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lil League Coach

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What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« on: February 01, 2012, 05:54:02 AM »
  Im doing a project in the shop and I can't remember what the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball ever created was?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 02:06:26 PM »
AMF Ultra Angle
 


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 02:16:16 PM »
Hey TJ,
 
I could be mistaken but thought KOTM mentioned that it was the Brunswick Phantom.  Funny, I still have my Ultra Angle, can't remember if it was asym or not.  Just remember that ball was advertised as having a built in leverage type flare.  


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2012, 02:18:49 PM »
If you want to get technical, I'd bet the rocks that were used to invent the game were the FIRST asymetrical balls.


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Keith Frye

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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 02:49:26 PM »
I also believe it was the Brunswick Phantom.
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bullred

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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 02:49:56 PM »
AMF Green 5star(DickWeber line)      designed by Mo.


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 02:50:43 PM »
the first aymmetrical core was designed by Bill Wasserberger (RIP) from Brunswick in 1991, he has a patent on it and it was the Phantom core.

 


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 02:53:05 PM »
I've also read that waaaaay back when, they cut balls in two parts, tried to glue  unequal parts together


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2012, 02:53:43 PM »

 Was that the Legacy?
bullred wrote on 2/1/2012 3:49 PM:
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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2012, 02:57:46 PM »
yes that was the Legacy and that was WAY after the Phantom


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2012, 03:41:51 PM »
It was the JPF in 90. Blue AXE


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2012, 03:51:41 PM »
I'll throw the Axe into the mix. It came out the same year as the Phantom but a little before it if I remember. Came in a right handed and left handed version. http://www.bowlingballvault.com/companies/13-jpf/563-the-axe
 
I'm also curious about if the Ultra Angle was. I remember seeing one way back when and wondering what the heck was going on with it. It had some serious flare rings that no other ball had at the time.


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2012, 04:47:54 PM »
Wow, I had one of those Legacy balls. I thought it had a ceramic core. 
 
That ball and I did not get along well.  


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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2012, 05:48:25 PM »
Hey al_g,
 
Little bowling story for ya...I used to bowl with and drill for a couple of the big boys back in Chicago (Cariello, Sajek, Steinbach, Forst, Fahy..etc) and they came home from a stop and said that PDW had tried the "new" Ultra Angle and I guess his track was inverted somewhat because he got one of the flare rings to go "lefty" full roller...he never threw it again...lol
al_g wrote on 2/1/2012 4:51 PM:
I'll throw the Axe into the mix. It came out the same year as the Phantom but a little before it if I remember. Came in a right handed and left handed version. http://www.bowlingballvault.com/companies/13-jpf/563-the-axe
 
I'm also curious about if the Ultra Angle was. I remember seeing one way back when and wondering what the heck was going on with it. It had some serious flare rings that no other ball had at the time.




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Re: What was the 1st asymmetrical bowling ball made?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2012, 07:22:58 PM »
Had a JP Fabinich(sp?) Black Axe when in youth leagues...  many moons ago.  Pulled it out several years ago and the ball (although quite weak) would still move a little and hit.  Shot a couple decent sets in league and then ended up selling it....  it was an assymetrical core.

 

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