Pool Ball Collecting.

[Ivanthesoso]

IMHO, thems some FUGLY balls!
Overpaid for them at $29.99!!!

Accounting for inflation from mid 80's till now the price would be $84.93.
Buy it now cost was $34.75+shipping=Grand total of $54.52.
I plan on using these as a table display set, however according to Mr K2Kraze in post #832 they are quite capable at their intended function.
I can't find any information about this set

Well I,m wrong about the time frame...1980's had no www.

 

[Meucciplayer]

Well I,m wrong about the time frame...1980's had no www.

Did not need that then. Usenet was a great place to find stuff from 1980 onwards, lots of helpful people and at least the first 10-15 years not a lot of bs (spam, political crap etc.).

 

[RobM]

Hi Everyone,
I'm wondering if you can help me identify a set of balls. I recently moved my grandfathers 110 year old table to my home from my fathers home. The balls were bought brand new in 1983 or 1984 when the table was moved to my dads house. My brother seems to remeber something about "Crystalate" but not sure. ( If my father were purchasing today he would probably buy Aramith Super Pro's or maybe Tournament's- He liked quality and would go for really good but maybe not go for the best...)
I've included photos of my baby() and the balls.
Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated!!
Rob

 

[RobM]

PS The Measle Ball is New

 

[Rubik's Cube]

Hello, Rob.

Truly beautiful table, sir!

Alas, I’m unable to help with a ball identification, dear chap. Sorry. It’s quite the mystery to me… rather unusual colours and number font.

 

[23DenaliBDE]

Hi Everyone,
I'm wondering if you can help me identify a set of balls. I recently moved my grandfathers 110 year old table to my home from my fathers home. The balls were bought brand new in 1983 or 1984 when the table was moved to my dads house. My brother seems to remeber something about "Crystalate" but not sure. ( If my father were purchasing today he would probably buy Aramith Super Pro's or maybe Tournament's- He liked quality and would go for really good but maybe not go for the best...)
I've included photos of my baby() and the balls.
Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated!!
Rob

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Wow that’s beautiful

 

[RobM]

Hello, Rob.

Truly beautiful table, sir!

Alas, I’m unable to help with a ball identification, dear chap. Sorry. It’s quite the mystery to me… rather unusual colours and number font.

 

[RobM]

Rubik,
Can you do it by elimination? In other words tell me they are not Aramith, X, Y, nor Z. Also have you ever heard of Crystalate balls?
Thanks again,
Rob

 

[Rubik's Cube]

Hello again, Rob.

Yes, sir, I am indeed familiar with Crystalate (and the later formula known as Super Crystalate) but couldn’t state with any authority whether or not your set was either of those unfortunately.

My personal opinion would be that the balls are not Aramith… the stripes in particular just don’t look like their style to my eye. To be honest, Rob, if it wasn’t for the straight underscores on the 6 and 9 and your own unimpeachable testimony going back to the 1980s, I would have probably leaned toward something much more modern.

All things considered, dear chap, if you really twisted my arm to make my best guess I would say EPCO from Massachusetts because I have seen them employ those rather unusual and distinctive colours before… but the truth is I just don’t know.

Best wishes.

 

[Rubik's Cube]

Regards further elimination of other notable manufacturers active in the 1970s and 1980s… in my view, Rob, your set is also not from Raschig or Hyatt.

 

[Rubik's Cube]

EPCO also have a penchant for extending the sweep of their 3s and 5s, just as is present in your set.

Here is an example of that, dear chap…

 

[RobM]

Rubiks Cube,
Thank you for all the info!!! I'm still looking through my father's basement to see if I can find the box but no luck yet

On a happier note, I just picked up a set of Aramith Tournaments for a GREAT Deal!!! 239.00Euros (about $260. US dollars) from a company called Kozoom out of France. NO shipping, tax etc. DHL shipped to New York in 5 days!!! Can't wait to get home and try them out. I'm sure they will take me directly from rank amature to ranked #2 or 3 nationally over night

 

[RobM]

I just found this set online and think it my be the same.....

Rubik's Cube, What do you think?? I polished mine up a lot and the colors are actually closer than my original photo shows them to be. I think the numbers look correct too.....

 

[Benelli]

I just found this set online and think it my be the same.....View attachment 748434View attachment 748435View attachment 748438View attachment 748439


Rubik's Cube, What do you think?? I polished mine up a lot and the colors are actually closer than my original photo shows them to be. I think the numbers look correct too.....

yeah, those numbers look spot on, and the slight color difference could be sun fade

 

[Rubik's Cube]

Great detective work, Rob!

And I agree, sir, they appear to be a perfect match.

 

[RobM]

Thanks for the replys! Glad to have figured it out.