Plastic balls or more properly polyester coverstock bowling balls replaced the rubber ball in the 1970 s in popularity and was the dominant ball during the decade.
Hard rubber bowling ball.
Make offer new vintage brunswick lt 48 johnny petraglia rubber bowling ball black 16 lbs.
Used 16 ebonite tornado vintage hard rubber bowling ball 3 1 2 span.
The lt 48 was only popular because johnny petraglia had his name on it.
They were honestly garbage imho and honestly once the yellow dot came out there was no reason to throw a rubber bowling ball.
The smell j mac mentioned was the sulfur in the rubber very toxic.
Brunswick black diamond bowling ball 15lbs 14oz rubber ball plugged fingers.
Ebonite may contain from 25 to 80 sulfur and linseed oil.
Vintage manhattan rubber bowling ball 15 9 pounds b010.
The dave davis model was a flop.
New vintage brunswick lt 48 johnny petraglia rubber bowling ball black 16 lbs.
Ebonite choice pearl bowling ball 12 lb.
The material has also been called vulcanite although that name formally refers to the mineral vulcanite.
Champion sports lightweight rubber bowling ball 2 1 2 pounds teal and red.
In order to clean rubber bowling balls use rubbing alcohol or an approved bowling ball cleaner along with a microfiber towel to get oil off of the surface.
Its name comes from its intended use as an artificial substitute for ebony wood.
You want to win and you need the right equipment in your arsenal to do so.
Ebonite is a brand name for a material generically known as hard rubber and is obtained by vulcanizing natural rubber for prolonged periods.
With two of the best coverstocks in the gb cover series 10 7 and 11 7 the hard ball and curve ball pack a one two punch the pins won t forget.
If you need a smoother arc go with the hard ball.
Vintage bowling ball manhattan rubber black with case collectable fv3123 s l.
16 lb ebonite verdict pearl bowling ball undrilled new in box 2 625 pin.
Cosom rubberized bowling ball 3 lbs red 78 56.
It was the same ball.
With the new ebonite curve ball and hard ball we ve got that covered.
Although the industry provided successful rubber bowling balls well into the 1970 s such as the johnny petraglia lt 48 ball made by brunswick essentially from about 1971 forward the polyester bowling balls were predominantly used.
Cosom rubberized bowling ball 3 lbs green 78 56.
Brand new in box.
Around 1990 dramatic changes were made in the design of the ball cores dense blocks within the ball that modify the ball s balance.
Pair vintage ebonite tornado 3t duckpin bowling balls brown white plus bag.