Hyatt Billiard Balls

[TheBook]

I was looking at some of the billiard stuff that I have and came across a set of Hyatt Lifetimer Supreme Billiard balls that came with my table 30 years ago. I paid extra to upgrade to Centennials and the dealer told me that they were not available at the time because of quality problems??? and he would give me the top end of the Hyatt line that I cannot remember the name of. I told him to give me back the money and I ended up purchasing a set of Centennials from a supply house.

What happened to this company?

What was the name of their top set of balls?

 

[Barbara]

I was looking at some of the billiard stuff that I have and came across a set of Hyatt Lifetimer Supreme Billiard balls that came with my table 30 years ago. I paid extra to upgrade to Centennials and the dealer told me that they were not available at the time because of quality problems??? and he would give me the top end of the Hyatt line that I cannot remember the name of. I told him to give me back the money and I ended up purchasing a set of Centennials from a supply house.

What happened to this company?

What was the name of their top set of balls?

Hyatt went out of business. Their balls have become very collectible. I recall seeing a set of their Bicentennials going for over 1K on eBay.

Barbara

 

[Fred Agnir]

I was looking at some of the billiard stuff that I have and came across a set of Hyatt Lifetimer Supreme Billiard balls that came with my table 30 years ago. I paid extra to upgrade to Centennials and the dealer told me that they were not available at the time because of quality problems??? and he would give me the top end of the Hyatt line that I cannot remember the name of. I told him to give me back the money and I ended up purchasing a set of Centennials from a supply house.

What happened to this company?

What was the name of their top set of balls?

This is what I know of the Hyatt Ball Company.

The Hyatt Company was the manufacturer of the Brunswick Centennials up until the 70's. The contract to manufacture the Centennials then went to Saluc of Belgium (Aramith) the current manufacturer. The Hyatt-made Centennials had a blue dot cue ball. The Centennials from Saluc have the blue circle.

The last time I spoke with the Hyatt Co., they were still in business doing other things not billiard related.

John Wesley Hyatt, a BCA Hall of Famer is also known in the plastic's world as the Father of Modern Plastics.

Fred