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throwoff vs. strainer
From calfskin...
14 years agothrowoff vs. strainer
But, in the 1918 catalogue Ludwig was introducing their new mechanism and still referring to it as a “strainer”. Maybe thats what Ludwig-dude was sa...
14 years agoWhat's The Current Thinking?
OldSchool - As in the stock market, buy on a dip and sell on a bump. So, Buy when it's a "buyers market" and sell when it's a "sellers market". I do...
14 years agoWhat the Heck Is It?
From JohnDavidDean...
14 years agoNovak snare drum
Oldrum - Based on the more limited production possibilities of the time (less machine and computer production tools. Mostly all were what would be cal...
14 years agoRestoring my 20's Ludwig snare
mountainhick - It’s interesting that it is painted white. Traditional Jazz great Baby Dodds painted his white (including the hoops) but Dodds left the...
14 years ago1918-1941 Ludwig Metal Snare with P-338 Strainer Dating Based On Catalogues.
From supraphonic...
14 years agoNeed Help To I.d. This Old "luddy"
OldSchool - It’s not that clear in your photo but the bead looks to me like it might be the 2 piece shell? If so, with what you mention about the logo...
14 years ago1918-1941 Ludwig Metal Snare with P-338 Strainer Dating Based On Catalogues.
OK, a little about the logos as depicted for the “Catalogue Matches”. The logo was depicted in the 1926 catalogue as being moved from next...
14 years ago1918-1941 Ludwig Metal Snare with P-338 Strainer Dating Based On Catalogues.
supraphonic - Thanks for getting in on this. Those are nice examples! vintagemore2000 is right, we need more photos and you should be able to evaluate...
14 years ago1918-1941 Ludwig Metal Snare with P-338 Strainer Dating Based On Catalogues.
night mission - Thank you for posting here! I agree with vintagemore2000! Damn that is a beautiful example of what I refer to in a post on this thread...
14 years agoLudwig Triumphals 1925-1928 plus 1929
Another way to look at it. Ludwig stopped offering any Triumphal Model (DeLuxe with P338 strainer) and Triumphal Finish (Super-Ludwig with new straine...
14 years agoLudwig Triumphals 1925-1928 plus 1929
A little follow up. Lately I’m curious as to why a serious collector of early Ludwig snares would not be able to get a better date of a so called “192...
14 years ago1918-1941 Ludwig Metal Snare with P-338 Strainer Dating Based On Catalogues.
fatlace - Thank you for adding the P338 strainer photo! The interesting thing about my “Patent Applied For” version of the P338 is that; earlier snare...
14 years ago1918-1941 Ludwig Metal Snare with P-338 Strainer Dating Based On Catalogues.
fatlace - Thanks for sharing yours! Would it be possible for you to post a clear close-up of the P338 strainer lever? I’m hoping to track the possible...
14 years ago