Dating Zildjian Cymbals: Shop the official Zildjian online store, featuring cymbals, drumsticks, and percussion mallets

The old Zildjian cymbal foundry was in Constantinople, dating back to the 17th century.

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Dating cymbals is notoriously difficult.

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Bronze cymbals begin as pre-formed disks cut from metal with uniform .

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And on a more modern note, somebody has put the weight of 450 grams on this one.

1-800-229-8672. ) This timeline of the K Zildjian company’s cymbals stamped with “Constantinople” has been put together intuitively. .

There are many models of crash cymbals, ranging from thick and heavy to thin and light. We'll get to them in due course, but it .

Case in point: in the '50's Zildjian switched from a 7/16˝ hole to 1/2˝, which definitely helps date a cymbal when the labels are gone (or …. The dates are quite uncertain and are based on stories correlated with photos, dated drum equipment catalogs, and logic. Senior Member.



All Avedis Zildjian cymbals have their name stamped in its bronze. Cymbals from before that time are referred to as pre serial by some people. Late 50s Small Stamp Details. 1. Aug 3, 2019 · Dating cymbals is notoriously difficult.









So 60s for yours, but further details don't really matter because both the short and tall version were in factory use until 1976.



Some are very nice, some are clangy.