Dating Zildjian Cymbals: The first two letters code the year

We'll get to them in due …. The unique id at the end is 008 in the case of the A Zildjian stamp shown above, so this is the 8th cymbal from the batch 11236. So 60s for yours, but further details don't really matter because both the short and tall version were in factory use until 1976.

Thanks to Rob Scott for the decode.

Vintage Zildjian Ride Cymbal Shootout -- 4 different gram weights 1919g 2185g 2346g 2649g

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Bronze cymbals begin as pre-formed disks cut from metal with uniform . The city of Turkey officially changed its name from “Constantinople” to “Istanbul” in 1930. . The earliest Zildjian cymbals with complete stamps (logo, name, trademark) use the letter …. Zildjian cymbals from pre-transition to CO, and provides tips and examples for each era.



ZILDJIAN CYMBAL STAMP CHRONOLOGY DATE TIMELINE . Nice hihat bottom for todays standards, but maybe a 'ride' in .

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Instantly recognizable by their "vented K" logo, K cymbals capture the aura of the original K's but with far greater consistency, making them the choice of drummers from genres as diverse as Jazz . The old Zildjian cymbal foundry was in Constantinople, dating back to the 17th century. The first two letters code the year.

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Vintage Avedis Zildjian Cymbals

It says Avedis Zildjian possibly with Co at the end. then you can find out when your cymbal was manufactured.











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The dates are quite uncertain and are based on stories correlated with photos, dated drum equipment catalogs, and logic. The year is encoded by 1 = A, 2 = B, up to I = 9 and J = 0.