Very nice drums. That will be a nice set. Those seams won't be hard to repair.

I wonder if the pointy badge on that one Tom got caught on something and bent and someone just clipped it. Looks like you have all the bass drum tension rods and claws, and inserts on the bass drum hoops. Can't wait to see them all cleaned and set up.

Should most likely have maple interiors. Also they appear to all be three ply shells with re rings so they are probably older than your estimate, since by 78-79 Ludwig had switched to a 6 ply shell without re-rings.

Guys- thanks for the comments!

Tnsquint- cool! I never heard of that before. I bet you are right about the shock! I am glad I didn't try to plug that in to see if it worked!

FFR and Bill- thanks. Yes the wrap really looked great, very little fade at all. I was surprised at how different the bowling ball Obp looks from the ringo era Obp. I think there is a lot less grey in these. I still like the finish though :)

Vibes- yes all the hardware was present except for one bass drum spur, which I picked up off eBay. I couldn't believe it was all there. The chrome is in nice shape too. I wondered about what happened to those pointy badges as well. Caught on clothes? I had heard they were a real problem and that is why Ludwig rounded the edges later on.

KO - thanks for that info. It wouldn't surprise me if you we're right. So would the shells be maple poplar mahogany?

Just wanted to follow up with a few pictures of how the kit finished up. This project took a bit longer than I expected now that we have two tiny kiddos. Anyway, there were a number of holes to plug on the bass drum and the first pic shows a hole plugged with a dowel and then painted to look OBP. The next two pics show what the hoops look like after being sanded and then painted, and finally the last pics are of the complete kit. Ive got her tuned way up high toward a bop kind of range and she sounds fantastic. Hope you enjoy the pics. Good to be back.

James

Wowser James! They turned out looking terrific and nice job on that plug in the bass,had to look hard to even see it and even then i wasn`t sure.The hoops look brand spankin` new and the polish job just puts them over the top.Absoluely beautiful set...wish Christmas would come in July around these parts.Enjoy those babies James.

Wayne

Fantastic job James! Those came out great!

Very nice! That's a cool set.

That's a really nice little kit you have.

Thanks guys! I had a lot of fun getting it back into shape.

i helped a friend restore his, same as yours but in blue, and when we finished it sings one of the best kits i have ever played awesome kit great job...