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1918 Ludwig Drum Sets

This is the only set pictured in the 1918 catalog. as you know the "Outfit" was just becoming part of the drumming world. We do know the bass drum pedals have been around since the late 1800's and the first Ludwig Pedal Patent was in 1909. So, drummers were using them in their playing, but companies were not putting together in catalogs.
1919 Ludwig Drum Sets

   


1923 Ludwig Catalog Scans


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1926 Ludwig Catalog Scans


   
   

Ludwig 1927 Drum Sets
1927 Catalog  

1928 (January) Ludwig Catalog Scans

   
   
   
   
1928 (September) Ludwig Catalog Scans

     
     
     
 

1929 Ludwig Catalog

     
     
     
 

1930 Ludwig Catalog

     
     
     
     
 

1932 Ludwig Catalog

     
     
     
 
     
 

1933 Ludwig Catalog
     
     
     
 
     

1934 Ludwig Catalog
     
     
     
 
     
1935 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets
   
   
   
 
1936 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets
   
   
1937 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets
   
   
 
1938 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets
   
   

1939 WFL Drum Sets
   
   
   
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets

1941 WFL Ludwig Drum Sets
Marine Pearl Soloist Special
Streamlined Hollywood Swing
New Down Beat Outfit
 
Ray Bauduc Bob Cat Outfit
New Club Date Outfit
Streamlined Swing Special
 
New Dance Outfit
Swing Session Outfit
De Luxe Marble Capital
Junior Outfit
 
 
 
Streamlined Zephyr Outfit
 

1942 WFL Drum Sets
   
   
1948 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets
   
   
1948 WFL Drum Sets

De Luxe Combo Outfit
Compacto Jobbing Outfit
Buddy Rich Super Classic
Swing Outfit - Traveler Outfit
1949 WFL Drum Sets
 
Buddy Rich Super Classic
Ray McKinley Outfit
   
Mel Torme Rio Rhumba
Professional Drum Outfit
Combo Drum Outfit
Compacto Jobbing Outfit
Club Date Outfit
Dance Drum Outfit

1950 Ludwig & Ludwig Catalog

1951 Leedy & Ludwig Catalog
Leedy Knob Tension Drums
   
 
Leedy & Ludwig Dancemaster - Leedy & Ludwig Nite Club
   
Leedy & Ludwig Aragon - Leedy & Ludwig New Era - Leedy & Ludwig Combo
Leedy & Ludwig Casual - Leedy & Ludwig Rhythofun

1953 Leedy & Ludwig Catalog
   
 
   
   
1953 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets
   
   
1956 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets (copyright 1955)
   
   

1957 Ludwig & Ludwig Drum Sets (copyright 1956)
   
   

1959 Ludwig Drum Sets
Las Vegas
Blue Note
Hollywood
     
Super Classic
Down Beat
Club Date
New Yorker
Combo

1960 Ludwig Drum Sets

Blue Note
Down Beat
Hollywood
     
Combo
Club Date
Hobby
     
Las Vegas
New Yorker
Spotlight
     
 
Super Classic
 
 
 

1962 Ludwig Drum Sets
Blue Note
Down Beat
Hollywood
     
Super Classic
Club Date
Hobby
     
Miami Beach
New Yorker
Spotlight
     
Combo
 
Traveler
 

1963 Ludwig Drum Sets
 
The Ludwig Super Classic
Ludwig Blue Note
Ludwig Hollywood
Ludwig Downbeat
Ludwig Traveller
Ludwig Club Date
Ludwig Combo
Ludwig Spotlight
Ludwig New Yorker
Ludwig Hobby
Ludwig Gold Coast
Ludwig Miami Beac
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1967 Ludwig Drum Sets
Blue Note
Down Beat
Hollywood
     
Super Classic
Club Date
Hobby
     
Gold Coast
New Yorker
Spotlight
     
Combo
Jazzette
Traveler
     
 
Moonlighter
 
 
 

1968 Ludwig Standard Drums

1968 Flyer

 
Ludwig Standard S-300 Ludwig Standard S-320
   
Ludwig Standard S-330 Ludwig Standard S-340


1970 Ludwig Drum Sets
Ludwig Custom
Mach 5 and Mach 4 Ludwig Drum Sets
Color Swatches

1971-1 Ludwig Drum Sets
Big Beat
Blue Note
Hollywood
     
Deluxe Classic
Club Date
Downbeat
     
Rock Duo
Carioca
Super Classic
     
Jazzette
 
 
 

1973 Ludwig Drum Sets
Big Beat
Deluxe Classic
Hollywood
     
Mach 4
Mach 5
Octa-Plus
     
Rock Duo
Super Classic
Jazzette
1975-1 Ludwig Drums Catalog
Ludwig Vistalite
Ludwig Vistalite
Ludwig Octa-Plus
Ludwig Melodic Tom
Ludwig Quadra-Plus
       
Ludwig Jelly Bean
Ludwig Pro Beat
Ludwig Mach 5
Ludwig Mach 4
       
Ludwig Deluxe Classic
Ludwig Big Beat
Ludwig Super Classic
Ludwig Hollywood
       
   
Ludwig Rock Duo
Ludwig Jazzette
   
1976 Ludwig Drum Sets
 
   

1980 Ludwig Drum Sets
Configuration Page
Overdrive
Octa Plus
     
Shells
Sound Projector
Sound Projector Two
     
Classic
Pro Beat
Pro Beat
     
Quadra Plus
Power Factory
Rock Machine
     
Combo I
Combo II
Rock Power
     
Tivoli
Big Beat
Buddy Rich
1982 Ludwig Drum Sets
 
1984 Ludwig Drums Catalog
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
 
1989 Ludwig Drums Catalog
       
       
       
       

1991 Ludwig Drums Catalog
       
       
     
       
       
1994 Ludwig Drums Catalog
       

1998 Ludwig Rockers Drums Catalog
Catalog Scans from Ludwig-dude

       
       
   

1998 Ludwig Birch Drums Catalog
Catalog Scans from Ludwig-dude

       
       


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