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Zanatos1914

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Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« on: October 28, 2009, 09:02:18 AM »
Oldest ball I have is for dry lanes ---  Lady Ebonite....  LOL

That ball is heavy - Might have to workout..
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #31 on: October 28, 2009, 11:15:02 PM »
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #32 on: October 29, 2009, 12:05:59 AM »
Purple Quake-still haven't drilled it yet.
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #33 on: October 29, 2009, 12:37:04 AM »
Still have my first fingertip bowling ball, an AMF Cobra.  Also have an AMF Dick Weber 5 Star Ball.  Not sure when it came out, but I have the reactive green one.  I've been told it was one of the first reactive balls produced, but I don't know how correct that is.

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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #34 on: October 29, 2009, 12:41:19 AM »
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lso have an AMF Dick Weber 5 Star Ball. Not sure when it came out, but I have the reactive green one. I've been told it was one of the first reactive balls produced, but I don't know how correct that is.  


Incorrect.  First reactive was a NuLine Excalibur. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIjeL9D2P5E Next were Ebonite Turbo X's and C300 ProHooks and then katy bar the door.
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #35 on: October 29, 2009, 12:45:10 AM »
my uncle has a old Brunswick Pro Model (he thinks thats what its called), forget what year but has to be 40-50 years old, hard rubber ball, we call it the white egg
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #36 on: October 29, 2009, 03:27:32 AM »

Although I just got my hands on another one, the oldest ball I own is the Strike Zone. What a beast!


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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #37 on: October 29, 2009, 09:36:56 AM »
I have a Columbia Vector 1 in 16lbs that I used to use a bit during my summer leagues when the lanes were quite dry.  Now that I throw 15lbs, it is sitting at my parents house.
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #38 on: October 29, 2009, 09:47:11 AM »
a SURE D talk about an oldie LOL
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #39 on: October 29, 2009, 09:54:59 AM »
Still have:
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Power Machine(only 3 years old)
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #40 on: October 29, 2009, 10:02:52 AM »
Not in use - My grandfather's Brunswick Mineralite is in the basement, he passed away in 1945, I have no idea how old it is.  I used it when I was 13.

In use - AMF Whiplash Pearl, my get out of jail free card.

Undrilled - I have a urethane C/Beast in waiting.

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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #41 on: October 29, 2009, 10:28:59 AM »
Hey scotts,

I used to own an Excaliber. My oldest is the Brunswick Edge. Where does that rate in terms of original reactive pieces?
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #42 on: October 29, 2009, 10:52:03 AM »
Original Faball Black Hammer - probably got it in '85.

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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #43 on: October 29, 2009, 10:57:20 AM »
Roto Star XR first new ball my Dad ever bought about 1965
Brunswick Black Diamond my dad got used while a freshman at Texas in 1961.
My youngest brother has 2 805''s with this one.
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #44 on: October 29, 2009, 11:02:03 AM »
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Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
« Reply #45 on: October 29, 2009, 09:38:01 PM »
Hey scotts,

I used to own an Excaliber. My oldest is the Brunswick Edge. Where does that rate in terms of original reactive pieces?

The Brunswick Edge reactive came out in 2004!
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