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Zildjian K Istanbul 13" Hi-Hats Cymbals Set Cie Constantinople Turkey Gretsch*
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Description
Zildjian Hi-Hat Cymbals
Era: 20s K. Zildjian & Cie Constantinople Cymbal
Original Ink Signatures under Bells
Made In Turkey - distributed by Gretsch Drums
B20 Bronze
Diameter: 13 1 1/16 (Slightly Over-sized 13")
Weight: 940g/970g Medium but Thin compared to most Constantinople Cymbals
Original Aged Patina
Factory Matched Set
Beautiful Hand Hammering Patterns
Constantinople Series: Gretch distributed K zildjians fron Turkey and A(Aram) zildjians from Romania (A Zildjian & Cie dissolved in 1926) until Aram moved to the USA in 1928 to start the Avedis Zildjian Co.
Gretsch owned the constantinople trademark but did not use it from 1928 and A.Zildjian claimed it back in 1958. A US Court cancelled the Gretsch rights to the Trademark
USA Shipping (Outside 48 States see Canada Rates) $19 / Worldwide $69 - Canada $59, Australia $75
Condition Description: F - Cymbals each have cracks around the bell holes but no edge or lathe cracks.