I'm looking at a drum for sale and the seller has posted pics of the badge that looks to be of a normal colored keystone badge. Then has a pic after he cleaned it.
Question: is there any way you can "over clean" or use some type of abrasive that will leave a keystone badge silver color?
Thanks for any info!
Ludwig/WFL has actually had some keystone badges that were silver in appearance. Any pics of the one in question?
Mike
Hello! what caught my eye was the low serial number.
I have a pre serial marcher and the badge grommet is brown.
I chatted with the seller and he says the "silver" pic was due to the flash.
Anything about the badge and/or how it sits against the drum look fishy to you?
Not seeing any pics?
Mike
HmmI sent the link from Ebay.
Maybe not allowed on the forum?
You might try a search;
1963 Ludwig 1760 serial number 10x14 marching snare. COB rims.
Is this the drum in question?.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Ludwig-1760-serial-number-10x14-marching-snare-COB-rims/224273965633?hash=item3437c52241:g:IigAAOSwfw5fyeJX
-Mark
Hello! what caught my eye was the low serial number. I have a pre serial marcher and the badge grommet is brown.I chatted with the seller and he says the "silver" pic was due to the flash.Anything about the badge and/or how it sits against the drum look fishy to you?
I have used a variety of polishes on badges and in a lot of cases the dark grommet turns back to a brass color. I looked at the link from Mark, and I agree with the seller that the flash made it look silvery. I have turned badges to shiny almost new/silver look with Mothers mag Polish. Here's an example of one I had to move the camera around without a flash to get a true picture because it looked silver also.
Yes idrum4fun
I have used a variety of polishes on badges and in a lot of cases the dark grommet turns back to a brass color. I looked at the link from Mark, and I agree with the seller that the flash made it look silvery. I have turned badges to shiny almost new/silver look with Mothers mag Polish. Here's an example of one I had to move the camera around without a flash to get a true picture because it looked silver also.
Thanks for the info! Beautiful drum!
Seller says he found 3 marchers being sold by the Jr. High school he where to years ago, says he played them then! He bought all 3, one missing a badge.
Says the other serial number on the other drum is 0268
