For your consideration...
You don't see these drums often up for sale, hard to find ....
Rare WFL COB 5x14
No crack, or extra holes
Hoops shows scratches and scuffs and missing chrome in some areas.
Strainer shows some wear but works as should.
Shell shows scratches and small dents
Chrome is shinny and very good to excellent condition considering the age .
This snare drum is a 1950s WFL COB No.400. For those unfamiliar, COB is chrome over brass.
Notes :
What makes this drum so special is this drum is the earliest version with the WFL badge. You don’t see many with this badge as very few were produced. It is the first metal snare drum cataloged by the Ludwig Company after the family purchased the name back from Conn in 1955. I have read that this snare drum was seen as early as 1956 but introduced somewhere between 1957 to 1958. It is called the “Super Ludwig” and can be seen in the 1959 catalog included in the pictures below.
The earliest models from Ludwig came in a 5” depth version with chrome-plated brass No. 400 (as here) or the even rarer lacquered brass version No. 401.
video provided for better reference is available upon request, will sale as shows. Any questions please ask before purchase, sold as is
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