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Identification help

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I picked up this 15" pair of vintage cymbals and have no idea where or by who they were made. The top is exceedingly thin while the bottom is med-heavy (I don't have a scale :( ) The top has a somewhat faint stamp/marking about 3/4 of an inch from the edge (on the bottom) that says "Grade A" "Balanced". The bottom cymbal has no stamp of any kind....and I really searched them both VERY carefully for any stamps. They have somewhat distinctive hammering and they have the old-style small holes.

If a certain picture could help in identification let me know and I'll post one...

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'79 Slingerland "Blues Time" Maple 670T - 12,13,14,15,18,24
'68 Ludwig Silver Sparkle - 12,13,16,22,24
'79 Ludwig Vistalites clear - 12,13,16,22
Snares: '68 Ludwig Supraphonic 5x14, Ludwig 5 x 14 Black Beauty (modern), '70's Slingerland Buddy Rich TDR COB 6.5x14, DW 10/6 Maple 4x14, Pearl '70's COB 5x14, Slingerland 50's blue duco 6.5x14 & 5x14, Pork Pie "Little Squealer", Pearl Masters MCX maple 6.5x14
Posted on 11 years ago
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great looking cymbals. how do they sound?

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
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My guess is old and Italian. ......but that's a far as I go (and I indeed may even be wrong). The shiny one looks alot like a thin UFIP.

John

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Posted on 11 years ago
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From mlayton

great looking cymbals. how do they sound?mike

I wish I knew. Just arrived and I haven't had the chance to pull my old Ludwig HH stand out of storage. They sure sound nice giving them a couple taps in hand :)

Any ideas if there's a modern stand that would accept the old cymbals?

'79 Slingerland "Blues Time" Maple 670T - 12,13,14,15,18,24
'68 Ludwig Silver Sparkle - 12,13,16,22,24
'79 Ludwig Vistalites clear - 12,13,16,22
Snares: '68 Ludwig Supraphonic 5x14, Ludwig 5 x 14 Black Beauty (modern), '70's Slingerland Buddy Rich TDR COB 6.5x14, DW 10/6 Maple 4x14, Pearl '70's COB 5x14, Slingerland 50's blue duco 6.5x14 & 5x14, Pork Pie "Little Squealer", Pearl Masters MCX maple 6.5x14
Posted on 11 years ago
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Posts: 89 Threads: 22

From Drummerjohn333

My guess is old and Italian. ......but that's a far as I go (and I indeed may even be wrong). The shiny one looks alot like a thin UFIP. John

Thanks for the input...they seem to have that UFIP swirl on the bell which I thought could have been from roto-casting....has UFIP always used that method...even on such old cymbals?

'79 Slingerland "Blues Time" Maple 670T - 12,13,14,15,18,24
'68 Ludwig Silver Sparkle - 12,13,16,22,24
'79 Ludwig Vistalites clear - 12,13,16,22
Snares: '68 Ludwig Supraphonic 5x14, Ludwig 5 x 14 Black Beauty (modern), '70's Slingerland Buddy Rich TDR COB 6.5x14, DW 10/6 Maple 4x14, Pearl '70's COB 5x14, Slingerland 50's blue duco 6.5x14 & 5x14, Pork Pie "Little Squealer", Pearl Masters MCX maple 6.5x14
Posted on 11 years ago
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