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Vintage ca1920 2-1/8" Metal Shell & Asbestos Core Snooker 4 Ball (K-6)

$ 66

Availability: 30 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: Used
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Vintage ca1920 2-1/8" Metal Shell & Asbestos Core Snooker 4 Ball (K-6)
    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 brown colored s
    urface 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 the surface numbers have worn away (others listed still have portions intact), the ball color likely makes this a snooker four ball
    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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