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A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

OK. that Bounce cymbal photo you posted looks like you bought it new last week. I got confused.................

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

The thing I need to learn more about (beside everything) is about the ink stamp. since I didn't start purchasing cymbals until the mid 70's, I have no...

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

Thanks again Zen. I re-measured in the daylight just now and I would say that the stamp is spot on 1 and 1/4". The hole is 7/16" or 11 mm and there is...

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

I measured the stamp at 1 & 3/16"

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

More info: More pics: Two photos. The one with the flatter bell is my recent find. The cymbal with the 7/16" hole and stamp (photo posted earlier in t...

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

Zen, thanks for your hard work on this. Im gonna read the stamp PDF tonight.

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

This cymbal looks old to me. Never been cleaned and kept in amazing shape. The ink stamp is faded but as you can see, readable. I have purchased many...

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

Hi Mike, How do you tell that so quickly?

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

BTW...........What is the "Trans" or " Transition"? Is that a date when something switched over? Company ownership? Stamp changes? Wha? please..........

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

Here ya go folks. Photos of the stamp and the ink stamp. No photo of the bell hole. It is 7/16, the small hole. Have at it! Like all of us, just tryi...

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

Ive never heard of a "bounce"..............How cool is that? I wonder what it sounds and plays like. Good photo BTW. Looks shiny and new.

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

Zenstat, I have heard of the Trans Stamps but am unfamiliar with what that is exactly. Willing to give me a quick story on that? We'll get to the bo...

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

mlayton and zenstat, Here is a link from vintagecymbalforum about the types of A Zildjian stamps I used as reference http://www.vintagecymbalguide.co...

10 years ago
A little confused. Trying to figure out this cymbal

Hi y'all I just picked up this A Zildjian from the scrap yard. Snap! According to Things I've read say it has a Type 1 stamp but it also has a 7/16"...

10 years ago
Mehmet Agop Cymbal in question

From Yoshi...

13 years ago