Dating Zildjian Cymbals

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Zildjian Cymbals...The Incredible Family History

So 60s for yours, but further details don't really matter because both the short and tall version were in factory use until 1976. 1-800-229-8672. Nov 13, 2012 · Senior Member. Aug 3, 2019 · Dating cymbals is notoriously difficult.



#6. First Stamp (1929-1939) This is the “first stamp” used for cymbals produced by Avedis Zildjian in the United States, starting in 1929. It is a 13" cymbal by the way.

Vintage Avedis Zildjian Cymbals

In addition to the 200 ride cymbals, Zildjian is releasing 200 15” A crashes dating from between the 1930s and 1950s.

The first two letters code the year. Aug 14, 2014 · These early cymbals sometimes have writing still present under the bell.



This is still news to a lot of people. The Arabic has a very specific look, appearing somewhat wide in the lettering. The "J" in Zildjian and the way the bottom portion of the "J" curls up is one clue on age as well as the three little slash lines under the . The first stamp that included the word “Istanbul” used a tall narrow font, and eliminated the word “trademark” which had appeared on earlier .



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Crash Cymbals: The “crash” cymbal – a term coined by Avedis Zildjian III – is a thin and light weight cymbal that creates an explosive bright sound with a quick decay.

Canadian ZIldjian A mostly through the 70's til the breakup.

It was not until many years later that the K Zildjian Cymbal factory updated its cymbal stamps.

Vintage Zildjian Cymbals to be Auctioned at Cymbal Summit 2010

The most popular crash cymbals typically range between 16-18”. The old Zildjian cymbal foundry was in Constantinople, dating back to the 17th century.



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I have five vintage cymbals in my collection - a 20" Ride, a 21" Ride, and 3x 18" .