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Well said! I am with you, on this! And thanks Cary for the info. Since, I have researched Brunswick balls and it seems you have to pick a set of Gold Crown Centennials to guarantee you are getting the real mc coy.
I went to an old time pool hall 70 miles from my home and they have old Brunswick balls, and right away the sound they made when they hit each other was just wonderful. I go, there it is, the sound that I have been missing.
I have an antique Brunswick table w/ A.E. Schmidt rails. I contacted Schmidt to see if I could get that rubber in new (100% red rubber gum) and I gave him the name of the rubber co. in N.Y., and he replied they are not available anymore, the co. is out of business. So I researched US rubber companies and there were tons at one time, I guess there are all gone now. So my choices for rubber is limited to one, super speed. Just like balls Aramith or Cyclops. And who knows who makes Cyclops, and they say the Cyclops cue ball plays lighter than Aramith which I think play lighter than Original Brunswick. Not much choice here!
I played a lot of banks back in the day and GC never let me down, they banked good, and pockets were not soft, and did not automatically except the balls, you had to make them. thanks guys! Whitey