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What year is this Ludwig B/O badge? Last viewed: 4 hours ago

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This is the badge on my 1970s supraphonic. Can anyone tell the year?

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Posted on 11 years ago
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early 70s...73 or 74 possibly...

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
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Hey Mike, I copied this from the serial number timeline above. 1976 - 917xxx - 1290xxx . Am I looking at the wrong info?

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Much has been said about Ludwig's lack of consistency with issuing serial numbers, so I won't go there.

My Vistas were ordered new in 1973 and had these serial numbers:

14” X 22” bass 957693 1973

16” X 16” floor tom 959920 1973

8” X 12” ride tom 969755 1973

9” X 13” ride tom 958637 1973

5” X 14” snare 961713 1973

I figure the approx Ludwig starting Serial numbers by year:

1973 917000

1974 1010250

1975 1103500

1976 1196750

1977 1290000

The B/O badge dating info shown here and other places on the 'net shows 1969 through 1972 production by individual year, then shows 1976 using badges 917xxx through 1290xxx.

I take this to mean that 1973 started somewhere around 917xxx and 1976 ended about 1290xxx, with no information on 1973, '74 or '75.

Doing the math, and assuming equal production for the period, I came up with these ranges for starting serial numbers by year:

1973 917000

1974 1010250

1975 1103500

1976 1196750

Not exact science, but might be a help.

My kit:
Ludwig Vistalite Big Beat set consisting of:
14” X 22” bass, 16” X 16” floor tom, 8” X 12” ride tom, 9” X 13” ride tom, 5” X 14” snare
Ludwig 201 Speed King bass drum pedal
Ludwig 1124 Spur-lok hit-hat with Ludwig Standard Paiste 14” cymbals (760 & 770 gr) with ching-ring
Two Ludwig Standard S-270 cymbals stands
18” Zildjian crash cymbal (1550 gr) and 20” Zildjian ride cymbal (2130 gr) with CAMCO sizzler
Gibraltar motorcycle seat-style drum throne with backrest
Posted on 11 years ago
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From hawghunter

Hey Mike, I copied this from the serial number timeline above. 1976 - 917xxx - 1290xxx . Am I looking at the wrong info?

I was using the data that I have recorded and also referencing to the new Ludwig serial number dating guide...

[ame]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ludwig-Drums-Serial-Number-Dating-Guide-/261360720195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cda501943[/ame]

the old records had a ton of drums incorrectly lumped into the 1976 range..

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
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rick gier that wrote the guide,may have a closer year to put that serial number with based on the data he has..

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
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From mlayton

I was using the data that I have recorded and also referencing to the new Ludwig serial number dating guide...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ludwig-Drums-Serial-Number-Dating-Guide-/261360720195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cda501943the old records had a ton of drums incorrectly lumped into the 1976 range..mike

Hey Mike, I am a believer in what you are saying. Where would I find the new Ludwig serial number dating guide? Thanks, Tommy

Posted on 11 years ago
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tommy

go back up to my post that shows the ebay link. you can click on view and bid. I think they are 10 bucks plus shipping, which is a nice deal. rob cook may also have them on his rebeats website.

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
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From mlayton

tommygo back up to my post that shows the ebay link. you can click on view and bid. I think they are 10 bucks plus shipping, which is a nice deal. rob cook may also have them on his rebeats website.mike

Hey thanks Mike, my work pc had the pic of the e-bay link blocked, so I did not see that . LOL!

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