In fact salt water was used to quench the alloy. And Mehmet and Agop's first job assignment at K. Zildjian was to work as "water boys".
Did he..hehe..he spit in the coolah? (sorry, couldn't help myself from not using the Adam Sandler line here.....Falling Do)
So much for that one! I guess Famous Amos has their secret chocolate chip recipe, Dr. Pepper, Moonlight Bar-B-Que, etc. so Zildjan is entitled to theirs as well!