From: aki@nimbus@UUNET.UU.NET
Subject: followup to my post on ball orders..
Organization: The World Bank
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 15:45:50 GMT


As promised, I dug up some old letters pertaining to ordering balls
directly from the factory.  PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR THESE BALLS AS THE
OFFERS HAVE EXPIRED.  The following are just for your information.
Keep in mind that when I get these letters, if I do not want them
personally, I will post the offer(s) to the net.  I guess the policy
will be, send me a certified check or money order and I will order
them the day I receive the check (keeps everyone honest!).  Since
every order limits the total amount of balls that can be ordered, I
will accept the first EM's I receive as first come first serve.  I'll
post to the net when the order has been satisifed.  I have only
extracted the information in the newsletter pertaining to the balls
themselves...

From the April 1992 newsletter...
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BOWLING BALLS CLEARED:

BRUNSWICK Corporation has informed us their Rhino Pro balls are readily 
available  to our membership and they have been cleared for use in PBA
competition beginning April 20,1992.  Their Purple Rhino Pro (shined) and their
Black Rhino Pro (dull) are urethane in composition, have a D-scale
durometer reading of 77-79 and are available in weights of 15 and 16 lbs.
PBA members can purchase up to two balls at a price of $88 per ball, which
includes shipping and handling.  Please send your check,ball weight, color, PBA
number and shipping information to Brunswick Corporation, PBA-
Rhino Pro Ball offer...etc etc etc.  Bowling balls will be shipped
within five business days.

J.P.F INC has informed us their blue urethane Axe and blue, black and
red polyester Axe are available to our membership and they have been
cleared for use in PBA competition beginning April 20, 1992.  The blue
urethane and the blue, black and red polyester Axe balls have a D-scale
durometer reading of 77-78 and are available in weights of 15 and 16 lbs.
PBA members can purchase up to four balls at a price of $75 per ball, which
includes shipping and handling. Please send money order or cashiers
check to J.P.F. Inc,...etc etc etc.  ...balls will be shipped within
five business days.

GEM TEK Inc has informed us that their rust and blue Phoenix and Isis balls
are readily available to our membership.  Because only the color of the
Phoenix and Isis were changed, and not the composition of the shell, core
or weight block, these balls are cleared for use in PBA cxompetition
immediately.
PBA members can purchase these balls at a price of $65 per ball, which
include shipping and handling.  Balls will be shipped within five business
days.  
Note from Aki- GEM TEK did not mention the total number of balls
that can be ordered.  Usually when no number is mentioned, 5 is the
limit than can be assumed....
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From Jan 1992 newsletter...


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SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC has informed us their urethane Pro-Line ball
is readily available to our membership and it has been cleared for use in
PBA competition beginning Feb. 3, 1992.  The black urethane ball has
a D-scale durometer reading of 76-79 and is available in weights of 12,
14-16lbs.
PBA members can purchase up to four balls at at price of $27 per ball, 
which includes shipping and handling.  Please send your check to Sports
Technolgies....etc etc etc..all balls will be shipped in five business
days...


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Like I said these are for examples only.  I make NO PROFIT out of any
order I take.  I just want to share any information I may receive
in case there is anyone who may be on a tight budget (who isn't now a
days?) and wants to try out a new ball.  Be the first on your block
to own a ball before the pro shop even gets it!  

On another note...PLEASE DO NOT BROADCAST to everyone at the bowling
alley etc, where you got these balls.  I don't want to be flooded
with phone calls on more info etc.  And as long as we keep it
with the regulars in the newsgroup, I can continue to offer these
deals.  If the PBA slaps my hand for offering these balls, I will
of course have to discontinue posting this info.  But as far as I
can tell, they don't care.. it's between me and the manufacturer and
since their main concern is getting as much publicity for a new
ball as possible (they sometimes use us as guinea pigs!), I doubt
they'll care either.  To ensure that I'm not "ripping" anyone off
by trying to make any profit, I will provide anyone who is seriously
interested, the phone number of the manufacturer so that they can
verify the cost that I posted.  Keep in mind also that the cost of
the ball INCLUDES shipping anywhere in the U.S.  For our friends in
Canada (great white north!),  you will probably have to give a U.S.
address that you can pick it up from.  It will depend on the
individual manufacturer, I will call them if a Canadian wants a ball
and see if they ship to Canada. (I think most of them do since we
have members in Canada).

So there ya go!

Regards,

-aki
The Worldbank, Wash D.C.
E-mail: akidamme-233324.worldbank.org
(202)458-1112
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"How come the best ball for me
is always the one I don't own?"

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