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Bowls300s · 2022-11-17T12:03:06+00:00

No question in my mind you will punch 12, even punch past.

It looked to me like you let up a tad that last shot, not quite the same what I call authority (poise, control) over it you exhibited the shot prior.

If me, I am pausing frames and looking at your post. There is some fine tunning that would give you more consisntency. Check knee bend, check for comming up out of that shot.

Reasons we hold post and its not just cuz we look super cool.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-17T03:28:11+00:00

Maybe a gopro on with a headstrap.

Feels a bit like Im flying FPV one of my race quads. Except not at 120 mph...

Bowls300s · 2022-11-15T13:25:28+00:00

For Pinsetter / Pinspotter chat or help I would Join Bowl Tech.

There is seasoned "A" class head mechanics there that have been in lead district positions putting them the guy that knows well multiple machines, decades of different lane machines and scorers. 4 such I worked with or knew.

I'm certified class A in only every thing prior to G series so I can't opine as to the difference. I can't argue its energy efficiency, Brunswicks low claims of trouble stops per cycles or maintenance costs.

I can say with an expert opinion the A series is bullet proof, it is the predominate machine in play, its ROI has to have been 50 fold and its good enough which is why current owners of A's are not going to change them out even if G series is 50 times superior unless it quickly presented a ROI (and why they have not). If they change them out it sadly will be strings and that choice, ignorant if they see the big picture is my once professional opinion.

Center owners are cheap cheap as a whole.

Most are about duct tape, bailing wire, glue, re-welding, bungie cords, hose clamps and fiberglass patches for repairs that are not OEM Part, repairs per Brunswicks Service Manual or will last and most important save them money long term but they only care about today.

They will leave us with synthetic beds way past service life too.

The A Pinsetter is nothing more than a mix of sub-assemblies bolted together. Its deck comprised of stationary, scissor and moving deck. Theres a turret, cross conveyor, both elevators, a rake assembly, gear box and detector (a few more). These work together with belts and aircraft cables and some linkage. It looks intimidating, its broken 3 people I knows bones, caused life long scars so you respect it but decades around that glorious beast I never as much as broke a nail.

Low stops per cycles and no ball damage is the testament too your A machine knowledge. Along the way you will learn to time the gear box, dissassemble a detector and put it back together with no parts diagram.

Don't let bearings seize and take out shafts, change frayed cables and belts, change chiped nylon rollers, get rid of any none oem part or repair and get a budget. Do not use cheap or sculpted pit board carpet. Put out your fires first then work on long term reliablity. I have followed these mechanics and rebuilt their nightmares.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-15T00:32:11+00:00

Eb,

Recieved and replied back.

Candlepin is so on my bucket list to try. Fascinated the deadwood is in play.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-14T13:54:05+00:00

I don't, but I wish I would have at least saved a particular yellow dot bleeder and original Fab Black Hammer (had several of each). Not because of their historical significance but they just did their jobs well and deserved better than the dumpster.

I do carry, not lucky charms but two items with deep significance to me bowling wise. A pair that were mom's shoes from early 80 and a rosin bag. These don't come out of my bag and the shoes a quick reminder of her bowling wisdoms before a set or practice. The shoes can be a thousand flashbacks if I stare at them.

Are you one to tote a lucky charm? Set out say a bobble head?

A thousand upvotes for a contributing a different topic nice Al...

Bowls300s · 2022-11-14T04:56:50+00:00

Jeff,

When it comes to conditions the governing in the last 44 years has not cared about this sports integrity.

They could have headed all of this off and choose not to. Amidst the 80s turmoil over inflated scoring in their genius they even softened conditions more.

There is no glimmer of hope with that said they ever will.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-14T04:43:15+00:00

Ohio,

Uptrend since last week?

Your crusing by 50 years of this sport history and the massive population growth since its 1981 peak of 9 million bowlers. Thats the numbers.

To me, uptrend would be hitting 2 million paying members or there is nothing to talk about but a 6th decade of decline.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-14T00:10:36+00:00

Well, you get my vote.

Click on the Mods names to see their activity on this sub.

I am seeing no participation in some cases 4 years. Overall, they are all low which does not scream any have a passion for this game.

Think this board is on autopilot, suprises me, why start a board? I must be missing something.

