That's not a Trans Stamp, it's late 50's. Beautiful looking cymbal though.

Thanks,

Bill

I like this one better......:)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyAjyNmRGmQ[/ame]

I don't have the "cymbal" book but that stamp looks like the one on my A Zildjian 14" Hats.

My cymbals were bought in 1961 with the 58 Gretsch drums I now own (previous owner bought the drums & cymbals new in 1961). But, that does not say the cymbals were made in 1961....they could have been around a while before being sold.

Thanks Bill.

I have edited my OP per the info you mentioned.

Dang, I was hoping the video would be of somebody actually playing the ride, not just a repeating slide show with some random song put over it. Now I have no idea whether or not I'd be interested in this ride...

Well Caddy... I guess that's one way to ask... = )

There are 3 songs in that video above, 2 songs played with sticks, 1 song played with mallets.

Here is a video taken with a crappy camera with crappy audio... enjoy!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrsClqcQBM[/ame]

So now we know that its not a trans stamp is discounted a whole $20? There's no way you're ever going to get that much for this cymbal.

You may think that its worth its weight in gold, but that doesn't mean market does. That just a late 1950's A., which is pretty common to find. That might be worth around $200 and maybe a little more than that on a good day.

PRICES OF SOME CYMBALS:

I was told that my 14" A Zildjian hats are worth about 200-250. They're great sounding cymbals = late 50's, maybe 60/61-ish. They sound incredible.

However, the K "old-stamp" 18.5 sizzle ride that came with the very same kit & was bought with the drums in 61 (it may be a mid-late 50's???), is worth around $1,500 and has been appreciating about 15%/yr - so say the cymbal people. In a hundred years it will be worth a lot of dough$$.

It's a nice cymbal but wow what a difference in value from the A Zils. I can only say my A's are fairly common while my K is not that common (the size is absoulutely not common) = the price difference.

And that K isn't worth anywhere near $1500 either. So whoever told you that doesn't have a clue.