Hello,
I picked up this Beverly 12" Splash cymbal for $15 on ebay. I know these were made in England (by Premier?). The color and the profile are very similar to an Ajax cymbal I have, which was also made in England. Looks to be a Nickel Silver alloy.
It's obviously very thin and warped. The edges look like a Sound Edge or Master Sound Hi-Hat. It sounds quick and trashy, and is very low pitched with a soft attack, almost like hitting it with a timpani mallet instead of a stick.
Can someone tell me a little more about this? Check out the many hammer marks on the underside. Was this standard for this type of cymbal, or was a previous owner a Matt Bettis in training and did their own hammering? It has a smaller hole, so I believe it to be pretty old (early 60's or older??).
Thanks for your help.
V