Greetings,
I recently purchased one of these, and it is so similar to the vintage Ludwig 1400's that I thought I would share photos and specs for everyone. Since I can only attach 5 photos per thread, I"ll do this thread for the base section-then two replies: one for the middle section and one for the top section. I hope this helps you and that you enjoy looking at these photos. I'm sure that Peter Erskine gave Tama one of his old Ludwig 1400's and told Tama to copy it, without getting "in trouble". Tama nailed it, and I'll think you'll agree.
The Base Section (Going in photo order below from left to right):
The base section legs looks nearly identical. Change out the rubber feet and wing screw and I don't think anyone would notice.
Instead of the "raised dot" or "raised bump" that Ludwig used to "stop" the legs from unfolding any further, Tama uses a roll pin or tension pin tightly fitted to the main shaft. That seems way more secure to me, and won't get worn down with constant set ups like the Ludwigs did.
The length of the legs from the center shaft is just over 10 inches, just like the old Ludwigs. Tama really nailed this! So many others, like Gibraltar for example, didn't realize that the legs don't need to be five feet long!
Tama has a different (and better) take on the metal insert that is the "go between" of the wing screw and middle tube. It doesn't go as far around as the old Ludwig metal inserts, but it is much thicker top to bottom, which seems better to me.
The height of the base section (when the legs are fully extended), from the floor to the top is just shy of 19", again just like the old Ludwigs.
