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Old Man Rant: How hard is it to spell cymbal?
Actually I find this extended metaphor in which some of today's high school graduates are compared to "donkeys" to be unfairly denigrating to donkeys....
7 years agoOld Man Rant: How hard is it to spell cymbal?
From steff...
7 years agoOld Man Rant: How hard is it to spell cymbal?
From Ludwig-dude...
7 years agoOld Man Rant: How hard is it to spell cymbal?
Less about being educated....and much more about brain-washing these days. Hurray for Common Core.
7 years agoCymbal identification
Maybe they were looking at it sideways at when they stamped it.
7 years agoVintage Cymbal Identification
I was told that is was Mikael himself who did this, or in his abscence it was the foreman. And it's written in Latian Script. As for the ink, I've o...
7 years agoVintage Cymbal Identification
Zenstat is right that the inked cursive writing here is not a true signature, but as he said it says "K. Zildjian & Co". The term "signature" is a mis...
7 years agoPlease help identify these 14" vintage orchestral crashes!
From jetpackboy...
7 years agoIs this a 1930s custom made A Zildjian?
Actually I never meant my comments to be a poke at you, Zenstat. I made my comments in reference to Scott whatever his name is. Ane I am aware that yo...
7 years agoIs this a 1930s custom made A Zildjian?
Just for your information and for anyone else who cares, that's the 5th type they used since 1929. Those "excellent timeline" folks like to pretend t...
7 years agohelp in identifying cymbals by stamp
That is an Italian UFIP creation manufactured under the scencil brand name of Zveltiam.
7 years agoA beat-up old Zildjian with 16 rivets
From JoeDrum22...
7 years agoDon't fail me cymbol gurus. Identify stamp
That's the last of the Constinople trademarks, presumably circa 1940. Look near the bottom of that trademark and you'll see some illegible character...
7 years agoA beat-up old Zildjian with 16 rivets
Nice score. Just because its heavy doesn't mean anything bad. It could be a gem, but remove those rivets so you can really hear it. You'll need to do...
7 years agoDating a Zildjian K
From BosLover...
7 years ago