This auction is for a set of two reproduction prints from the U.S. Patent Drawings for the original William F. Ludwig Twin Spring Speed King Bass Drum Pedal. 

These drawings were submitted to the United States Patent office by Walter Hueckstead on November 27, 1936 and the final patent was issued on October 4, 1938. 

Illustrated in these drawings are such details as the twin compression springs mounted in the vertical supports and the classic reversible heel plate.

The Speed King was the first blockbuster product from the WFL Drum Company - William F. Ludwig had essentially sold his name to Conn in 1930 and was forced to use only his initials for his new company until he bought back the Ludwig name in 1955. It went on to become the best-selling bass drum pedal in history and remains the benchmark for performance to this day. What more can you say!

There are two separate patent drawings included in this auction and each will be provided on artist quality, acid-free, 60-pound parchment style paper as shown above.

Prints are 8.5" by 11.0" (21.6 by 27.9 cm) in size and are ready to frame for display. 

They are packaged in archive-safe, acid-free sleeves and shipped flat in a stiffened mailer to ensure safe arrival.

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It's not possible to illustrate the quality of these prints on a web page!

These are the finest available reproductions of the original patent drawings. They are prepared using documents that I personally obtained from the United States Patent Office that I have painstakingly restored to ensure gallery-grade image quality.

If for any reason you are not happy with these prints, return them to me and I will refund the amount of your winning bid. Check my feedback; these prints really are great!

I combine shipping on multiple print set orders: Additional print sets ship FREE!

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