Have not seen one either. If someone bent this at home, then he did a great job. No marks or heat discoloration. Suspect it is an 18" straight arm bent as it is12" high in the info.

I have never seen one of these either, but I guess it's possible. The parts catalogs show that there were two hex L-arms available (one long and one short), but they were not cymbal holders. They were accessory arms. Pic below is from catalog, and the other pic is the short L-arm I have mounted on a bass.

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All the cymbal L-arms in the catalogs are round rods which enabled them to rotate in the Knobbies. The round L-arms ended with a hex tip at the base of the threaded cymbal post which allowed a Swivo tilter to be attached. I wish the seller showed a pic of the cymbal post with the washers removed to see if this is indeed a legitimate Rogers part. Perhaps this hex cymbal L-rod could have been designed for a cocktail kit or a Cozy Cole setup which had a million different possible configurations.

Any other guesses? Ploughman, GaryN, DanC, Dan B.?

Mike

Yes, I'm familiar and own the hex L you're referring to. I have just about every Rogers L with the exception of the one piece 12".

That was one of the pertinent questions I asked the seller...was there a nut at the base of the threads...no answer.

Heard back for the seller....no nut at the base of the threads. Cool piece though but not at the price its topped to...

Still interested in what some of the other Rogers guys think about this piece. They are awfully quiet ... must be bidding!

Sanityclause-wish i knew what to suggest here but looks like somebody else knew what they were after-didn`t take long and it was gone...i`m not familiar with this hardware piece an have never seen one, but i`ll be aware from now on.Thanks for the post.

Wayne

I have seen these before they are called a Buddy Rich L arm. no adjustments,

just at the height wanted. no need to adjust

Just found one of these in my 1967/68 Rogers catalogue #246 and according to my 67` Rogers price list,that 12" L-arm cost $12.50 in Canadian $ new in 67`.

Wayne

Yes, that's the problem I see with this piece: no adjustment. It can't rotate or swivel inside the Knobby, and it can't adjust in height. Very limited use and not very practical. I'm wondering what position/angle it assumes when locked into place on a bass drum Knobby (straight vertical?)

There couldn't have been many of them made. No wonder we don't see them pop up very often.

Mike

As far as I know, the "Buddy Rich" L arms were not hex, they were the rounded tube one piece.