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As in the 1970s, changes in oil prices impact the price of acrylics and hence the cost of drum shells made from them. As cited above, Ludwig references the oil shock of the late 1970s (and the impact it had on material costs and subsequent product pricing) as one of the main reasons original Vistalite production ended in 1979.
Ludwig acquired the Musser Mallet Company, a manufacturer of xylophones, marimbas and vibraphones, in 1965. [2] Ludwig was a strong presence in the marching drum market. During the 1970s, Ludwig's "Challenger" line of snare drums offered sophisticated tuning and strong build quality. Ludwig drums were used by many leading drum and bugle corps.
The Ludwig trademark was bought by William F. Ludwig Sr. of the WFL Company who saw the opportunity to buy back the family name, while the Leedy trademark was sold to Slingerland Drum Company. [29] George Way, who had already departed the company a year prior, started his own drum company in 1957, housed in the former Leedy & Ludwig production ...
Type Road number Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image EMC 1800 hp B-B: ATSF 1: 1935 1 B-B+B-B: Dual Winton 12-201-A: 1,800 hp (1,342 kW)
There is no reliably structured format to these number, other than the final two digits often designate the year that the model began production. Starting in 1940, Walker-Turner discarded much of the 1939 Art Deco redesigns it had done to the 700, 900, and 1100 series of its machines.
The locomotives with serial numbers 101 to 399 were to be kept until 2003, but then be either retired, transferred for internal use, or sold to DB AutoZug. The 218.4 locomotives capable of push pull operation were to be used with double decker passenger coaches.
C. G. Conn Ltd., Conn Instruments or commonly just Conn, is a former American manufacturer of musical instruments incorporated in 1915. It bought the production facilities owned by Charles Gerard Conn, a major figure in early manufacture of brasswinds and saxophones in the USA.
In the 1990s, the Grinnell name was revived in a limited number of pianos built by Samick. Gulbransen: Chicago: US 1904–1969 H. Kohl: Hamburg: Germany 1855–1909 Haddorf Piano Company: Rockford, IL US 1902–1960 Maker of Steinbach, Clarendon & Dreher, Bush & Gerts Haines Brothers: New York: US 1851–1945 Hallet, Davis & Co. Boston: US 1835 ...