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	This was from a 1912 Nickel Plated Ludwig & Ludwig Snare drum. (Photo courtesy Harold Lee Yen).
	Rim Stamp from a 1900's Snare Drum
	This is the Universal Model stamp on the rim 1920's
	Universal Badge from a marching snare drum 1930's
	Ludwig and Ludwig Drum Company
	This is a wood burn on an internal rienforcement ring.
	Not sure where I got this badge!
	Stamped oval badge from the early 1920's (Courtesy Tazzie)
	1927 - 1930 Ludwigold-Ludwig & Ludwig badge. All brass
	Stipel Gold Badge 1926
	1930's Ludwig & Ludwig White & Silver badge (also called Enamel badge)
	Pioneer Model Snare Badge 1930's
	1940's oval Elkhart Indiana Badge
	The WFL Drum Company
	WFL Lyre Badge 1937

	WFL Keystone Badge with the words Wm. F Ludwig President around vent hole. Photo Courtesy: Ed Mileti
	WFL Keystone Badge with the words Wm. F Ludwig President 1930's
	Aluminum badge from the 40's. Courtesy of Alan
	Paper tag on a set of bongo drums
	Same badge as below, but it was installed on a drum with an aluminum grommet.
	WFL aluminum with sticky back drum badge. I would consider this the hardest to find badge since it was a peel and stick transition badge. It was probably used just at the beginning of the war until the one below was put in production. 1940's Courtesy Vintage Drum Center
	I can't confirm the color on this one, but it is from the same era as the two before it. It could just be a yellowed aluminum badge.
	Aluminum WFL Keystone Badge. 1940's
	1955-1959 WFL Keystone Badge (no serial number)
	1948-1952 WFL Keystone Badge (no serial number)
	The Leedy & Ludwig Drum Company
	Leedy & Ludwig Badge 1951-1955
	The Ludwig Drum Company
	1958-1959 Ludwig Keystone Transition badge, give or take a month or two, this is not an exact science since they used what they had.
	Pre-serial Number Keystone Badge Early 1960 - 1963
	Mid 60's Keystone Badge
	1968 - 1982 lower level drums
	Not sure of the year, but I would guess close to the badge above it
	This badge was on lower level vistalite shells and lower level drums
	Started in 1969 and carried into the late 70's Blue and Olive Badge
	Started using this late 70's (1979) due to complaintes from the pointy badges above getting caught on things and bending. (courtesy forum memeber O-Lugs)
	1984 through the 90's budget line Ludwig Drums
	1980 to present Ludwig Keystone Badge