Love this cymbal and wanting to see if I can find smaller ones that match it well
I like my other old cymbals (hollow logo) but the tone is very different
Anyone nerdy enough to know? ;)
The Bell is higher and smoother
https://imgur.com/gallery/FHQjtDw
Do you know roughly what year or era this stamp design corresponds to?
It's amazing! Thanks you very much
That is a late 1950s or very early 1960s produced A Zildjian, wearing the B version of the Small Stamp. The small tonal groove lathing on the bell (that you call smooth) is often found on cymbals from that production period. I could point you to my web pages which contain the best information on these but apparently I need "at least 10 posts to include links in my message". You can get there via cymbal.wiki but that is rather indirect.
Given that is a 19" cymbal and you say the bell is higher (than what?) it could be the Special Cup rather than the Medium Cup, but I can't tell from your photo. I can show you what the measurements are if you would like but the site is not cooperating at the moment.
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Wow, that A Zildjian crash with a smooth bell sounds like it’s got serious character — the tone in the bell region can really make or break a cymbal. Can’t wait to hear what people are saying about it!
A Zildjian wearing the B variant of the Small Stamp was created in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Cymbals from that era of production frequently have the little tonal groove lathing on the bell, which you refer to as smooth. https://imgur.com/gallery/FHQjtDw gorilla tag
