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An Adjustable Vent Hole
From RogerSling...
14 years agoAn Adjustable Vent Hole
From ConvertedLudwigPLayer...
14 years agoAn Adjustable Vent Hole
As I observe postings about how fast the shallower vintage bass drum shells speak, I keep thinking about the physics of the drum and how the lowly ven...
14 years agoWhat are we looking at here?
Checker758 -O.K. I'm in. The snare seems to me to have those 1936-40s Ludwig&Ludwig lugs and the snare butt might be a "Super" type. Natural wood (Mah...
14 years agoLudwig Universal Snare
From ConvertedLudwigPLayer...
14 years agoEarly 1900's Ludwig 14x5 6-lug COB
PearlDrummeRyan - Here is a link that could help you get a more spacific date range for your drum, based on the catalogues. It breaks it down based on...
14 years agoLudwig Universal Snare
ConvertedLudwigPLayer - Nice!!! I think the throw off is a fine upgrade and adds to the "players drum" quality! I'm glad you posted the photos. She lo...
14 years agoLudwig Universal Snare
From ConvertedLudwigPLayer...
14 years agoLudwig Universal Snare
ConvertedLudwigPLayer - Maybe you already know that it is likely a 1924 to 1928 Universal model with the knob tensioner and no throw-off. As seen in t...
14 years agoIs a Dixie a Stencil?
From SkyDog75...
14 years agowhat is a slingerland cocktail drum worth?
My understanding is that cocktail drums didn't appear until the 1940s (late 40s?). I've always enjoyed these drums!
14 years ago"Questionable" Gladstone Sighting
From cfalzerano...
14 years ago"Questionable" Gladstone Sighting
With sincerity, and not to be patronizing, let me join in with those who enjoy your knowledgable and detailed posts! I love espresso also, especially...
14 years agoJan 27, 2011 - Forum Update
When I first visited the day it went down the hacker had made a reference to I guess the VDF members “not having anything better to do” and I couldn’t...
14 years agothrowoff vs. strainer
The "throw-off", is just a part of a better strainer, is the way it looks to me.
14 years ago