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60s Ludwig Consolette Questions

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I have both from the 60s, the clock face kind and the ratchet kind. Does anyone have pics of them so I can figure out what parts I need? Both have a few newer nuts and bolts in them and I'd like to return them to their original condition, providing I can find the right parts. Why did Ludwig make 2 different ones during that era? Thanks.

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Camera is out of town at the moment, but the reason why they made two different ones is that the old one was not as reliable and often slipped. The newer ratcheted one was much, MUCH better. The transition years of this was 1967. And there are actually three different versions. The first is the old version with the clockface or telephone dial style with the knurled L-arm and script logo. The second was the first incarnation of the ratcheted version that had the L-arm's hexbolt angled slightly downward. Some had script log and some had block logo depending on how late in the year the version was produced. Also, the L-arm changed from knurled to fluted at this point. The third version was exactly the same as the second version except they made the L-arm hexbolt at 90 degrees for easier access and the logo was the block logo.

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Thanks for clearing up the mystery. Drumsonsale.com seems to have many of the parts I'm looking for.

70s Slingy WMP
70s Ludwig Standard Aqua Mist
60s Ludwig Champagne Sparkle Downbeat
and a whole bunch of snares and hardware
Posted on 15 years ago
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