Your hats were stamped Made In Canada in Meductic, New Brunswick, if I got that right, the operation came to be after some RnR after WWII, hunting and fishing.

They're some great cymbals and a unique part of their production.

Not so rare, but rare enough, 13" hats, maybe more so-$200-$300?

Canadian made A's are more rare than the made in USA types, but rarity in and of itself doesn't necessarily mean that they're worth any more than the others. In order for any item to become more valuable, relative rarity in combination with demand is required. These cymbals sound no different that their American made counterparts. The only difference between them is just in one component of the trademark and nothing else. They aren't sought after by players or collectors just for that. The difference in the trademark is merely a curiosity.

These are worth about $100 - $150 and no more.

Well ....whatever.

I think they are beautiful hats. If they sound good keep 'em.

Bill (drumaholic) is absolutely right. He's a well-known and well-respected Zildjian expert.

The Meductic plant in Canada was the Avedis Zildjian Company's auxiliary plant (AZCO) where they planned to produce their rebewed Zilco mid-level line and their budget lines.

When they bought the rights to the Istanbul, Turkey K. Zildjian shop, Kerope and his sons Gabriel and Michael relocated to that plant and worked on producing Avedis Zildjian's newly owned K. Zildjian series. (They would be considered "Canadian Ks" - worth maybe a little more than EAKs).

But, like Bill said, any Avedis Zildjian "Made in Canada" - stamped pies are no different than their "Made in U.S.A." pies, except that there are far fewer of them around.

Dig it !

that's good to know - i've been wondering about that for years...

i have an 18" A ride with the Made in Canada stamp on it, one of the nicest rides you'll ever hear Walking

[COLOR="DarkRed"]They come up now and again..they don't necessarily fetch more of a price than other Avedises of their time period...but, if you like 'em, keep 'em...also, given you are in AU, 60...I am gonna go out on a limb and say there probably aren't too many [SIZE="4"]*[/SIZE]Canadian A's down under....[/COLOR]

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Me too I have some made in canada avedis with the same look and stamps than he's 13 in hi-hat

i'm thinkin about selling them...I love the hi-hat but i'm looking for an other sound for my crash

I have 14 in hi-hat, 14 in. crash and 16 in. crash all in very good condition!

how much do you think i could get for all of them?

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the discussion and learning more on the history. I just found this forum chain from 2008! After giving them to a friend, they have found their way back to me. Thinking of selling as I have 70s era 14" Zildjian hats (USA) and 13" Sabian Fusion hats.

I live in eastern Canadian too & have had a few of these Canadian A's pass through my hands as well as some nice early Sabians. As well as stamping A's with "Made in Canada" there are also 70's Canadian A's with no "Made In" at all. A few years ago that led me to believe I had found a old Turkish A until the experts chimed in here & set me straight. THey are rarer again, but again not any more valuable to collectors.