So last week I responded to a CL add for a 50 year old Slingerland set and a Tama set with stands and cymbals (no pictures in listing) for 100 bucks. I was too late to get the drums and the seller said a buyer was on his way at that very moment. He asked me where I was calling from and it turned out that the seller was from the other side of my town. He also asked me what my intentions were. I told him that I would've liked the drums but was also looking for some cymbals. I thought this would be the end of the story but he called me back a bit later since I was interested in cymbals and started telling me some of the cymbals that he had. Most were junk but then he said he had one Zildjian and he'd pull it from the pile before the buyer got there since the buyer was getting a heck of a deal anyway. I asked him how much and he said 10 or 15 bucks so I said ok, I'll give you 20. He said he'd be going out but he'd live in the back door. If I want it leave the money, if I don't, leave the cymbal. So the cymbal turned out to be an A. Zild. Classic Orchestral Suspended. I noticed an engraving on the bottom but didn't have my strong glasses. I figured it was a school name or something. I got home and, with better light and better glasses, was surprised to see that it said Armand Zildjian. I've never seen or heard of this. Is there anyone that can provide some insight on this signature?
So that was last week and just yesterday, the incredibly trusting and kind gentleman called me back to say he found more cymbals and wanted to give me first dibs on them. I just picked them up tonight and got them for stupid money. So I ended up getting a 20" sizzle? ride minus the rivets from at least 1963, a 20" Paiste 602 ride, a 10" K splash, a very cracked 18" A. thin (maybe) crash, 14" ZBT hats, and a mangled 10" ZXT Trashformer for 50 bucks.
Obviously the ZBT and ZXT don't mean much but the rides are very nice but with a bit of key holing.
