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Baseball Bat Mufflers
That is correct. Early 1968 was the last of them.
14 years ago3x13 ludwig
It's not (necessarily) a 1959 drum -very likely not, in fact. 1959 drums had the "Transition" badge for the most part. Yours has an embossed keystone...
14 years agoage of leedy pedal?
-probably somewhere around 1915-1920
14 years agoTrying to determine if I have been misled
It appears to be an early 80's badge number. I'm curious why that grommet is slotted, though. I checked the Vintage Drum Guide and it looks like the...
14 years ago1929 5x14 L&L STREAKED OPAL NEW-ERA SENSITIVE
Very similar to the one on the front cover of the John Aldridge book, Guide to Vintage Drums. Man! I just noticed the flesh hoop on the bottom head....
14 years agoLate 60's Ludwig curved disappearing spurs. How does the backer plate fit?
You're most welcome!
14 years agoSad ebay findings
Let us not forget that this wonderful forum is just a tiny fraction of people who share (many) philosophical beliefs pertaining to vintage drums. But...
14 years agoAnother Garage Sale Find
GOOD LORD ARE THOSE EVER GORGEOUS!!! Hats off to you, sir! WOWOWEEEEEEEEE!!!!
14 years agoLate 60's Ludwig curved disappearing spurs. How does the backer plate fit?
Photograph #1 is the way my original, unmolested 1970 bass drum is oriented.
14 years agoDrum haunting
I SEE IT!! I see the reflection of.... .....of the person taking the picture of the drum and holding the camera at about waste level. The flash fr...
14 years agoHey there Vintage Drum Community
Alright, man!
14 years agoRogers - first of the big R kits
Possibly. My Dynasonic DID have an internal muffler -white felt., but the toms all came with external rim clip-on mufflers.
14 years agoGrits and Shins
Oh! LOL! I guess you'd have to know the orientation of those mounts to really get the puzzle. But, then, if it's just upside down... ...what's the...
14 years agoLook what I just won!
Thanks! I'll likely not play it on gigs. I keep these drums in my living room on display and I occasionally take one off the shelf and run through so...
14 years agoRogers - first of the big R kits
Yes, I ordered a black Cortex Swivo kit in September of 1974 and they arrived in the store in January of 1975 as a Memriloc kit. So my kit must have b...
14 years ago