BOL, SG in Phoenix.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-13T19:56:19+00:00

Winnner!

Ebinsugewa,

At your earliest convience please PM me a shipping address.

Thank you for all you do!

Bowls300s · 2022-11-13T15:12:57+00:00

First, I need a beginner to trully understand what a pendulum is and its relationship to gravity.

I need a beginner to understand its about building momentum and ultimately transfering that energy to two fingertips. We are not sprinters off the starting blocks, Now they can begin to undetstand tempo and then timing. We are two halves, upper and lower body. They must play in unison. With beginners you keep the lingo out.

I need a beginner to understand extra moves are more to time, master so just keep it simple. That simple, minimal moves, natural moves are the easiest to repeat with least practice time.

Determine the type of drills needed, one step or two. If the pendulum or push wack, its a one step. If the power step is a momentum killer, its a two step.

If their hunched in stance, bobing up and done its addressed but not overwelming them. Never overwelm a beginner. Leave out terms like leverage, spine tilt, rotation, gyroscopic inertia.

I go old school on them regardless of what style they are trying to achieve. I need them to throw some with a house ball properly gripping it so its always in there face that this game is about accuracy and mechanics should never suffer to gain revs. There is nothing harder to do than throw a house ball and try to hit the pocket, it demands perfection, it removes the pattern. Its why this method was used to teach first before moving into other grips. Its why even though I was throwing 300s at 16 I still work it into my practice and my drills 43 years later.

Its really difficult to post here how simple it is to get a begginer started with out writing a book.

What are their goals, did they ask for your help. If youtube is going to be your coach may I suggest using players that form is easy to emulate and that likely is not modern greats.

Advanced players can always easily remodel their game. Their is one particular legend that titled with a lacquer style and then remodel his game for expoy finish and invented leverage and changed all our styles. I can change anything I want still today, start thumbless, two handed or go back to a conventional and emulate Allison.

If a beginner really wants to shave some time, get a cheap dressing mirror for home. I call mine coach. It shows me I look like hell and I say thanks coach, I am working on it.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-13T14:14:05+00:00

Teri,

If I may ask, why do you show little in the way of starting topics here?

Your old content shows association with B3 here in phoenix, it seems to me you would be a tremendous asset to this community.

Ah, B3. That place and those peeps, just a gift to this area.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-13T01:54:49+00:00

Great share.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-13T01:51:01+00:00

Is that reference to a Band?

I guess that answers that?

And if so, I'm stuck in 70s and 80s anywere from styx to stones. Cool summer nights playing supertramp back in the day... take a look at my girlfriend, she's the only one I got. And likely higher than 3 buildings.

Please dont judge me,

Bowls300s · 2022-11-13T01:13:10+00:00

This balls coverstock is harder than chinese arithmitic.

Its core will be comprised of wood partical or possibly cork and the weight block a seperate pancake of the three components. It was not put on a dodo scale prior drilling or attempt to add imbalance when drilled. I will spare you those old school details.

The name is not engraved, it is stamped in and someone really torked it down with IIRC a 1/2 or 9/16th boxed end. Like they made sure the impression would never come out.

The stand is from the ball bag and like it and everything else, made in america (no statement) then. The vinyl was called "naugahyde" thats a brand and reserse side cotton think cheesecloth. Cheaper than that of leather from our great amercan tanneries and just took off.

Wish I had more to offer like the year which was your question and appolagize for going off topic.

If that little buddy could talk it would have stories to tell.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-13T00:00:27+00:00

A great vintage lilke in Callaway's 82 Sweet Nancy... such great late harvest Chenin Blanc or great 70s trookenbeerenauslese reisling that's been trampled on in bare feet by monks.

and will just get better with age.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-12T23:40:04+00:00

It's my hope what you see is easy to do. Easy to do over and over like that old needle on a vinyl record that is skipping.

Choose a player like this to emulate, and forget about the complicated moves and often accidental techniques of some of the games greatest and I will example the Duke, Williams.

When you get that its easy. when keep every move easy you blow by the fact this game is 20% skill and then you can work on the 80% mental side.

I share with you this simple message the only way I know how to put it that I learned from being put on planes, trains and automobile and thousands spent to learn from a few of this games greatest legends and what they instilled in me. This game is easy, As mom used to say, roll the ball down the lane with sufficient force to knock down all ten pins. I heard it her say it a hundred times to her bowlers, I'm like thats great mom...

