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3M Safest Stripper (Please resist...resist)
I've used the 3M safe stripper twice with good results. Once was on a metal drum, and once was on a wooden shell (see below) and both came out nicely....
15 years agoOld Snare Drum
Now that's different. Not like any Ludwig I've seen. This is probably an obvious question, but are there any identifying markings anywhere on the dr...
15 years ago1922 Ludwig & Ludwig Article
Good stuff 510! I've been looking through these for weeks now for drum related blurbs and there are tons! If you back track to here http://www.arcade-...
15 years agoOct 11, 2009 - Theobald Ludwig
Great historical info here, David. Thanks for posting this! -Lee
15 years ago1920's Ludwig Super Restoration - Help wanted
Hey Jeremy, Great drum! Frank has one of these which was also retrofitted back in the day with a later Super strainer. Must have been the thing to do...
15 years agoHoly Ludwig! SIX Black Beauties?
From jeremybranson...
15 years agoWhat's this 1920'S Ludwig
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=6718
15 years agoGeorge B. Stone Separate Tension Band Drum
The before and after is so dramatic here, I just had to post it somewhere. It's an 8" x 15" George B. Stone & Son Separate Tension Band Drum. This o...
15 years agoMy latest score!
Glad we made a deal Ludwig-dude! Enjoy your new field drum, I mean rack tom! This drum formerly belonged to a HS band program in Northern Virginia an...
15 years agoCraigslist Scam?
Total Scam!!! I got the same email today. Don't fall for it!!!
15 years agoRemoving paint from lugs
I've used lacquer thinner for this purpose before and it worked well. Be careful though - it's nasty stuff. I used gloves and a toothbrush and it ate...
15 years agoSome sellers are hilarious!
From jeremybranson...
15 years agoHinger Touch Tone Snare
Fred Hinger played in the Philadelphia Orchestra for many years. There's another post on the forum somewhere with better info about the company than I...
15 years agoID an old snare?
I agree with Jaye. Looks like an early 20th century beginner model, possibly made by a name brand, but likely generic. Hardly worth the price of shipp...
15 years agoGeorge B. Stone & Son Separate Tension Orchestra Drum
Another Boston oldie - a mid to late 1920s George B. Stone & Son Separate Tension Orchestra Drum. This model had taken a back seat to the Master-Model...
15 years ago