Just finished up a 14x7 WFL Zephyr lug drum. I believe it falls somewhere between 1939 - 41. (from the Ludwig book, no stamps on the inside of shell. I don't have catalogs to be sure. More info from catalog owners is welcome!) It was originally a lacquer drum with bad chipping... after some back and forth I decided to strip it down to the maple. I know, some people like to keep everything original, but I kinda like to see a nice wood finish rather than a chipped paint job. If the drum was super rare, I wouldn't alter it. The checking and cracking created a really cool pattern on the drum when stained with a honey color wipe on stain. A few coats of satin clear were applied on top. I dig it. The single sensitive strainer had a missing pin, so I made one from a bolt that matched in color. Buffed out the nickel hardware on the wheel, but tried not to go too crazy... didn't want it to look too new. Saved the original grommet for the badge (this badge has Wm F Ludwig President at the bottom). Threw on some modern heads and wires. Sounds real nice!
As always, big thanks to Anthony at The Village Drum and Music for his expert help... Ive learned so much by watching him do this type of work every day. How fun to fix up old drums and go hit em.
any dating info is welcome!
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