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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: RickKnight on July 18, 2009, 11:29:18 AM
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Trying to save a bit of $$$ but still get back into bowling, I went to our local "Play it Again" store and found a Hammer ball. It's green swirl colored, has no markings other than the Hammer logo and the number F82555. The ball looks pretty good, is my weight, 15 pounds, and was selling for $30.00. The holes were actually a close fit. Is there any way to find out more about this particular ball?
Thanks,
Rick
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Post a picture...
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It may be Jack Hammer or Nasty Nail Pearl.
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Thanks for the replies. I'll try to get a picture, but I lost my cell phone last night so I may not be able to.
Thanks,
Rick
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If there are no other logos on it other than the Hammer logo and serial # it's probably been resurfaced to a point where it's probably tiny.
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Maybe an Ocean Claw Hammer ? I know it was blue/yellow but that one always looked green to me, sorta'.
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Maybe an Ocean Claw Hammer ? I know it was blue/yellow but that one always looked green to me, sorta'.
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My CLAW has a logo on it that clearly says CLAW inside a skewed hammer insignia.
The serial number starting with an F makes me wonder if it is an old FABALL from the days when Fabinich still owned them? I don't remember my hammers having serial numbers like that.
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Maybe an Ocean Claw Hammer ? I know it was blue/yellow but that one always looked green to me, sorta'.
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My Red Pearl Claw Hammer has Made in U.S.A. under it's serial number, which is 01E026586.
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One of these is the likely culprit:
http://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=670
http://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=147
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Edited on 7/19/2009 12:43 PM
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OK. I got my cell phone back and took these 2 pictures of the ball. The only markings not shown in the pictures is the serial number, F82555. Also, in the store this ball looked green to me. In the pics it looks very blue. I am a bit color blind, to green and brown, but I guess the ball must be a sort of blue/green. Anyway, pictures here...
http://www.rlknight.com/Photos/blue_hammer-a.jpg
http://www.rlknight.com/Photos/blue_hammer-b.jpg
Thanks,
Rick
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looks like it's the urethane blue pearl hammer by faball.
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Blue Pearl Faball Hammer
http://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=289
Nothing more than a light oil/spare ball these days.
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Yeah, that's definitely the original Blue Pearl Hammer and in great shape at that. That's a very nice find for $30, especially if you don't have to plug and redrill.
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Anybody else notice that this ball has a 2-3" pin? Definitely a great find for $30.
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OK, the ball is mine. I went back this morning and picked it up. The finger holes are a bit of a stretch so I am going to have to have it plugged and drilled. Any recommendations for drilling this ball?
Thanks,
Rick
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Shouldn't really make all that much of a difference unless you'll be using a fingertip grip and bowling on EXTREMELY dry lanes. It's a urethane ball so, I wouldn't expect much.
Don't know if it's got a pancake block or something dynamic, maybe somebody else can answer that.
Ball has the traditional HAMMER weightblock, but still not very "dynamic" by todays standards. http://123bowl.com/ball.asp?ballid=289
The ball already has a good drill on it, so I would probably just adjust the span to fit me.
The price was good, but if you stay in bowling very long, you'll wish you had bought a reactive covered ball. There are plenty of guys here who would've sold you one at a reasonable price (including me).
Good luck. I had one of these years ago during the "short oil" period and loved it, but lanes generally used to be much drier than they are now.
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Now that it has been established that this is an old Hard Thick shelled 2 piece Urethane Blue pearl Hammer, how did you come up with the Green portion of your initial description?
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He said he's a bit colorblind...
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The ball already has a good drill on it, so I would probably just adjust the span to fit me.
Yep, the thumb hole is fine, the fingers are just a bit of a stretch. My old Hammer was drilled finger-tip so the finger holes just need to be brought in a bit.
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The price was good, but if you stay in bowling very long, you'll wish you had bought a reactive covered ball. There are plenty of guys here who would've sold you one at a reasonable price (including me).
I belong to several different forums, mostly computer and vintage audio related. Most all of them frown on posting "for sale" or "wanted to buy" so it just didn't occur to me to ask for anything other than advice. I do want to get a reactive ball at some point, and when I do I'll look here. Just out of curiosity, what sort of 15Lb reactive balls do you have that you want to sell and what would you be asking? If appropriate, you can PM me at rick_knight at rlknight.com.
Thanks,
Rick
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I got the ball plugged and re-drilled this weekend and used it for the first time last night. I had the pro shop keep the finger holes and just plug and re-drill the thumb hole and then put new grips in the finger holes. After three games, the ball works great. It's got more hook than I expected but not excessive and great pin action. I'm quite happy with it, and the price was right. With plugging and drilling $60.00. Not bad.
Thanks for the advice everyone, without it, I might have let this one get away.
Rick
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good to hear that you like it.
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good to hear that you like it.