A cymbal of casting excellence. (Shakeout).* The family-owned firm Avedis Zildjian operates a cymbal cymbal Percussion instrument consisting of a circular metal plate that is struck with a drumstick or two such plates that are struck together. They were used, often ritually, in Assyria, Israel (from c. foundry in Norwell, Massachusetts Norwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2004 census, the town population was 10,388. History Norwell was first settled in 1634 as a part of the settlement of Satuit (later Scituate), which encompasses present day Scituate and Norwell. . After a cymbal has been cast via the firm's proprietary process, it is heated in a rotary hearth oven just below its melting point melting point, temperature at which a substance changes its state from solid to liquid. Under standard atmospheric pressure different pure crystalline solids will each melt at a different specific temperature; thus melting point is a characteristic of a substance and . The cymbals cymbals (sĭm`bəlz), percussion instruments of ancient Asian origin. They consist of a pair of slightly concave metal plates which produce a vibrant sound of indeterminate pitch. are then rolled, cupped and dipped in a saline solution saline solution n. A solution of any salt, usually an isotonic sodium chloride solution. Also called salt solution. Saline solution A solution of sterile water and salt used in a variety of medical procedures. to create greater malleability, hammered and lathed. In between each step, the cymbal is reheated in the hearth. * The alloy Zildjian casts for its cymbals contains 80% copper, 20% tin and small traces of silver. * Immediately after being cast, a cymbal gives off a musical sound if hit. If it does not give off a sound immediately, it is remelted for future cymbals. * After being lathed, each Zildjian cymbal is hand-tested for pitch by one employee who has worked at the company for more than 40 years. * For the final step of the process, cymbals are aged for several months before being sold. This aging allows the metal to "rest and relax." By the end of aging, the cymbal achieves a slightly different pitch. * The Zildjian family had been manufacturing cymbals for musicians in Istanbul, Turkey, for three centuries (13 generations) before bringing its casting expertise to America in 1929. * Following the Beatles' appearance on Ed Sullivan in 1964, Zildjian faced a 93,000 cymbal backorder. Things went back to normal in 1965, settling at 33,000 cymbals/yr. * Zildjian works extensively with drummers developing new products. The firm's Paper Thin cymbal was based on a suggestion by drummer Gene Krupa Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was a famous and influential American jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. Biography Eugene Bertram Krupa was born to Polish parents in Chicago, Illinois. . * Cymbals are cast in a variety of sizes. Splash cymbals have only 6 in. diameters while Ride cymbals are up to 24 in. diameters. Information and photos courtesy Avedis Zildjian Co., Norwell, Massachusetts |
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