the right of the Mickey Mouse eared key? What time period if so. Thanks!

Posted on 14 years ago
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I hope I can get a question answered about Ludwig drum key's. I have noticed that with Ludwig keys (WFL, Ludwig and Ludwig etc.) the stamped logo is on the left side...Was there a time when Ludwig and Ludwig placed the stamp on the right of the Mickey Mouse eared key? What time period if so. Thanks!

1920s.

Mike Curotto

Posted on 14 years ago
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Thanks Mike!

So I assume that if you have a "Mickey Mouse" key with "Ludwig and Ludwig" on the left side, that was manufactured later (than the 20's), thus that is why you always see them on the left today?

Posted on 14 years ago
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I'd like 2C one of those!

Posted on 14 years ago
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Will post a pic tomorrow, of both of them. Identical, but one logo is on the "right" ear, and the other is on the "left". Thus the question. I have had 5 in my time, but this is the first one I have seen on the "right".

Posted on 14 years ago
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Here is the pic, my assumption is that they just stamped them as they came along, not determining which side....or as I have heard in the forum in the past, "Must have been a Friday". :)

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Posted on 14 years ago
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surface, very cool thank you for sharing this!!:o

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
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Thanks! I thought it was very interesting!

Posted on 14 years ago
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Sorry to bring up an OLD thread, but a friend of mine today was looking at these keys. He asked me what the name on the side was (center barrel of key). I had never noticed this before, but the kid has good eyes! After a magnifying glass, the name is Stewart. Just curious if this a name of a company that manufactured these?

Nevin

Posted on 11 years ago
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From surface

Sorry to bring up an OLD thread, but a friend of mine today was looking at these keys. He asked me what the name on the side was (center barrel of key). I had never noticed this before, but the kid has good eyes! After a magnifying glass, the name is Stewart. Just curious if this a name of a company that manufactured these? Nevin

Nevin -- good to hear from you! It's been a while (although I'm guilty of not be real frequent on here myself!).

Bill

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Posted on 11 years ago
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