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Factory flaws
remember something else. i bought a blue olive badge chrome over wood 5x14 recently. after detailing it, i noticed i couldn't get a couple of tension...
10 years agoFactory flaws
I know of 3 Ludwig 69-71 13" metal piccolo snares that have double holes for the strainer and or the throwoff. guess they were having a hard time gett...
10 years agoWhat Pearl drums do I have here?
nice find at a nice price too. looks like a fun project to clean up and enjoy. mike
10 years ago60's speed king pedals
jeff turn the base upside down and spray some wd40 around those adjusting screws on the speed king. they should loosen up after soaking a bit. mike
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
just for reference, there is a neat 40's w&a floor tom on ebay right now. it has a nice cradle with it as well. might be worth viewing to see another...
10 years ago60's speed king pedals
that first pic shows the wfl footboard for their 1121 hi hat stand. ive seen those sell for 20 or so. if the speed king is also a wfl, they usually go...
10 years agoWas this anyone on VDF 6.5x14 1967 Super Sensitive on the bay?
you did well on that one. I had it saved to my list. wondered who got it. looks great. mike
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
how do you compensate or calculate for initial tension setting on the tacked reso head in relation to what the humidity was when you installed it and...
10 years agoDid the Hardware on 70`s Ludwig Stainless Drums Have Factory Gaskets??
I always assumed the vistalite gaskets were to keep the metal from directly contacting the shell in an effort to reduce the possibility of cracking. j...
10 years agoPlease help to ID (& value?) a 1965 Ludwig Snare
your date assessment is pretty close. certainly a spring '65 drum in most cases. nice drum! ebay completed sales on keystone badge models in the same...
10 years ago70's Ludwig Stainless
i'd love to climb behind that kit for a bit. those look like new old stock! beautiful nevin. mike
10 years agoWhat model and year?
looks like some late 50's cymbals and maybe a 60's as well. hard to say on the one with the three dots without knowing the height of the stamp. zildj...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
found some pics of a snare that looks much like these drums. ran across them looking for something else today. john asked me to post them. beautiful d...
10 years agoUnusual Trans Stamp
ive got one of these as well. don't see them that often. mine is a 19.5 @ 1713 grams. mike
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
yeah I mistook the grey gym pants as khaki slacks. that changes everything!:o:) mike
10 years ago