I can tell you with 100% certainty that when we oil daily it's stripped all the way down but at the same time it's oiled 42'. When the machine turns back it's strips the heads again then once it passes the heads stops cleaning and oils again from 42' back to the approach. I made sure to pay very close attention to what the machine was doing today when I oiled before I left for the day so I can answer this properly. The pattern doesn't vary day to day or by time of day. Once in a while they said they change the pattern but when they do it stays that way for how ever many months. The current pattern is as I said 42' THS Christmas tree pattern. The mechanic was not in today to ask just how much oil it puts down in that 42' but I will ask when I see him next.
As far as people using house balls. I would have to say that so far between the open bowlers, leagues and parties that 95% of people use house balls. Of the 5% that don't 2% use urethane or reactive and the rest plastic. Understand, Where I work is a bar with a bowling alley not a bowling alley with a bar which I'm having a hard time getting used to. It's basically "Cheers" with lanes and Norm and Cliff only bowl because Carla said so. There are barely enough serious or even decent bowlers to count on two hands thus far maybe less. I've only seen a two 200+ (207 & 211) games so far which were both last night from the patrons and a LOT more under 100. Mystery pot last night was won with an 83 if that tells you anything. And that was their "Good" league.
Lastly I do want to apologize for any misunderstanding I may have caused here, if I am wrong I have no problem admitting it. I also have no hard feelings toward Rob nor Bowl for setting me straight. Perhaps it could have been done with a little more tact maybe even in PM but I certainly understand your frustration. The fact that you get frustrated tells me you love both the game and this forum so I respect that. In the future I will choose my words more carefully when trying to pass on any of my newly found knowledge. Lets move on from this point and put this behind us.
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