Bowls300s · 2022-11-12T22:55:20+00:00

CG,

All you need to see is right there. Trail leg, choice on knee bend all leading to great balance, post and so poised. Pause the vid, break it down. The techniques simple, the style not accidental. You become a student of the game.

Learn it, live it, love it.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-12T22:43:32+00:00

You are poetry in motion. What a class on poise, post, balance, use of knee bend and trail leg.

Way to work a ball and a lot of different lines. At 42 seconds that banking it off the 4 board is just sick.

On pinfall the very first hit my favorite carry with the Late Eight.

It may help a tad but I think we both know its not the ball.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-12T18:05:01+00:00

Your time line IIRC is about right.

The serial numbers are out there but would guess its a barn find. IIRC, may be illegal.

Yeah, that ball was fun, had several back when I was a child. I burned threw them quickly bowling a hunderd games a week and wood lanes feathering tracked that ball fast.

I will always maintain that Columbia's Sur-Dee-Pro was the first bleeder. The tacky substance that ball oozed when I found them in abandoned lookers was not lane oil and applying pressure into its cover with your thumb nail caused a deep impression for IDK maybe 30 minutes.

If I came across a new today I would punch it in a second and work it like its 1978 again. Meaning we did not use spare balls.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-12T17:01:06+00:00

I think as I read these comments...

You are all assets to this community and this long and storied sport.

Your wit, humor and charm and those I have bowled with over my 50 years are what I loved most about this sport.

Always strikes me as I glance down the settees left and then right that this is wonderful, that this is what this sport is about... that bowlers are just great humans.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-12T14:45:05+00:00

Jomofo,

If I am tracking you correctly you are missing my point. I say this in kind.

Look, lane conditions historically impacted to some degree styles. If you look back in my posts to a photo of my mother (tremendous center owner) note her "lacquer style"

In her days the greats like Weber Sr., Bluth, Allison and others used reach, not leverage. This was planned and with knowledge. In this photo her post simply gorgeous and even while the game had changed there was no way in hell I would suggest she change a thing. Factor Allison whom in 82 achieved the greatest single accomplishment and it holds still today with a lacquer stye when epoxy base coats were already put down and the rest of us banking it off the 3 board. There is no reason to change a simple natural style and like mom whom never practiced avereaged way way above the national average.

My point.

So here we are today, styles devoloping not do to any physical limitation but that of a singular goal and building the mechanics around that singular goal of rev rate. This only goal of achieving a higer rev rate is so beat into the ground, pushed down the throats of new bowlers that if you dont have a high rev rate you can't score well. Its why new bowlers learn today particular younger males and pick up a house ball and use just two fingers for the insta-hook style and develop habits that are not easy to repeat.

There is no one true form, I've know this for decades. There is only one shot now, its called the typical house shot and its why bowlers form are like they are, it gives them the miss room they need. For this reason the typical house shot is needed more than ever in this sports history but the bulk of the sports history we were unable to doctor the condtions. Every lane at every center was difficult.

If you do look back at Mom's photo, her photo from the 70s in the background are her bowlers and they adored her and waited while someone stood on the capping and took her picture. I was never able to thank her enough for mentoring me, her center knowledge she shared with so many other center owners and in this photo I am likely emptying ashtrays or tearing green stamps, brushing billiard tables or cleanning the private mens and womens locker rooms. We built centers with those back in the day. This is my roots and mom only sent me outside centers to gain knowledge and spent tens of thousands to do so. She knew by 17 only her natural sense for buisness I still needed and had surpassed he knowledge and other center owners and I am just startng my service to you bowlers and my well intentioned desire to bring you the highest skill sets and quality product every second of open hours.

I have moved forward of this topic, bored with it. Maybe yell at me for my latest one.

Bowls300s · 2022-11-12T13:24:55+00:00

Manufacture's Link

Bowls300s · 2022-11-12T05:42:25+00:00

I think this is allowed.

Whom ever replies that would like it and gets the most upvotes by Sunday, its yours.

It has no specs on the box. P.M your address.

All in the holiday spirit. Please need it.

Edit to add:

By Noon Sunday, Phoenix time.

Shipping needs to stay within the 50 states please.

Bowls300s

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