1960's Paiste catalog restoration

From 1st. to last:
1965, the story of Paiste
1963 catalog, front and back covers
1963 black and white flyer (labeled 1959 but that is incorrect!).
1962 flyer, courtesy of Fritz Steger!

[@JackNiles]

Question. A pair of 14” Giant Beat hats. Giant beat black label at 12 o’clock position above the bell.
HI-HAT
TOP
AND
HI-HAT
BOTTOM
at the 6 o’clock positions.
Paiste made in Switzerland Black label hollow logo on under side of both cymbals.
Would this be 1973 year? Or do you know what year this would be? No serial number. And no embossed stamp. Thanks for the videos

[@thetype85]

Jack!
Those sound like "modern" reissue GB's.
Paiste never put "made in Switzerland" below the hollow logo on under side of the cymbals until they reissued them and the 602's in the 2000's. You should have a small circular laser etched serial # and logo on the underside of the cymbals.

[@JackNiles]

@@thetype85 Thanks!

[@GolddenWaffles]

Hello Big Deezy! I’ve recently purchased an 18” Giant Beat from 1973. It has 3 inches of oxidation around the edge of the cymbal and I feel like that makes it not to “crash” very well. I am aware that Giant Beats are Crash/Rides but this one doesn’t crash very well might as well be a dud, but would you recommend me to use Paiste cymbal cleaner for oxidation?

[@thetype85]

Howdy! I'd use Barkeeper's paste, it's stronger and will remove the oxidation much better that the Paiste cleaner. You'd be surprised how much the cymbal opens up after cleaning!

[@GolddenWaffles]

@@thetype85 Alright thanks! I’ll give it a try!