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Title: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: dougb on November 06, 2009, 06:03:59 PM
I just picked up a plugged and resurfaced blue Hammer for a good price.

For months now I''ve been drooling over the Storm Natural--I want the control and mild reaction of urethane for burnt lanes and difficult conditions--and I''m wondering if polishing the blue Hammer would get me the same thing.  I know this ball was for heavy oil back in the day.

As always, any advice is appreciated, including on layout.

Edited on 11/7/2009 3:59 PM
Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: charlest on November 07, 2009, 05:21:39 PM
Having tried to resurface an original Blue Hammer when they first came out, I can suggest that changing the surface of a natural should be much easier.

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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: six pack on November 07, 2009, 07:02:18 PM
tried polishing a blue years ago,didn't shine up much. I had better luck with the black hammer but found that a little surface was better any way.
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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: J_Mac on November 07, 2009, 07:16:38 PM
If a Blue Hammer did shine up for you, it would probably be the rare reactive version.  I'm not referring to the later ones with the R in the logo that was normally a gun sight looking logo.
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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: charlest on November 07, 2009, 07:34:57 PM
When the OP said, "Original Blue Hammer", FWIW I assumed he meant the solid urethane.
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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: J_Mac on November 07, 2009, 07:46:38 PM
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When the OP said, "Original Blue Hammer", FWIW I assumed he meant the solid urethane.
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So did I...  Mea culpa for spicing things up a little with a tidbit of Faball trivia!
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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: charlest on November 07, 2009, 08:06:04 PM
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When the OP said, "Original Blue Hammer", FWIW I assumed he meant the solid urethane.
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So did I...  Mea culpa for spicing things up a little with a tidbit of Faball trivia!
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sorry. my literal mind ....
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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: dougb on November 07, 2009, 10:22:11 PM
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When the OP said, "Original Blue Hammer", FWIW I assumed he meant the solid urethane.
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I did mean the solid urethane, and thanks to everyone who responded.  I wonder how this ball compares to a Natural?
Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: clovismaul on November 07, 2009, 10:50:26 PM
it all depends on which dull blue hammer you got. Some were made in Utah which were the ones that shined and the others were made in Baltimore Maryland by the original Fab plant. You can tell the difference by the serial number ..
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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: charlest on November 08, 2009, 05:51:03 AM
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When the OP said, "Original Blue Hammer", FWIW I assumed he meant the solid urethane.
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I did mean the solid urethane, and thanks to everyone who responded.  I wonder how this ball compares to a Natural?


I stongly suspect it will be closer to the AMF Hype than the Natural. The Hype is earlier, handles more oil and hooks more with more backend.
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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: stormed1 on November 08, 2009, 07:39:03 AM
They also had some made i Florisant Mo. The ones made there hooked more than from either of the other plants. That plant later became where the first Visionary balls were made
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Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: dougb on November 08, 2009, 09:10:29 AM
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it all depends on which dull blue hammer you got. Some were made in Utah which were the ones that shined and the others were made in Baltimore Maryland by the original Fab plant. You can tell the difference by the serial number ..
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The serial number is 94UH08187. Utah or Baltimore?

And thanks for the Hype/Natural comparison, charlest.
Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: fluff33 on November 08, 2009, 10:03:45 AM
The U indicates it was made in Utah.
Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: dougb on November 08, 2009, 03:19:11 PM
Thanks guy, sounds like I picked up a winner!
Title: Re: Original Blue Hammer question
Post by: michelle on November 10, 2009, 07:04:08 AM
I vaguely recall having better luck trying to polish the older stuff using traditional car wax and polishing compounds than the bowling polishes we see on the market in the current generation...

Of course, back in the day, there also were not racks and racks of bowling polishes to choose from, so we used what was easily available