Fellow drummers,

I recently purchased a set of Ludwig Standards in blue strata wrap. The kit I bought 12",14' floor and 20" BD do not have a Ludkote interior but rather a cream colour paint. Also the serial numbers are four digit instead of five. They are 1768 and run in order. The gentleman I bought them off told me he was the original owner and carried them out of the music store in Toronto before 1970. There is a 13" tom that he bought after to add to the kit which has the Ludkote interior and five digit serial number. The interior looks original and I can find no evidence of a prior Ludkote finish. Can anyone tell me if they've seen this before and is it possible they ran out of Ludkote the day these were finished?!m looking for a 13" tom to complete the kit that has the same finish if it is in fact factory done. I included a picture. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks....vince182