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WFL Zephyr Drum Set 26,13,16,7x14"Bass/Tom/Floor/Snare Vintage 40s Ludwig Duco*

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Condition: ExcellentMaker: WFLSKU: b146Listed: Dec 2025Year/era: 30s

Description

WFL Zephyr Drum Set

Bass: 26" Diameter by 14" deep, Toms: 13" x 9", 16" x 16", Snare: 14" x 7"

1941 - 1946 WW2 Era Set with 1st Generation WFL P83 Throw-Off on the snare, and 5 Off-Set 2nd Generation Zephyr Lugs on the Tom

5-Hole 13" Custom RIMS Mount and Snare Stands available as add-ons, ask about price

Matching Custom Green Duco Finish - restored by late great Beau Faw in 1993 - kept in boxes untouched ever since

All drums have immaculate 3 Ply African Mahogany Interior / Poplar / Maple Shells with thick 1-Ply Maple Re-Rings

All drums have original "WFL Drum Co" Badges

Completely Virgin Bass Drum

Includes Clamp-On Bass Drum Spurs, Clamp-On Ratchet Tom Mount Holder, and 3x Straight Floor Tom Legs

Hardware that wasn't already Mint was replated in Nickel so entire set shines

No  Extra holes, besides finish restoration no modifications have been done

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International Airmail is $275

Canada is $75, Australia $375

Condition Description: EXC - Excellent condition Drum set, duco finishes are mint, have been kept safe in boxes ever since restored. Nickel hardware excellent to mint, many pieces replated in brand new nickel finish. All period correct original hardware components except snare drum tension rods and hoops on floor tom and 1 hoop on rack tom have been upgraded to single-flange hoops. Other rack tom hoop is the original straight hoop. Snare has original 1st-gen p83 throw-off, Double-Flange stick-chopper hoops, 8 zephyr lugs. Bearing edges are all clean, and re-rings are tight, no separation, no cracks or damages in the shells. Edges are true and have never been recut. Heads turn easily. Shells are all in round. Snare stands pictures are for display purposes and not included in sale. All original hardware (floor tom legs, clamp-on spurs, clamp-on bass-tom mount) are included in sale. You would be hard-pressed to find a nicer-looking Zephyr set