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OK.... HELP! (identification help needed) Last viewed: 4 hours ago

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OK... Its a LONG story, and you probably wouldn't believe it all anyway! But these just kinda "showed up" at my door yesterday afternoon. There are no brand markings of any kind on either.

The drum only has 5 tension rods, but I'm going to assume it should have 6. It is 12" in diameter and appr. 6" deep. I've not taken it apart, but it does appear to be 1-ply of mahogany, and there don't appear to be any problems with either hoop. It has a snare apparatus, but I doubt if it's complete.

The "hihat" seems to be complete and fully functional. The cymbals are 10" in diameter. Other than it being extremely dusty and the finish rubbed off where your foot goes, it appears to be in good shape.

These came from the same place that I got a couple of items from a couple of years ago: a bass drum w/painted scene and a snare drum (both easily identified by their "Ludwig" logos) from the 1920s. However, I can't find either of these in the catalog page scans from VDG.

Anyone help on identifying these and valuing these would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Bill

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Bill
Cherryvale, Ks
"Redrums - Ks" on FB and Reverb
(also "billnvick" on eBay)
Posted on 11 years ago
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Wow Bill! Sorry I cant help, just getting in the way. But I do want to say those are really cool, and so whats the long story? Showed up at the door eh, lol!


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 11 years ago
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The full story: A couple of years ago I was approached by one of the teachers at one of our elementary schools. She had heard that I "work on drums," and had some that had been stored in her garage "forever." She and her husband were cleaning out the garage, and wanted to just be "rid of them." I told her I'd look at them.

The next day she brought them to school. As soon as I saw them I knew she had a couple of drums that would bring some pretty decent money, which they did. I sold the BD as is to another Kansas VDF member (CIBdrummer) for pretty decent money, and he drove down here to pick it up (he also bought several other things, too). The SD sold on ebay for even bigger bucks.

The unbelievable part: She wouldn't take ANY of the profits on the sales. She stuck to "I GAVE them to you."

Yesterday, while watching college football, our doorbell rang. It was the same teacher, and she'd "found more drum stuff." So here I am with these... and she said they might find more!

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Bill
Cherryvale, Ks
"Redrums - Ks" on FB and Reverb
(also "billnvick" on eBay)
Posted on 11 years ago
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The Ludwig Ludwig is it a 5x14" ? that is a 10 lug model.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 11 years ago
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Thats awsome Bill! I knew vmore2k would chime in, Il bet he will know what they are.


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 11 years ago
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Bill, I've got a 24 X 10 bass drum, that I believe to be a Ludwig 'Tango' model from the early to late 20's. At any rate, the bass drum has the same tension rods as your snare. The hoops on my bass also match the hoops on your snare. I think it's a single (maybe double) ply mahogany with maple hoops. If you don't have the catalogs, PM or call.

This was a budget line. The examples of these drums I've seen have not had badges.

Craig

fishwaltz
Posted on 11 years ago
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That "Sock Cymbal" is awesome. Any markings on that?

Posted on 11 years ago
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From vintagemore2000

The Ludwig Ludwig is it a 5x14" ? that is a 10 lug model.

Yes, it's 5x14 and 10 lugs.

Bill

Bill
Cherryvale, Ks
"Redrums - Ks" on FB and Reverb
(also "billnvick" on eBay)
Posted on 11 years ago
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From richm

That "Sock Cymbal" is awesome. Any markings on that?

No markings on the mechanism OR on either cymbal...

Bill

Bill
Cherryvale, Ks
"Redrums - Ks" on FB and Reverb
(also "billnvick" on eBay)
Posted on 11 years ago
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From billnvick

Yes, it's 5x14 and 10 lugs.Bill

Are you wanting too sell it Bill ?

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 11 years ago
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