Very cool that you have one!! Which company manufactured these?

Cheers

Hi, I'm not sure. It appeared in the 1969 Dallas Arbiter catalog. It's called a Tamba-Ching, but I'm only learning this stuff now that the documentary has been released. I had always just assumed it was Premier or Olympic or something.

Hi Chromeo!

Definitely a cool piece of vintage drumming history!

-Mark

You know, when I saw it on Ringo's kit I was like.. Holy Smokes. I have one of those. Well, that's not exactly what I said, but you get the jist. :)

For many years during the 60s I kept a headless tambourine laying on top of my upper hi-hat cymbal.

So is the plate aluminum or steel?

It's aluminium with some kind of silver paint job.I think, but not certain. I'd have to test with a magnet.

Ralph Kester invented Flat Jacks drums. He also created the Ching Ring. I used one of those instead of that tambourine sometimes.

But the Ching Rings are like a dime a dozen. They're out there. This one Ringo used is as rare as can be.