I need help figuring out about how old this Zildjian cymbal is. I am not good telling the various stamps apart. Here it is:
[IMG]http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/picture.php?albumid=156&pictureid=617[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/picture.php?albumid=156&pictureid=615[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/picture.php?albumid=156&pictureid=616[/IMG]
Anything you can share would be helpful (well almost anything....)
Thank you!
Appears to be a 60's cymbal.
Mike
I agree with Mike.
60s lathing style on bow medium to coarse and a bit variable but no fine
60s lathing style on bell medium to coarse no fine (except right around the mounting hole -- which is a special case
60s hammering style visible on top small round hammer face concentric ring (machine in case you were wondering)
60s looking stamp but I don't know which one
The lathing style (bell and bow) is not 100% diagnostic just on its own because there is significant variation. Hammering is similarly not 100% diagnostic because sometimes it isn't very visible (especially in pictures). But when 4 out of 4 boxes are ticked, you don't need to look further to be 99.99% sure that is 1960s. However, there are two other things which are useful to know. First is what the hammering on the bottom looks like. The second is how tall the stamp is.
Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.Good enough for me!
I picked it up for $60. Good deal?
The evidence from completed sales figures says yes. You got a half price special.
Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.
