These fold up type cymbal sizzlers are from the mid-60`s.Did any of you guys use these and if so what were they actually called-did they have a specific name and who invented them?Two of mine have 'Cam' inscriptions on the wings but no'co' so could they be Camco? The bottom one is a 'mij' and i always thought these were kind of cool, as in an instant- you had a sizzle sounding cymbal. Any thoughts on these old accessories...
Wayne
They're Camco's. I was never crazy about them, I thought they were a bit too noisy/rattles. Jazz guys like em. I see them on fleabay all the time.
John
Camcos indeed - I've got a couple which I quite like but will go an actual rivet cymbal as first default.
They're Camco's. I was never crazy about them, I thought they were a bit to noisy/rattles. Jazz guys like em. I see them on fleabay all the time.John
Thanks John-just curious here as only us veteran players would have played these-didn`t realize them on ebay as i looked and nothing,but it`s just timing with that hunt...Many thanks for the info.
Wayne
I destroyed a couple. If there's something on a cymbal I'm going to hit it. It's this unconscious need to hit a target I guess.
I bought one in 1968. Loved it. Had to get my sizzle on. I still have the middle round piece. I think I paid around $3 for it. Was better than the chain I had looped around my cymbal. I have a nice 18" A Zildjian sizzle cymbal now.
Wayne - punch in; 'Camco', at ebay. They turn up fairly regularly along with all the other Camco stuff.
John
Wayne .Here is another Camco Sizzler.It is the style us kids used in the 60's.I lost mine and started looking on EbA .It took about 10 years but I got one,new still in the box.It originally sold for $1.00 !!!You can complain about Ebay all you want but I found all of the Lp's I needed for my collection right down to Dave Edmunds 1st lp,to this sizzler and never left the house.Can't beat it!! .On second thought I can beat it.....Vati
I have one I bought in the '60s and still use it!
I had one of these in 1971 on a 16" Zildjian crash that had its original rivets removed (as so many drummers were doing then). Seems sizzle cymbals were falling out of favor. I remember finding so many beautiful used cymbals with empty rivet holes. This Camco "sizzler" accessory gave the option of engaging the rivets only when needed... a big advantage over installed rivets, but it also didn't produce quite the same sound. It's still much better than those chains that hang right in the way of your stick and bounce around all over the place.
