Does the measle cue ball cause more skids

pt109 said:
The blue circle made by Hyatt for Brunswick was indeed slightly heavier and favored by straight pool players as a pack breaker.
The red circle, slightly lighter, was favored by 9-ballers.
All that is old news….there is no difference weight-wise any more by color coding for a long time.

….when I was a kid, there was also the green dot, also known as the Macon ‘fast draw’…had to be 1/4 ounce lighter.
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Where do you get this info from? Folklore? I have a pristine set of Hyatt made Centennials circa 1970's. They all rack tight with no scratches, chips or nicks. I'd say they haven't seen much play. The cue ball is in line with cue balls from my other Centennial sets.

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pt109 said:
I made a mistake in my earlier post….the Hyatt Centennial cue ball was a blue DOT…they went out of business in the 70s sometime.
Saluc-Aramith made the blue CIRCLE for Brunswick.
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False information. Hyatt went out of business in 1986 and made Centennials for Brunswick into the 80's, possibly up until they closed their doors.
 
rexus31 said:
False information. Hyatt went out of business in 1986 and made Centennials for Brunswick into the 80's, possibly up until they closed their doors.
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Made me dig…thanx.
Hyatt made the Centennials till 1981…then Saluc got the biz.
Super Cristalate tried to get that contract in the 90s…..I sold a bunch of sets at a cut rate rate where the colors weren’t satisfactory.
….at some point Saluc took over the British ball company….not sure when…but a better snooker ball resulted.
….more to come, if you can add to this
 
pt109 said:
Made me dig…thanx.
Hyatt made the Centennials till 1981…then Saluc got the biz.
Super Cristalate tried to get that contract in the 90s…..I sold a bunch of sets at a cut rate rate where the colors weren’t satisfactory.
….at some point Saluc took over the British ball company….not sure when…but a better snooker ball resulted.
….more to come, if you can add to this
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You might be referring to the Composition Billiard Ball Company Limited. I think Saluc bought them 25 or so years ago but I could be wrong.
 
rexus31 said:
You might be referring to the Composition Billiard Ball Company Limited. I think Saluc bought them 25 or so years ago but I could be wrong.
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Not aware of the company name…Super Cristalate was the name of the ball…when they combined their technologies, they made a better ball.

But at the ‘89 BCA show, there was a spherical micrometer…..Rashig of Germany beat all balls for roundness…
….to be legal, a ball had to stay within 5/1,000 off round…all major sets were within world legal, but would jump from 2 to 4 when crossing a number or a stripe…Rashig stayed within 2/1,000 at all times….which forced Saluc to improve.
Rashig’s ball name was Dekoret….met buyer resistance because it was a bit lighter.
 
pt109 said:
Not aware of the company name…Super Cristalate was the name of the ball…when they combined their technologies, they made a better ball.
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Yes, The Composition Billiard Ball Company Limited came up with the Super Cristalate
pt109 said:
But at the ‘89 BCA show, there was a spherical micrometer…..Rashig of Germany beat all balls for roundness…
….to be legal, a ball had to stay within 5/1,000 off round…all major sets were within world legal, but would jump from 2 to 4 when crossing a number or a stripe…Rashig stayed within 2/1,000 at all times….which forced Saluc to improve.
Rashig’s ball name was Dekoret….met buyer resistance because it was a bit lighter.
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Good info but I'm not quite sure what it all has to do with your claim the Hyatt Centennial Cue Ball was heavier than the object balls.
 
rexus31 said:
Yes, The Composition Billiard Ball Company Limited came up with the Super Cristalate

Good info but I'm not quite sure what it all has to do with your claim the Hyatt Centennial Cue Ball was heavier than the object balls.
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All I got is a pool player’s feel, I could draw a red dot farther than a blue dot.
Naturally, it would be false evidence if the object ball wasn’t standard…so sometimes I would reverse the two balls.
 
I have Willie Mosconi's BC CB, circa mid-1970's when he was still traveling around doing exhibitions and running 100s.

Does anyone want to bet whether it weighs more or less than contemporary CBs?

Lou Figueroa
 
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lfigueroa said:
I have Willie Mosconi's BC CB, circa mid-1970's when he was still traveling around doing exhibitions and running 100s.

Does anyone want to bet whether it weighs more or less than contemporary CBs?

Lou Figueroa
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So is it heavier or not, Loucifer? Don't leave us hanging bro.
 
lfigueroa said:
I want action on this first : -)

Lou Figueroa
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Well let’s see, 1970’s with a tolerance of 1/2 oz, Willie probably hand selected a light CB. Maybe he wanted a heavy one for straight pool.

I can go to Buffalo’s right now and get a CB that weighs between 156-168 grams.
 
jtompilot said:
Well let’s see, 1970’s with a tolerance of 1/2 oz, Willie probably hand selected a light CB. Maybe he wanted a heavy one for straight pool.

I can go to Buffalo’s right now and get a CB that weighs between 156-168 grams.
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duh, anyone can do that at any number of rooms.

So what’s your bet against a new RC or new Measles?

Lou Figueroa
 
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