Author Topic: Brunswick ball history question (Read 7367 times)

revTrex · « **on:** January 06, 2009, 12:43:19 AM »

Brunswick made a bunch of different rubber balls over the years, and I'm just trying to figure out an approximate age for some.

I've got an all-black Mineralite, that I think I can date to the 1940s/1950s because of an ad, but I also wanted to see how old some of the mottled, blue/black or red/black Brunswick rubber balls are (you know, the ones you see in old houses). The blue/black one I believe is a "Starlight" (or something like that), while the red/black I think is a Mineralite.

Could anyone give me a basic breakdown of some of the history of really old Brunswick equipment?
--------------------
www.900global.com

www.bowlersjournal.com

Edited on 1/6/2009 9:43 AM

charlest · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 10:24:49 AM »

My father used a Starlight blue/black ball back in the mid 1960s, when he bowled in his Knight of Columbus league. I subbed while I was in high school in that league. So we're talking 1962/3/4. Unfortunately that was a lifetime ago and I don't remember exactly when he bought it.
--------------------
"None are so blind as those who will not see."

revTrex · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2009, 10:25:36 AM »

I figured the blue/black was newer. Thanks for the help, charlest.
--------------------
www.900global.com

www.bowlersjournal.com

DON DRAPER · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:41:47 PM »

i believe the mineralite came out around 1911-1913. i think the black beauty was in production from the 1930's to the 1980's. there is a black beauty that belonged to babe ruth in the international bowling museum and hall of fame. this dates from the 1930's.

Author Topic: Brunswick ball history question (Read 7367 times)

revTrex

Brunswick ball history question

charlest

Re: Brunswick ball history question

revTrex

Re: Brunswick ball history question

DON DRAPER

Re: Brunswick ball history question