That is friggin brilliant! Why did I never think of that?! Clapping Happy2

Love the kit as well BDP is definitely my favorite finishCool1

Batterhead!...

First, THANKS for the nice words on my '48 WFL BR Classic's. The badges are aluminum on this set, hence the earlier build date, plus of course the lack of shell mounted spurs as they didn't exist yet, which brings us back nicely to...

Based on your last post I have to say that the shell mounted spurs on your set were most certainly added after the fact as again, shell mounts didn't even come in until 1955 regardless of model. So that said, I think I would keep an eye open for a set of WFL or even Leedy hoop mount spurs as a pair of those would be "correct" for your set... and ... STOP the creep you are suffering from with regard to your bass drum, although your fix does indeed work!, but proper spurs would be better. Again though, none of this really matters as they are YOUR drums!, to be played as you like! I must add:

I have the original hoop mount spurs that came with my WFL BR Classic's... but ... all they really do is stabilize the bass drum side to side even though they are mounted in the front... soooo... I grabbed a set of beautiful Leedy hoop mount spurs as they have a SHARP POINT on the bottom.. ( so sharp they could be used as a weapon! LOL! ) .. and that eliminated any and all bass drum creep instantly. This could be another option for you and would eliminate the cord wrapped around your throne. Just a thought!

Tommyp

If you look at some real early drum set photos...mostly the ones with one large bass and a Chinese tom, drummers would sometimes use the small clip on spurs on the player's side of the bass, like on your set.

Maybe the original owner of your set liked it that way and continued when he got his "modern" WFL set...

http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/ludwig_sets/1924-ludwig-drum-sets-1.jpg

In line with what several have inferred, I was thinking that maybe this owner wanted TWO sets of spurs. As has been stated several times, those spurs were an afterthought. Definitely put on after the factory work. What if ... what if the owner had the original clip-on spurs and wanted something more. That would help explain the location of these spurs. If the clip-on spurs were on the front of the bass (which would be period correct), the other pair of spurs would naturally find themselves positioned more towards the player.

See?.....That's why I like this forum so much! It's a bottomless wealth of drum history and knowledge.

I never knew Ludwig didn't start using shell mounted spurs till 1955. You even have the part numbers!!! That's just scary!!...LOL

The information provided by Tommyp, Mcjnic, Rich K, and others have solved a mystery I've been clueless about for 45 years!

The spurs that were installed do have very sharp points on them, (I put the rubber caps on them recently) but perhaps because they are on the wrong end of the BD still won't stop it from sliding away (even on carpeting). I've been using that wire restraint for so long I'll probably just keep on with it. Heck, with that on there I can play on an ice skating rink with no worries.

Thanks guys!

Hmm.. Are you sure they're that early WFL? That looks like normal spurs for a late 50s set. Only you have the bass set up backwards.

What the heck? Does someone have a WayBack Machine? Didn't we already do this?

What the heck is a "Wayback machine?"

OK I just read the badge post. OK.. Could have been installed at a music store--wrongly.

Can you find your "wayback" to the beginning....LoLoLoLo

....just havin' a little fun....

Is it possible to switch the spurs? mount the left on the right and right on the left. They would still be on the back, but pointing forward?