that's a really hip drum dude! purely for cosmetic reasons, is there any way that imperial lugs would fit? those look like knockoffs, essentially. can't wait to see the finish product!

actually, it seems that the Imperial lug became a bit of a fad at one time and at least 4 companies used it. the earliest ones ,may have been these Beverleys, so they are possibly the originals. it appears, Ludwig was the copier and possibly ,Sonor too.

unfortunately the lugs are much larger than the Ludwig Imperial lugs.

I agree with Calfskin - could be that Beverley was the first to use the Imperial design. It's hard to know but from what I can see, Ludwig's Imperial lug first appeared in 1936 and I think the Beverley may pre-date that but i can't say for sure. Either way, they are an Art Deco inspired design that was at it's peak during the 30s so i guess it would be a popular lug design.

I just need one to get this drum working again. Maybe I could get someone to fabricate something that'll work even if it doesn't necessarily look right.

We're talking about lug size (or spacing) here, correct?

Ludwig Imperials are 2.75" long. Your Beverly is 70mm.

70mm = 2.75"

Any standard Ludwig Imperial lug 'should be' a clean swap-out for your Beverly's. A neat alternative is to use Ego Single point mount lugs. You can use the existing holes!

http://www.egodrumlugs.com/

Really nice drum, mate! More photos when its all done!

John

Thanks John. It's the hole spacing that's 70mm rather than the overall length. I'll look into the options on the link you posted. So far I can't find a tube lug with the correct hole spacing either.

I have an engineering buddy who can maybe help and he can also oversee the dismantling of the mechanisms. I really don't want to mess anything up because it works so well right now. Once the shell is free of the hardware I should be able to get it cleaned up really well.

very nice drums. i hope you can solve the lug problem. can't wait to see it finished.

Really nice snare and the snare mech is pretty cool. There was a recent thread where someone poasted a link that sold adjustable tube lugs. That might be a option until you sort the originals out and decide on replacement for the broken one. It's nice the entire snare assy is there and working. Fantastic find really. Yes Sir

Andrew,I may have the lugs for your snare or should i say ones that will work.I seem to recall i have some in my shop.I just need a day or two to see if i can fine them....Mikey

that would be great Mike. Keep me posted