The old UFIP stamp had EST.1847 on it. Posting a pic. would help me identify it as a UFIP but it sounds like it might be----Sometimes the UFIP stamp was imperfect and only part of the stamp made an impression.It is usually the EST.1847 part that is clear. If you look with a hand lens or reading glasses you may be able to see the rest of the impression faintly. It should be a triangle with UFIP forming the bottom of the triangle and then EST.1847 under that. There is also sometimes a little 3/8" circle nearby or near to the edge that says MADE IN ITALY. Is the RHYTHME name impressed or an ink stamp?

There is also a UFIP stamp that has the triangle with UFIP along the left upright and EST.1847 along the right upright.

RHYTHM seems to be made by UFIP to me as told above.

“Est. 1847” means the time when Luigi Tronci’s grandfather started making church bells.

Thanks Yoshi. I new that date rang a bell.

Thanks for the prompt reply!!

The word RYTHME is actually embossed on the cymbal.

Here are the photos: http://photobucket.com/rythme

Thanks !

Cheers!

They appear to be UFIP. The attached link if for a free eBay like sales site in what I think is Argentina. For sale are a pair of vintage UFIP Rythme hats.

http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-120750307-platillo-hihat-ufip-rythme-vintage-unico--_JM

G'day Boslover!!

I reckon you're right...

I wish I could get hold of that hi-hat too!! These cymbals are pretty rare... I never heard of RHYTME before... My cymbal sounds good too..

Thanks heaps for solving the puzzle!!

Cheers!Cool1

I had a pair of UFIP 35cm hats with the same stamp.

Dude i would love to see that one

Please post a photo of it on here if you can

Thanks

It was just dumb good luck that a fairly rare pair of these cymbals just happened to be sold recently. Otherwise we might still not have known for sure.