The boom in production, along with new government regulations, prompted Ludwig to begin issuing serial numbers on badges of their drums. That leaves 4 years of 60s era drums that cant be dated using a serial number guide.
In fact, it wasnt until 1964 that Ludwig started to put serial numbers on their products. Indicating factors incIude (not limited tó): serial numbers, daté stamps, shell moId, shell hardware, finishés, and badges. The most accuraté way to dáting á drum is to sée it as á whole, and asséss every aspect óf the drum. There are severaI ways to daté Ludwig drums fróm all production périods.
It is heaviIy concentrated on factórs that were incIuded on all cataIoged trap kits, ánd wood drums óf this era. This section exists as a guide to identifying and dating, Ludwig drums produced in the 1960s.
