Can you identify my Zildjian cymbal?

[jimthomason]

My name's Jim and I'm new to this forum. When my mother-in-law moved house last month I found a dusty cymbal in her out-house, and I'd like to find out a bit more about it. It's no use to me as I play bass, so I'm planning to sell it for her (probably on ebay), but I want to get a fair price, and she and I were both interested in how old it is, as it was in her out-house before she moved in.

It's an 18 inch crash (according to my band's drummer, as I don't know the difference between a crash and a ride), and has no cracks or keyholing. I understand what the lack of cracks means, and I've examined the hole in the middle through a magnifying glass, and it seems small and round, which is apparently a sign of a lack of keyholing.

It took me a long time to find any writing on it, but when I did it said the following:

AVEDIS ZILDJIAN CO
Genuine Turkish Cymbal
Made in Canada

It's got some sort of logo too.

I'd like to know when it was made, as I couldn't find any reference to Canadian manufacturing on the Zildjian website.

Also if it's worth anything then my mother-in-law will get a nice surprise.

I look forward to your responses,

Jim

[bna79]

post some pics whit details.......logo etc
but an avedis made in canada is really new for me...it may be a bob zildjian' son in other words one of the early sabians....

[paragon1]

Zildjian cymbals were first made in Canada (Meductic,New Brunswick)in the early 80,s by the Zildjians,then the two Zildjian brothers parted company and one went to Boston and the other stayed in Canada,so we now have 2 cymbal companies owned by brothers.Sabian in Canada and Zildjian in the USA.Your cymbal is likely from the early to mid 1980,s,and you should post pics so we can see what you have.I hardly ever see any Canadian Zildjian"s in my neck of the woods.Hope I helped.

[mono-plane]

Zildjian cymbals were first made in Canada (Meductic,New Brunswick)in the early 80,s by the Zildjians,then the two Zildjian brothers parted company and one went to Boston and the other stayed in Canada,so we now have 2 cymbal companies owned by brothers.Sabian in Canada and Zildjian in the USA.Your cymbal is likely from the early to mid 1980,s,and you should post pics so we can see what you have.I hardly ever see any Canadian Zildjian"s in my neck of the woods.Hope I helped.

I bought my first "new" drum kit, hardware and cymbals in the summer of 1979, after having used gear from 1966 to 79. Canadian made Avedis Zildjian cymbals are from the 70's. My understanding is that Sabian started in the very early 1980's and was created by one of the Zildjian brothers after a fall out. I have some of these early Sabian cymbals. They look and sound similar to the 70's A. Zildjians. There are many sites with stamp identification for Zildjian cymbals. Just Google Avedis Zildjian stamps.