Vintage ca1920 2-1/8" Metal Shell and Asbestos Core Billiard/Pool 12 Ball (K-13)

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Vintage ca1920 2-1/8" Metal Shell and Asbestos Core Billiard/Pool 12 Ball (K-13)
When I first read the patent listing for this ball years ago I had my doubts that one was ever manufactured, but to my astonishment I just discovered this in an odd lot of billiard balls a short while ago.  This is truly a once in a lifetime find for the billiard memorabilia and history collector.
Diameter of 2-1/8"
Much of the lavender colored
surface shows signs of age and hard usage,  but still retains good shape and smoothness
T
he metal is clearly visible in the wear spots
Though all of the surface label has worn away this was likely the twelve ball, since the four was positively indentified
Design patent by C.C. Wais is shown below
**This Ball has been hand cleaned, waxed, and polished with
BBC product catalog No. 18-14.
The materials were obtained from “Tex” Zimmerman, legendary cue maker
and BBC Distributor, in 1965.
According To BBC, using their wax:
prolonged the life of balls
makes balls roll faster for more games and revenue
helped to minimize cling and damage on impact by neutralizing the different
coefficients of expansion of the different material layers in a composition ball
the wax helps minimize crazing, cracking and discoloration by providing
air sealer to exterior.
We have tried to maintain the factory fresh appearance of the balls to prolong their longevity.
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