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Humble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
That's a good point. I'm a bit hazy on the older Zilcos.
4 years agoItalian Cymbals 2.0 - Three Cymbals (Some Early Stuff + Mysteries)
Thanks for posting these. Old Italians seem to be overlooked.
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
13" 1940s-50s Zilco 510 grams.
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
12" Zenjian, 371 grams. A great splash, but also usable as a hihat. Bronze this old doesn't usually disappoint.
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
11" first stamp, 244 grams. Got this back in 2005. This was my introduction to vintage cymbals. Ghost of a signature under the bell.
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
18" trans stamp, 1385 grams. Found at the Chicago Drum Show a couple years back for really cheap due to the repair at the bell. Looks like there was...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
17" small stamp, 1257 grams. Unique hammering and lathing on this one. Beautiful crash. Really flexible.
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
16.25" tran stamp, 742 grams. I've been after this unicorn for a long time. It's basically a giant splash. Appears to have been used as a coaster for...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
8" pretrans, 118 grams. Found this at the Chicago Drum Show. Still has bas signature under the bell. Could be an ink stamp though. Also has 6.75 in w...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
10" first stamp, 216 grams. I found this hanging on the wall of a blacksmith shop in Delaware. Still has the signature under the bell.
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
Interesting cymbal here. 18" 1279 grams, hand hammered, no stamp, no ink. Definitely looks and sounds like a 50s A. Someone used sticks with black...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
16" trans stamp, 1068 grams. Excellent crash, but also pairs nicely with the above 16" pre-trans for a large set of hats. Really nice patina on this...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
Poetman - Sorry, none for sale at this time. I will let you know if that changes though. This was a lucky find. The listing said it was a 60s Zildji...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
This is a recent purchase. 15" Zilco 664 grams. It's an older one: 1940s-50s, as far as I understand. Maybe the most flexible cymbal that I've owned....
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
Here's one I picked up at the 2010(?) Chicago Drum Show. 1960s stamp 20", 1682 grams. Classic A sound, but with something more. Flexible. Fast decay...
4 years ago