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The Premier drum company in England produced various cymbal lines. | The Premier drum company in England produced various cymbal lines. | ||
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===Zyn=== | ===Zyn=== | ||
*These cymbals were made from 1950 to 1984. The Super Zyn series was introduced in 1968 as a top-quality cymbal series, albeit in limited range. They were made from a [[Alloys#B20 Alloy|B20]]. These were produced at their Leicester factory from purchased sheet metal. The series was discontinued because at that time Premier became the distributor for Zildjian. <font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue><br> | *These cymbals were made from 1950 to 1984. The Super Zyn series was introduced in 1968 as a top-quality cymbal series, albeit in limited range. They were made from a [[Alloys#B20 Alloy|B20]]. These were produced at their Leicester factory from purchased sheet metal. The series was discontinued because at that time Premier became the distributor for Zildjian. <font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue><br> | ||
Latest revision as of 04:47, 9 February 2026
The Premier drum company in England produced various cymbal lines.
Zyn
- These cymbals were made from 1950 to 1984. The Super Zyn series was introduced in 1968 as a top-quality cymbal series, albeit in limited range. They were made from a B20. These were produced at their Leicester factory from purchased sheet metal. The series was discontinued because at that time Premier became the distributor for Zildjian. 1
Krut
- These were made in the 1950s and 1960s. This was the cheapest of the cymbal lines that Premier produced. The series was renamed to 2 Star Zyn in the late 1970s. 1
Earliest Cymbals1
- Premier Spun Cymbals - Dating from 1936, these were 10" cymbals made for the then-new hi-hat foot pedal.
- Premier Choke Cymbals - two 8" brass cymbals mounted face to face on a stand.
- imitation Turkish cymbals - Ranging from 10" to 15", and hand hammered.
More coming soon!
Information from:
1The Cymbal Book (Hugo Pinksterboer, page 174)
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