Hi!
I found and bought this ball on internet
Its completely scrats free and undrilled..
It belonged to an old lady who thought bought it about 30 years ago..
It had an old ebonite sign..
I found 2 others on ebay. a blue version and this one..
Only this one is totally new so pretty cool i think!
Who s got some information about it??!
Super Old Ebonite Ball, Production Year??!!
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- bowldave
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Super Old Ebonite Ball, Production Year??!!
PaP 4 1/2 1/8 up
League Ave 213
Pba & Sport Pattern ave 206
300's 12 (10x THS,2 challenge, 1x sport)
High Series 832(3)1059(4)1335(5)1565(6)
Speed 16.5 MPH
RPM 430 RPM
Rotation 60
Tilt 5
League Ave 213
Pba & Sport Pattern ave 206
300's 12 (10x THS,2 challenge, 1x sport)
High Series 832(3)1059(4)1335(5)1565(6)
Speed 16.5 MPH
RPM 430 RPM
Rotation 60
Tilt 5
Re: Super Old Ebonite Ball, Production Year??!!
Early-mid eighties retail, sporting goods store ball. Seen the ball, know nothing about it, but would guess the ball is either polyester or hard rubber. definitely NOT a pro-line Ebonite ball.
- bowldave
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Re: Super Old Ebonite Ball, Production Year??!!
It really doesnt feel like polyester or plastic.. Its kinda 'soft', so i think rubber
PaP 4 1/2 1/8 up
League Ave 213
Pba & Sport Pattern ave 206
300's 12 (10x THS,2 challenge, 1x sport)
High Series 832(3)1059(4)1335(5)1565(6)
Speed 16.5 MPH
RPM 430 RPM
Rotation 60
Tilt 5
League Ave 213
Pba & Sport Pattern ave 206
300's 12 (10x THS,2 challenge, 1x sport)
High Series 832(3)1059(4)1335(5)1565(6)
Speed 16.5 MPH
RPM 430 RPM
Rotation 60
Tilt 5
Re: Super Old Ebonite Ball, Production Year??!!
I've got a White Dot from the late 70's that punched 84 on the durometer when new. Today it's softened up to a 72. I ended up checking it after the hold down clamps on my jig left indentations. While drilling the thumb slug, I left it clamped while the adhesive hardened, about an hour.bowldave wrote:It really doesnt feel like polyester or plastic.. Its kinda 'soft', so i think rubber
It's quite possible the plastic is softening due to age.
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Re: Super Old Ebonite Ball, Production Year??!!
Yep its a Kmart special! Kinda like the old galaxy 300's you could get one that said Ebonite or Brunswick on it.......lol
pap: 4 5/8" over -5/8" up
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speed: 17-18mph off hand
rev rate: 320
axis rotation: 55*
axis tilt: 11-13*
years bowling: 6
league average: 213
high game: 300
high series: 792
- bowldave
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- Joined: November 12th, 2010, 12:34 pm
- THS Average: 210
- Positive Axis Point: 4 1/2 1/8 up
- Speed: 16.5 mph
- Rev Rate: 430
- Axis Tilt: 5
- Axis Rotation: 60
- Heavy Oil Ball: Storm Gravity Shift/Storm Virtual Gravity Nano/RG Theory
- Medium Oil Ball: Storm Hy-Road/Storm Anarchy
- Light Oil Ball: Ebonite Gyro/Storm Frantic/Storm 2Fast
- Preferred Company: Storm
- Location: Haarlem, Holland
Re: Super Old Ebonite Ball, Production Year??!!
well got it... friend of mine has contact with ebonite veteran mike quitter
Good Morning Bettina:
Got the picture of the beautiful Ebonite Signature ball. How do you like the logo? We used that "E" for many, many years, even after we converted to the "flying E" logo.
I am not 100% positive, but I am about 95% positive that this is a hard rubber ball that we sold to the J.C. Penny Company in 1970 to 1980 time frame. The Ebonite Signature was converted to the Ebonite Personal 300 at J.C. Penny in about 1980. J.C. Penny continued to sell the Personal 300 until they went out of the bowling business in about 1993. They were my account. I loved to call on them because they're office was located in Mid-town Manhattan., New York City, USA. I love New York. It was nice to have a reason to go there a couple of times per year.
The Signature logo almost looks like the Delta Airlines logo. I'm very glad that they didn't make an issue out of this in 1970. I don't think that Ebonite could have afforded a lawsuit at that time.
Is the ball that your friend bought new? Never been drilled? A 35 to 45 year old bowling ball is cool to look at, but it isn't old enough to have any real value as an antique and it certainly wouldn't be very good on the lanes. However, If I owned a bowling center or a pro shop, I'd love to have this ball on display as a conversation piece. I would not drill it as that would hurt any future value that it may have as an antique....in 30 to 40 more years.
Mike Quitter
Good Morning Bettina:
Got the picture of the beautiful Ebonite Signature ball. How do you like the logo? We used that "E" for many, many years, even after we converted to the "flying E" logo.
I am not 100% positive, but I am about 95% positive that this is a hard rubber ball that we sold to the J.C. Penny Company in 1970 to 1980 time frame. The Ebonite Signature was converted to the Ebonite Personal 300 at J.C. Penny in about 1980. J.C. Penny continued to sell the Personal 300 until they went out of the bowling business in about 1993. They were my account. I loved to call on them because they're office was located in Mid-town Manhattan., New York City, USA. I love New York. It was nice to have a reason to go there a couple of times per year.
The Signature logo almost looks like the Delta Airlines logo. I'm very glad that they didn't make an issue out of this in 1970. I don't think that Ebonite could have afforded a lawsuit at that time.
Is the ball that your friend bought new? Never been drilled? A 35 to 45 year old bowling ball is cool to look at, but it isn't old enough to have any real value as an antique and it certainly wouldn't be very good on the lanes. However, If I owned a bowling center or a pro shop, I'd love to have this ball on display as a conversation piece. I would not drill it as that would hurt any future value that it may have as an antique....in 30 to 40 more years.
Mike Quitter
PaP 4 1/2 1/8 up
League Ave 213
Pba & Sport Pattern ave 206
300's 12 (10x THS,2 challenge, 1x sport)
High Series 832(3)1059(4)1335(5)1565(6)
Speed 16.5 MPH
RPM 430 RPM
Rotation 60
Tilt 5
League Ave 213
Pba & Sport Pattern ave 206
300's 12 (10x THS,2 challenge, 1x sport)
High Series 832(3)1059(4)1335(5)1565(6)
Speed 16.5 MPH
RPM 430 RPM
Rotation 60
Tilt 5
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Re: Super Old Ebonite Ball, Production Year??!!
I have a red Ebonite Personal 300 that I got from JC Penney in the early 80's. Even with an Ebonite Puma (newest version) and a Motiv Thrill in my bag, my go to ball is the Personal 300. I can hook it and shoot spares with it. I've been trying to wean myself off of it, but I always go back to using it. I bowl in a league on medium to dry conditions.