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1957 WFL kit
That looks like a very nice set. I am guessing the badges read WFL DRUMS at the top? That badge was in place around 1957. The previous badge read WFL...
16 years agoCan You Identify This Floor Tom Leg?
looks like Gretsch to me. My early 70's Gretsch set has legs like that.
17 years ago1964 Classic silver sparkle set
now that i look at the floor tom I see that it really is an 18. Those drums were so big that they needed two pieces of wrap. Odd to have an 18 with a...
17 years agoSacrilige or practicality
I say no to drilling! I think hoop mounted spurs work fine. I would use a bass drum anchor on the front to keep the drum in place as well. I would a...
17 years ago1964 Classic silver sparkle set
From OldSchool...
17 years agoDetermining the year of a WFL kit
If the set has a badge that reads WFL DRUM CO at the top and the address at the bottom, it is most likey 1956 or eralier. If it has a badge that reads...
17 years ago1969 Ludwig Jazzette natural maple pics
Beautiful set of drums! Do the bass drum spurs work okay? They seem almost a little far back which would make the bass drum rock back and fourth. I lo...
17 years ago1969 Ludwig Jazzette natural maple pics
Make sure the bass drum is a 12x18. That's what makes a jazzette well a jazzette. Looking foward to the photos.
17 years agoMarch 11, 1955
That is just to cool! History in the making! Great photo.
17 years agoWFL - Window Decal
That is way cool!!! Do you own that? Probobly from the late 30's!
17 years agoGretsch Micro-sensitive Strainer
Depends what you have into the stuff to begin with as well. My 1941 WFL marble set was all original except for the dual strainers on the snare. fortun...
17 years agoHow did they do that Marble Lacquer finish?
The snare depth is 7x14. Funny thing about the snare. It had dual throw-offs on it like it should but it had the wrong WFL throws. It had earlier vers...
17 years agoJust how accurate are '63-'68 Ludwig serial numbers?
I believe it's pretty accurate. My friend and I have wondered about my ringo set. The badges fall in the 270XXX range, drums have white paint and corr...
17 years agoHow did they do that Marble Lacquer finish?
Thanks for posting that. The set is a 26,10,13 with the matching twin strainer snare drum. The finish is in excelent shape. The toms have white paint...
17 years agoHow did they do that Marble Lacquer finish?
That's wierd. still works for me. Don't know what else to do as I am away from the home computer.
17 years ago