Black Beauty

[Lane#1Redneck]

I was given one of these today at work and had a question about it.

I've read that in time of production that it went from a rubber cover to a plastic one, is there a way to tell from the serial numbers or something as to wich cover this is ? :dontknow:

Was free, couldn't pass it up. If anything it will make a nice spare ball.

[TrackStroker]

either one is still a classic

[tweek]

here is an easy way to tell. when you get it drilled to fit you if it smells like a stock car peeling out then its rubber

[roylay]

On some of the older rubber balls you could smell the rubber if you put your nose close. If not you can have the hardness checked, the plastic should be harder. I have 2 Black beauties, My Father n law's 15# and my wife's 11# I have used the 15# ball for spares, and it work well. It doesn't carry well in the pocket though.

[roylay]

here is an easy way to tell. when you get it drilled to fit you if it smells like a stock car peeling out then its rubber

Yep!

[Bowlin300s]

yessir.....smells a lot like turn 2 at MIS

[chrispybrownies]

rofl yep smells like you been rubbing a pencil eraser agsint your thumb for 30 min

[8 10 no hand]

i have one too, and i think it actually carries decent, you just have to be extremely accurate with it. I nearly had a 183 triplicate on wednesday with it, stood 13 right and just threw it straight up five board and let it walk into the pocket

[tlindstrom11]

i found a crown gold (or gold crown whatever) already drilled and engraved with E.W.F. serial # is EW6660 and i was thinking about putting it on ebay. is a gold crown black beauty worth more than one that does not have that logo?