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Not vintage but hand hammered

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OK, so I took a chance on a little known "name brand" but they are apparently cast and hammered by one of the nicer companies, so the story goes. Anyone that actually knows who made these? No conjecture please as I have been told a few things and each makes some sense, but nothing definitive as of yet. So, who actually made these? Mid-East all hand hammered, all supossedly made in Istanbul, Turkey.

Here it is~ 16 Crash light, I am going to say in the 1400g range? Maybe a little more or less?

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Well if it says hand made Istanbul Turkey then maybe it was hand made in Istanbul turkey. The shape appears machine-made, but it may have some hand hammering. Hand made could simply indicate it was placed into a machine and stacked on the shelves for shipping by hand.

Posted on 14 years ago
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Mountain Hick from another post

"I am a re-seller for Mid-East mfg. The mid-east brand are quality cymbals, but the Istanbul made line has been discontinued, so it is difficult to impossible to find some of the models they originally had. I ordered several of them when they came out and found the lighter models to be very nice, and the regular "rides" to be too heavy. The 20" "crash ride" was my favorite model, but they are sold out. They are generally brightish sounding cymbals for being made in Istanbul, not smoky dark jazzy sounds."

Posted on 14 years ago
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From Pounder

Well if it says hand made Istanbul Turkey then maybe it was hand made in Istanbul turkey. The shape appears machine-made, but it may have some hand hammering. Hand made could simply indicate it was placed into a machine and stacked on the shelves for shipping by hand.

...man...you told you it was hand made by Mehmet...you lied! So that's why you were laughing when you walked to the car....meany.

"Ignorance may be overcome through education. Stupidity, however, is a lifelong endeavor." So, educate me, I don't likes bein' ignant...
"I enjoy restoring 60s Japanese "stencil" drums...I can actually afford them..."I rescue the worst of the old valueless drums for disadvantaged Children and gladly accept donations of parts, pieces and orphans, No cockroaches, please...
http://www.youtube.com/user/karstenboy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee...16613138379603
Posted on 14 years ago
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From jonnistix

...man...you told you it was hand made by Mehmet...you lied! So that's why you were laughing when you walked to the car....meany.

Did I say that? Get it in writing, before they deny it..;) ;)

I think Mehmet needs to get his story straight..

Posted on 14 years ago
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