SO.
I got this kit late 60's Rogers kit, and it is in really nice shape, but something is bothering me about it. I want to know if anyone has any speculation on what the deal with it might be.
The 20 and 12 both have Holiday tags just over 100,000. The 13 and 16 both have lower number "Tower" tags that were crossed out with black marker and "Holiday" is handwritten in. I know that was a common practice. Both the 13 and 16 have white mufflers, but the 12 has a grey muffler.
When set up as it should be, the 12 (single badged) faces forward as it should. The 13 however (even though it is a double badged drum) does not face forward when in its "Londoner" position. It seems to be one panel off to the right so that the badge faces out to the side instead of straight forward.
If the 13 is placed in "tom 1" position, the other badge faces forward as it should (since it is double badged).
My question is: Is this 13 tom not original to the kit or is it just a quality control mistake? Both the muffler and the badge on the 13 seem to be one panel off to the right from where they should be. Most double badge drums I have seen work in either configuration. This 13 inch tom clearly only has it's badge facing forward when it is in the "1st tom" position. Were some drums just done this way or is this from another kit? A mistake?
Whaddaya think?
-Adam
