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1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
Thanks tdennis. I sincerely appreciate the opinion and information. I only get one chance at this. Also important to note on the 16" is the small...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
1960s Zildjian Cymbals The kit came with two 14" Zildjian hi-hat cymbals. I was able to determine they were 1960s. They are in perfect, beautiful co...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
Finished the Hi-hat Today Quiet day in the Sun Room with Wish You Were Here and Steely Dan's Show Biz Kids and cleaning supplies. The Supreme hi-hat...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
On to the Supreme Hi-Hat... The original that came with the kit suffered alien abduction and experimentation or had been used and handled by a drumme...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
And finally the cleaning of the Samson II stands... They were cleaned two stands per sitting using Brasso. There is a fair amount of surface area and...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
Thanks so much for feedback!! Its sincerely appreciated. Now back to the cymbal stands... As mentioned, there are six. These are heavy chrome plate...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
There is an identical ludwig mount on the bass drum as is on the floor tom. (See photo) I thought the purpose on the bass drum was pretty obvious and...
13 years agoMid-70's Vistalite (RED) Restoration
Very exciting find ! It so good to see such an great kit is being cared for.
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
I then tried it in the Ludwig mount on the floor tom. Eureka ! Very nice fit. This gives me the option of using the Samson II stands or mounting the...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
Happy New Year! After nearly two months of work and the holidays, I am able to get back to this restoration project. I will pick up where I left off...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
Happy Weekend ! I was amazed that there was no response to the posting on my investment thus far... I was shocked at the amount myself. So I waited...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
Thanks all. I appreciate your kind words and glad you enjoyed the blog. Vibes...You have made me do something I have been wanting to do... that is go...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
Pictures on a sunny day. The drums and related hardware are finished. Next step is are the cymbal stands, hi-hat and pedal, all of which now that I...
13 years ago1973 Londoner V
Progress report on a sunny day. It is a busy weekend but I wanted to bring the kit out to the sun room for a few shots to show the progress. Nothing...
13 years ago1973 Rogers Londoner V - New Mahogany
Thanks mmtango! When I purchased the set, it came with a no name snare stand. I watched eBay for a while and finally settled this Supreme II Snare st...
13 years ago