UP FOR BID IS A GREAT OLD LUDWIG SNARE DRUM, FOUND AT AN ESTATE SALE! I DID SOME RESEARCH ON IT, AND IT APPEARS TO BE FROM THE 1930'S BY THE LOOKS OF THE DRUM BADGE.
THE FINISH LOOKS TO BE THE BLACK AVALON PEARL FINISH OFFERED IN THE 30'S.
THE DRUM IS ABOUT 14" X 8". I PROBABLY DIDN'T MEASURE IT CORRECTLY, BUT THAT'S FROM THE TOP OF THE CHROME RIM TO THE BOTTOM RIM ON THE HEIGHT, AND THE DIAMETER CAME OUT TO BE APPROXIMATELY 14".
IT HAS A FANTASTIC LUDWIG "BADGE". ON THE BADGE IT SAYS "LUDWIG TRADE MARK" "LUDWIG & LUDWIG" "CHICAGO ILL" AND "MADE IN USA"....IT IS AN IVORY COLOR BADGE (SEE CLOSEUP).
ON THE SNARE RELEASE IS ENGRAVED " LUDWIG PAT 1-29-24" AND "OTHER PATS. PEND" (SEE CLOSEUP PHOTO)....
THE SNARES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE SKINS ARE IN FAIR CONDITION, ONE IS A REMO WEATHERCKING DIPLOMAT, MADE IN USA, AND THE OTHER IS A REMO WEATHER KING AMBASSADOR BATTER, ALSO MADE IN USA. YOU'D MOST LIKELY WANT TO REPLACE THESE, ALSO.
THE SNARE RELEASE WORKS.IT'S A BIT STIFF BUT THAT'S PROBABLY DUE TO NOT BEING USED IN A VERY LONG TIME... THE TONE CONTROL KNOB AND MECHANISM WORKS JUST FINE....IT'S ALL THERE (SEE PIC)....
THERE ARE 8 LUGS THAT HAVE SORT OF AN ART DECO STYLING TO THEM, VERY COOL.
THE SHELL COVERING IS TIGHT, AND NOT PEELING AWAY.
INSIDE THE SHELL IS STAMPED 3809. THE SHELL IS AN OFF WHITE COLOR.(SEE PHOTOS).
THE SHELL HAS A ROD INSIDE EXTENDING THE WIDTH OF THE SHELL. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF OTHER PARTS OF THE DRUM FOR YOUR INSPECTION.
THIS DRUM WILL NEED A GOOD CLEANING, ESPECIALLY THE CHROME PARTS.... I'M NOT GOING TO ATTEMPT IT, AS I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THESE THINGS AND DON'T WANT TO DO IT ANY HARM...IT'S JUST A REALLY COOL OLD DRUM. THE BLACK AVALON PEARL SHELL IS IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE, NO SCRATCHES OR DENTS THAT I CAN SEE ANYWHERE!!
THERE IS SOME RUST AND PITTING AS TO BE EXPECTED, BUT OVERALL, FOR ITS AGE, IT'S IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. PLEASE CHECK OUT ALL PHOTOS AND ENLARGE THEM.
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE E MAIL ME AND I'LL TRY TO ANSWER THEM, BUT AGAIN, I REALLY AM NOT A DRUM EXPERT BY ANY MEANS!!!
NO INTERNATIONAL BIDDING. WILL NOT SHIP TO CANADA.
THIS VINTAGE LUDWIG DRUM WILL BE SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS, PLEASE.
THANKS FOR LOOKING!!!!!