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Symrna cymbals

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During visiting Istanbul,I visit one new small cymbal factory,called Symrna,owned by drummer Leon Arslan.I know there is nothing vintage in it,but if you want,I can put some pics from factory and some stages of production procces

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Posted on 12 years ago
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I'd enjoy seeing your pics!

Cassidy

Posted on 12 years ago
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yes, lets see pics please.

Posted on 12 years ago
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Here are pics.They use coal for melting,not natural gas.They have also electric hammer,thay say it is replika of hammer that was in Mikael Zilcian,K Zildjian factory,and it is use for initial or hammering of bottom side of cymbal,I maybe misunderstood that.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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End more pics for next steps of production...

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Further pics,hammering and next steps

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Dule, those big wheels that the cymbals are mounted to when they are lathing the surface. could you tell what material those are made of? Is it some sort of rubber or something softer? Just curoius to know. . . .James

Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks for the cool pics!!

From Dule

Here are pics.They use coal for melting,not natural gas.They have also electric hammer,thay say it is replika of hammer that was in Mikael Zilcian,K Zildjian factory,and it is use for initial or hammering of bottom side of cymbal,I maybe misunderstood that.

Sounds nice! I've never heard Symrna cymbals before.

Posted on 12 years ago
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Father Time,I sent him mail and ask him about material,but I remember there was cymbal under that cymbal tha guy was lathing,probaly as carrier,so maybe discs are from soft material.I will let you info as soon as he answer me

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