Mystery Ball

[brisketbone]

I found and bought an undrilled ball at a flea market for 5 bucks. Does anyone have any information about Konan KGC Vesuvius? I can't find any information about it online and it doesn't show up on the USBC approved list.

[dougb]

Wow never heard of that before? Curious if anyone else has. Is it a reactive, urethane, or rubber ball?

[Tony]

I found and bought an undrilled ball at a flea market for 5 bucks. Does anyone have any information about Konan KGC Vesuvius? I can't find any information about it online and it doesn't show up on the USBC approved list.

Konan, thought he was a late night talk show host !

I have never heard of it, could it be something other than a bowling ball, or one from another country that someone brought here ?

You could always drill it up and use it for a practice ball, or use in an unsanctioned league, if it's not an approved ball.

Shouldn't it have a number on it if it's a USBC ball ?

[BowlingBoards.com]

Can you post a picture? We've never heard of this and would like to help you find some more info!

[Aslan]

I'm betting it's an Asian ball.

[TVan]

Agreed. I noticed when watching the team world Championships that the Korean team was always throwing something that I had never heard of.

[brisketbone]

Here's a couple pics of the ball and its box. I can't see a pin on it, and I'm not sure what the cover stock is. I'd say it was "harder" than my reactive or my wife's plastic, if that makes sense.

(Sorry, my uploads fail for some reason)

[JasonNJ]

Here's a couple pics of the ball and its box. I can't see a pin on it, and I'm not sure what the cover stock is. I'd say it was "harder" than my reactive or my wife's plastic, if that makes sense.

(Sorry, my uploads fail for some reason)

The best way to post pictures on messages boards is to get a free photo sharing site like photobucket.com. Upload the picture there and then copy the IMG code and paste into the message like this.

http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/jason_nj/bowlinggirls.jpg (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/jason_nj/media/bowlinggirls.jpg.html)

[got_a_300]

The best way to post pictures on messages boards is to get a free photo sharing site like photobucket.com. Upload the picture there and then copy the IMG code and paste into the message like this.

http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/jason_nj/bowlinggirls.jpg (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/jason_nj/media/bowlinggirls.jpg.html)

Hehehehe I want to bowl on that league!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL :) :p

[J Anderson]

Hehehehe I want to bowl on that league!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL :) :p

So when is the gender reassignment surgery scheduled?;)

[got_a_300]

So when is the gender reassignment surgery scheduled?;)
LOL!!! Maybe I need to rephrase that...... I'd like to bowl with them on that
league as myself a man. :p

[LyalC52]

LOL!!! Maybe I need to rephrase that...... I'd like to bowl with them on that
league as myself a man. :p

ewwww a dude in a bikini bowling?????

please at least shave

[jab5325]

I found and bought an undrilled ball at a flea market for 5 bucks. Does anyone have any information about Konan KGC Vesuvius? I can't find any information about it online and it doesn't show up on the USBC approved list.

This intrigues me for some reason. Do you have a photo of it?

I've done a ton of Google-fu on this ball, including going to Asian bowling sites, and haven't found a thing about it.

The name Konan suggests Japan, as there are a number of towns around the country named Konan. Vesuvius also makes sense for a Japanese/Asian country, being in the Ring of Fire, because that volcano destroyed Pompeii. Thus, I'll bet a Konan Vesuvius will really make the pin deck erupt.

I'd be interested to see what the markings look like.

[brisketbone]

Thanks for the photobucket tip. Here's two shots of the ball and one of its box.

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/brisketbone/Vesuvius1_zpslayezki3.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/brisketbone/media/Vesuvius1_zpslayezki3.jpg.html)

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/brisketbone/Vesuvius2_zpsaixdcbju.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/brisketbone/media/Vesuvius2_zpsaixdcbju.jpg.html)

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/brisketbone/VesuviusBox_zpstakhtnxv.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/brisketbone/media/VesuviusBox_zpstakhtnxv.jpg.html)

[billf]

Hehehehe I want to bowl on that league!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL :) :p

There is more support with her wrist brace than her top

[jab5325]

Thanks for the photobucket tip. Here's two shots of the ball and one of its box.

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/brisketbone/Vesuvius1_zpslayezki3.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/brisketbone/media/Vesuvius1_zpslayezki3.jpg.html)

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/brisketbone/Vesuvius2_zpsaixdcbju.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/brisketbone/media/Vesuvius2_zpsaixdcbju.jpg.html)

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/brisketbone/VesuviusBox_zpstakhtnxv.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/brisketbone/media/VesuviusBox_zpstakhtnxv.jpg.html)

Definitely looks like an Asian ball, possibly American made, and quite old.

Are there any etchings (other than what's pictured) on the ball itself, or any other numbers/marks elsewhere on the box?

[Jaescrub]

This is getting exciting. I want to know what's what! I love seeing old equipment ;)

[NewToBowling]

A bit off topic but my dad bought an old bowling bag from Goodwill and had 1974 (or was it 1984) rule handbook :). At the back of it were the league standings that year, typed out