Anatomy of a WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ
CRASH CYMBAL
The cymbal is hung from the top arm at the hole near the clamp block on top of the arm.
The felted beater strikes the cymbal near the outer edge from below. No return springs are
needed on the pneumatic as gravity does that work.
The adjustable up-stop restricts the opening of the pneumatic
to a point where the beater is a little below the cymbal. The momentum of the beater allows it
to continue moving on its spring to strike the cymbal and then return clear of the cymbal so that
it does not interfere with the motion or vibration of the cymbal after it is struck. The two
sprung buffers in the top arm prevent the cymbal swinging too much and stiking the top arm after
the cymbal has been struck.
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