as you may know, I collect Ludwig oddities and i especially like the acrolites that you don't see everyday. recently procured this one via ebay/Rob Cook. this is a transition model in that the shell was intended for a blue olive badge. when installing a keystone badge on these shells, the top of the badge actually goes under the batter head. I have one that fits that description as well. it appears that someone at Ludwig got creative with this one and mounted the badge sideways so that it could all be seen. its good and tight and shows no sign of ever spinning,moving or having made contact with the head.
serial number is 729774. has a date stamp of sept. 23 1969. 12 hole blackface p85, script logo snare butt, amber tip 2517124 20 strand wires(my favorites). has a small round knob muffler.
the second one here is the other that I mentioned with the badge way up under the head. ive had it a few months now. it is also a 69 drum. serial number is 732146 making it one of the last keystone badge drums. it has a date stamp of oct. 17 1969. it also has a 12 hole blackface p85,script logo butt and small round knob muffler.
I think ive got about 18 different style acrolites now. just wanted share the recent one. i'll get them all together for a family pic one of these days.
mike
