Snare has original WFL Stamped Strainer, Butt Plate and Upside Down Badge
All original “Streamline” Nickle Plated Pioneer Bowtie Lugs
Rack Tom has been modified with additional Ludwig Tom Mount
Includes Classic WFL Stamped Flat Base Snare Stand
The WFL drum company was founded in 1936 when William F Ludwig decided to strike out on his own again after selling the Ludwig and Ludwig drum company to Conn Selmer in 1929. The WFL Drum Company was the name William F Ludwig settled on as it was named after Conn lawyers pointed out to William F Ludwig that they owned the Ludwig name. In 1937, William bought a factory building and started The WFL Drum Company (his initials). The company continued producing drums at a small scale for the duration of World War II, but William got back to the idea of making the company a large drum manufacturer after the armistice. WFL was a competitor with Ludwig and Ludwig. Conn combined their two drum brands into one in the early 1950s, forming Leedy & Ludwig, and then decided to quit the drum business altogether. In 1955, William and his son Bill Jr. were able to buy the Ludwig trademark back from Conn, and over the next few years their company and its products transitioned from the WFL brand to being called "Ludwig" again.
