![[DFO] Drum Forum](https://www.drumforum.org/styles/drumforum/xenforo/logo.png){kind=logo}
I decided to get a couple of old cymbals out for my recently "reacquired" Duplex Spirit of St. Louis kit.
One of the cymbals is one that I got with drums back when my uncle gave them to me in 1978 or 79. They had been in cases since the mid-60's, since he developed a medical disorder and could no longer play. I was born in 65 and remember the drums / cymbals in cases at my grandparents' home from the time I can remember, so 68 or 69.
So, date-wise, the newest in would be is 1960's, but they bought these for my uncle in the late 40's / early 50's (unfortunately, no one still alive to validate), and I remember my dad saying the cymbals came with the set. I do know that they were used when he got them, I distinctly remember that. But that doesn't mean he didn't "update" the cymbals at some point.
So, on with the pictures.
Picture #1 is the stamp on the 18" medium thin crash that I still have from when given to me. Picture #2 is the stamp on the 18" heavy, probably a ride or symphonic cymbal, that I bought in a pawn shop in Midtown St. Louis (Sam Light Loans) back in 1988 or so.
I hoping some of the vintage Zildjian experts will be able to help me pinpoint the age of these cymbals. Unfortunately, the 20" ride and the 13" hi-hats were stolen by somebody at the old recording studio my friend ran. We used it as our practice space also, and I stored my gear there. And there was a very thin 14" crash or splash that I cracked way back when learning to play.
Picture #1:
Picture #2:
One of the cymbals is one that I got with drums back when my uncle gave them to me in 1978 or 79. They had been in cases since the mid-60's, since he developed a medical disorder and could no longer play. I was born in 65 and remember the drums / cymbals in cases at my grandparents' home from the time I can remember, so 68 or 69.
So, date-wise, the newest in would be is 1960's, but they bought these for my uncle in the late 40's / early 50's (unfortunately, no one still alive to validate), and I remember my dad saying the cymbals came with the set. I do know that they were used when he got them, I distinctly remember that. But that doesn't mean he didn't "update" the cymbals at some point.
So, on with the pictures.
Picture #1 is the stamp on the 18" medium thin crash that I still have from when given to me. Picture #2 is the stamp on the 18" heavy, probably a ride or symphonic cymbal, that I bought in a pawn shop in Midtown St. Louis (Sam Light Loans) back in 1988 or so.
I hoping some of the vintage Zildjian experts will be able to help me pinpoint the age of these cymbals. Unfortunately, the 20" ride and the 13" hi-hats were stolen by somebody at the old recording studio my friend ran. We used it as our practice space also, and I stored my gear there. And there was a very thin 14" crash or splash that I cracked way back when learning to play.
Picture #1:
Picture #2:
