Five last pictures showing various angles. Yes, there is still some rust that I couldn't remove, but the drum is clean and properly adjusted.The good, slightly used, Striders snare-side head, with low collar, lets the SS mechanism work properly. The after-market snare wires were already on the drum and there were no issues with them. As to the muffler, most of you may be aware that Ludwig used a cork spacer under the metal washer that holds the black felt muffler disc. This washer shrinks over time, causing a large gap between the metal disc and spring steel arm, which allows the muffler to rattle. My girlfriend repairs all my vintage Ludwig mufflers by wrapping thicker black thread around the blank space below the cork washer, which eliminates any noise!How does it sound? Really great! I kept the Remo coated Emperor that was already on the drum, which is still in VG condition. I've got it tuned medium-tight, with the muffler lightly touching the head. The sound is nice and crisp, but has depth due to the deeper 6.5" shell. All-in-all, this drum exceeded my expectations!-Mark

Remember that bent tension rod to the left of the throw-off? The first picture shows the same tension rod, after it's been straightened. All the tension rods cleaned up very well. All the tension rods and lug nuts were soaked in Dawn to remove dirt and grease. I chased the lug nuts with a 12-24 tap to remove any left over "stuff". Ludwig used brass tension rod washers, which tend to really darken up over the decades. I cleaned them, but left the aged dark patina as-is. The SS mechanisms cleaned up really well and work perfectly. I had one good snare guard and only needed to purchase one new one.-Mark

Five last pictures showing various angles. Yes, there is still some rust that I couldn't remove, but the drum is clean and properly adjusted.The good, slightly used, Striders snare-side head, with low collar, lets the SS mechanism work properly. The after-market snare wires were already on the drum and there were no issues with them. As to the muffler, most of you may be aware that Ludwig used a cork spacer under the metal washer that holds the black felt muffler disc. This washer shrinks over time, causing a large gap between the metal disc and spring steel arm, which allows the muffler to rattle. My girlfriend repairs all my vintage Ludwig mufflers by wrapping thicker black thread around the blank space below the cork washer, which eliminates any noise!How does it sound? Really great! I kept the Remo coated Emperor that was already on the drum, which is still in VG condition. I've got it tuned medium-tight, with the muffler lightly touching the head. The sound is nice and crisp, but has depth due to the deeper 6.5" shell. All-in-all, this drum exceeded my expectations!-Mark

Not bad not bad at all hope she gets a good price as a players kit I’d say 750 would be nice deal sit on it and wait 960With pies and hardware

jda!Thanks for the heads-up! I'm familiar with this member over at DFO. He's definitely looking for one in excellent condition, with great cosmetics.-Mark

Nice of you to do this for a new member! She is lucky to have someone with your knowledge and precision to take this on. Im sure all the drums will be restored to perfection with you doing the work. Sounds like the bass hoop needs some glue?