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Is my Acrolite really 1964?

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Hi there VDF folks.

I was cleaning and lubing my Acro and just started looking the grommet at the inside, the snare beds, checked the hoops and lugs they're not magnetic and looked the shell is seamless. And I wonder, is really a 1964 one? What do you think, guys?

Posted on 5 years ago
#1
Posts: 727 Threads: 96

Looks like it to me!

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Posted on 5 years ago
#2
Posts: 135 Threads: 14

Yes it is. COB hoops and all!

1964 Ludwig Downbeat Black Diamond Pearl (12,13,14,16,20)
1976 Ludwig Stainless Steel "Bop" (12,14,18)
1998 Ayotte "Ray Era" Wood Hoop Copper Sparkle (10,12,14,16,20)
Posted on 5 years ago
#3
Posts: 621 Threads: 41

Nice Acro. The lugs have never been magnetic, & the shells have always been seamless, except for the textured 1st generation ones....marko

Posted on 5 years ago
#4
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As stated above, definitely a 1964. Appears to be in excellent condition, too! The original COB just add to the value and will really make your Acro sing! And, let's face it, having the red felt muffler is just plain cool! Hang onto to this drum!

-Mark

Posted on 5 years ago
#5
Posts: 5550 Threads: 576

But the non magnetic original hoops were aluminum and then cos they

never were cob

Gary

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 5 years ago
#6
Posts: 6170 Threads: 255

Acrolites did come with COB hoops during the same period that Supras and other drums did. And yes, that's a '64. Nice!

Mike

Posted on 5 years ago
#7
Posts: 142 Threads: 24

Thank you so much, gentlemen;

schmegeggie, Rotarded, marko52, Mark (idrum4fun), Gary (jaghog) and Mike (mlayton), I'm always learning with you.

Posted on 5 years ago
#8
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Yes....to pile on and become redundant. ;) It's a '64 and yes it has COB hoops -as does my '64 Pioneer....except my Pioneer has NOB hoops!

"God is dead." -Nietzsche

"Nietzsche is dead." -God
Posted on 5 years ago
#9
Posts: 142 Threads: 24

From O-Lugs

Yes....to pile on and become redundant. ;) It's a '64 and yes it has COB hoops -as does my '64 Pioneer....except my Pioneer has NOB hoops!

Thank you so much, O-Lugs.

Posted on 5 years ago
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