Snooker plus ball set

[shamusf]

Hi there
I have a full boxed set of Snooker Plus Balls and wanted to find out more about the age of them.
The name on the box is Actone

Thanks guys

Shamus

[aussie147]

have you had a maximum 210 break by any chance?

[100-uper]

Hi there
I have a full boxed set of Snooker Plus Balls and wanted to find out more about the age of them.
The name on the box is Actone

Thanks guys

Shamus

Snooker plus balls (orange and purple) were introduced by Joe Davis in 1959 and were sold separately as a set of two in a cardboard box from around this date. They were still available to buy in a range of sizes until about 1970. The last full-sized set I saw sold for £50.

The "Actone" ball was manufactured by the Composition Billiard Ball Co. It was made using the same formula as "Vitalite" and was distributed by Peradon to various retailers. The ones I have seen have all been "Crystalate" which was also made by Composition.

[shamusf]

Good one aussie147, not really used them much on my table

[shamusf]

Thanks for the info 100-uper the set I have is all 24 balls including the orange and purple

[stan-mullin]

Snooker plus balls (orange and purple) were introduced by Joe Davis in 1959 and were sold separately as a set of two in a cardboard box from around this date. They were still available to buy in a range of sizes until about 1970. The last full-sized set I saw sold for £50.

The "Actone" ball was manufactured by the Composition Billiard Ball Co. It was made using the same formula as "Vitalite" and was distributed by Peradon to various retailers. The ones I have seen have all been "Crystalate" which was also made by Composition.

I have a set of unused Crystalate in their original box, anybody with a spare £50 can have them!!!! lol

[heireann]

Do you plan on selling the set of 24 snooker balls?