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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Zanatos1914 on October 28, 2009, 09:02:18 AM

Title: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Zanatos1914 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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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: RSalas on October 28, 2009, 05:04:23 PM: Oldest by date of manufacture, or oldest in terms of the amount of time owned?

My spare ball is a Brunswick Black Beauty, made in 1975.
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: lsf_21 on October 28, 2009, 05:05:35 PM: lane masters new standard? that came out when i started bowling, it doesnt get use anymore, oldest ball that i use, buzz.
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Post by: OddBalls on October 28, 2009, 05:09:14 PM: Manhattan Rubber..

Circa..1965...
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Post by: Pat Patterson on October 28, 2009, 05:11:31 PM: Legends Masterpiece
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Post by: notsohotshot on October 28, 2009, 05:25:48 PM: Black hammer
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Post by: michelle on October 28, 2009, 05:29:45 PM: When last I went to the lanes, I still carried the Roto RH bleeder. It was being used in tandem with a Roto Gold Grenade.

The bleeder makes the Faball Blue Nail seem like a kid by comparison (it was an '85 vintage).
Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: DanH78 on October 28, 2009, 05:34:59 PM: Oldest that I still use regularly - Synergy ETS
Oldest drilled for me - Blue Hammer
Oldest in the house - Well, my dad has some from the 60's
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Smash49 on October 28, 2009, 05:49:26 PM: Brunswick Crown Black Diamond!

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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: fluff33 on October 28, 2009, 06:27:20 PM: I don't know why I have kept these 2 for all these years but they are still sitting in my attic------Ace Rubber,circa about 1958 and a Brunswick T-1, circa about 1966.
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Post by: No Revs00300 on October 28, 2009, 06:28:36 PM: Blue Hammer was my oldest non plastic ball. I got a Galaxy 300 when I was like 7
Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: justdale on October 28, 2009, 06:31:38 PM: Columbia300 Vector II
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Post by: joeschmoe on October 28, 2009, 06:37:23 PM: Hypower Red from CSI industries, produced in 1991 I believe.
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Randy T on October 28, 2009, 06:47:34 PM: yellow dot
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Post by: Buzzhead on October 28, 2009, 07:25:40 PM: I consistantly use 3 pearl uraniums out of the 5 I have, also an emerald pearl......
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Juggernaut on October 28, 2009, 07:42:41 PM: Brunswick Starfire from 1943. Old guy here used to bowl, and bought the ball when he got out of the army in 1943.

When he retired from bowling, I bought it from him.
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: 30 Clean on October 28, 2009, 07:59:24 PM: My spare ball is a Columbia Yellow Dot from about a billion years ago.
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Post by: anorexicwonder on October 28, 2009, 08:13:13 PM: I've got 2 AMF Grey Angles that I use regularly. (circa 1985?)

Other oldies I have:

Ebonite Pinncle (2 NIB, circa 1990?)
Faball Hammers: Red, Black, Pink, Blue & Pearl Blue (Black is NIB) all made during the mid-late 80's
Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Bernard Byars Jr on October 28, 2009, 08:25:48 PM: Black Rhino Pro and Ebonite Crush R.
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Post by: Brian Green on October 28, 2009, 08:37:33 PM: ebonite ebony turbo urethane
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: LotsaBalls on October 28, 2009, 08:42:11 PM: Gold Angle
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Post by: Laybzz74 on October 28, 2009, 08:49:09 PM: Terminator ...
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Post by: JohnP on October 28, 2009, 08:59:11 PM: Columbia caramel plastic ball (now known as White Dot) that I bought new in 1972. It's my right side spare ball. -- JohnP
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Post by: r534me on October 28, 2009, 09:01:38 PM: Black Diamond not sure where my original yellow dot is anymore. Bought the yellow dot new in 1975.
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Post by: Scraps Z on October 28, 2009, 09:16:52 PM: Champions Wine Ultimate Weapon 1992
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Doug Sterner on October 28, 2009, 09:49:31 PM: AMF Grey Angle....fantastic dry lane piece
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: DON DRAPER on October 28, 2009, 10:15:34 PM: i have my dad's brunswick black beauty which was made in 1965. my oldest ball is a brunswick avalanche pearl.
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Post by: stormed1 on October 28, 2009, 10:19:20 PM: 1963 Gold metalflake Crown Jewel
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Post by: LordWalrus on October 28, 2009, 10:48:58 PM: Bruce
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Post by: BrunsMike on October 28, 2009, 10:55:14 PM: Oldest ball I have is a Quantum Double Helix(retired). The oldest ball I still currently use, Ebonite Multi Colored Striped plastic ball. Oldest strike ball, Brunswick BVP Rampage.
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Post by: batbowler on October 28, 2009, 11:15:02 PM: Wood ball with two holes, one for finger and one for thumb.
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: roystriker on October 29, 2009, 12:05:59 AM: Purple Quake-still haven't drilled it yet.
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Luckyzzzzz 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.
Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: scotts33 on October 29, 2009, 12:41:19 AM: quote:
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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Post by: clt2244 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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Post by: 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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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Danes07 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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Post by: bowlingnut07 on October 29, 2009, 09:47:11 AM: a SURE D talk about an oldie LOL
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Post by: Xcessive_Evil on October 29, 2009, 09:54:59 AM: Still have:
T.K.O Contender
Champ

Still use:
Power Machine(only 3 years old)
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Post by: cpo_bee 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.
Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Jesse James 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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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: ClutchClay on October 29, 2009, 10:52:03 AM: Original Faball Black Hammer - probably got it in '85.

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Post by: laddog54 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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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: JOE FALCO on October 29, 2009, 11:02:03 AM: AZO .. Little Boy
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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: batbowler 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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Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Luckyzzzzz on October 30, 2009, 03:03:33 PM: quote:
quote:
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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Thanks for the info. I hadn't taken the time to verify if that was right or not. I got the ball as a hand-me-down. It's still got he original drill on it, with the pin in the PAP.
Title: Re: Name Your Oldest Bowling Ball
Post by: Monster Pike on October 30, 2009, 07:33:12 PM: Columbia 300- Blue Knight. Used to have a Brunswick Laser Ball. I don't know which one's older....
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