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1970 Acrolite Blank Badge Last viewed: 19 hours ago

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Hi, all - I recently picked up a nice, clean Acrolite. The badge is blank (no serial number) and the date stamp inside reads October 1970. That's consistent with the dating guides I've seen. Question: do these "blank badge" Acrolites have any special collectors value? Or is mine just another lovely Acrolite to add to the collection? Thanks!

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Posted on 8 years ago
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Quite a few blank B/O badged snare/drums/kits were produced in late 70. There are more than a few opinions as to why Ludwig used these the way they did. Unfortunately the "blank badge" drums do not have any more collectible value than the serial numbered ones.

Now if your drum was a 6.5" deep Acro, it would be a whole different story.

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Posted on 8 years ago
#2
Posts: 131 Threads: 32

Thanks very much for your reply. I haven't come across a 'blank badge' Acrolite before, so it sparked my curiosity. - Tom

Posted on 8 years ago
#3
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More information about blank badges from this time frame is in this thread: http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=56807&highlight=blank

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 8 years ago
#4
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Thanks for the link. That's really helpful.

Posted on 8 years ago
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