Dating Zildjian Cymbals

The most popular crash cymbals typically range between 16-18”.



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Zildjian cast cymbals are made from the Zildjian secret alloy, which is comprised of 80% copper, 20% tin, and traces of silver. Sabian got this plant from Zildjian when the company was founded, so they are Zildjians made in the Sabian factory, by a member of the Zildjian family, made out of the same metal.

The unique id at the end is 008 in the case of the A Zildjian stamp shown above, so this is the 8th cymbal from the batch 11236.

The first stamp that included the word “Istanbul” used a tall narrow font, and eliminated the word “trademark” which had appeared on earlier . And 2.

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







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. The earliest Zildjian cymbals with complete stamps (logo, name, trademark) use the letter …. Nov 13, 2012.



The proces of stamping wasn't very accurate and the imprint varies.





The dates are quite uncertain and are based on stories correlated with photos, dated drum equipment catalogs, and logic. Most older Pre Trans Stamp cymbals seem to be ….

Clue: Pre-war cymbals have the straighter Pre-Round-Bottom "J".

For example, in the Avedis stamp the serial (below the Made in USA) begins JJ so that is 2000.

All about the original K Zildjian cymbals

Vintage Avedis Zildjian Cymbals

There is no official track record of the stamps used by Zildjian.