Sabian Timeline

1968: Meductic, New Brunswick, Canada becomes home of a new Zildjian factory. They produce the AZCO series there. 1975: K. Zildjian series starts production in Meductic. 1977: Avedis Zildjian appoints oldest son, Armand, as the new President of the Avedis Zildjian Cymbal Company. 1979: Avedis Zildjian dies.
ca. 1981: Robert Zildjian, Armand's younger brother, takes over the K. Zildjian facility in Meductic, New Brunswick, Canada. He rebrands it - Sabian - from letters of his children's names: SAlly, Wilson (BIlly), and ANdy.
1982: 1st availability (except the U.S.A.)
1983: 1st U.S.A. industry appearance at Summer NAMM that year.

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  Oct. '82 ad "NOT AVAILABLE IN U.S.A"

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  Jan. '83 ad "NOW AVAILABLE IN U.S.A"

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  1983 magazine ad

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  1983 ad

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  1983 ad

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  1983 ad

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  1983 ad

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