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30 Price List. October. 1908.
REDUCED PRICES
IN EFFECT DECEMBER 1st, 1908
SPECIAL OFFER IN
IVORY BILLIARD BALLS
ALL SELECT STOCK, NEW GOODS
LO NO. 2 "S. C:"
This assortment c nsists of threk new ivory balls
that have been sligh v season ihecked or sand
cracked in process of asoning. / They are sometimes
more durable and ltter cal ulated to withstand
sudden changes in teneratuk than the highest
priced new balls.
2 3-8 inch size, per set of 1
2 5-16 " 4 4
Subject to chang at any time.
$24.00
21.00
IVORY ppoiot, BALLS
(16 TO A SET)
Season Checked and
Clear Enameleci; Sand Cracked
2 5-16 inch . .$176.00 $131.00‘ $88.00 to $112.00
2 1-4 " • • 16000 100,00k 64.00 " 80.00
We can furnislf a limited number of Pool Balls
(popular size), wfich have been t:remodeled from
larger sized billiafd balls, at a reduction of from 25
to 50 per cent frpm prices quoted above. Particulars
on applicatihn.
We will take second-hand ivory balls in exchange,
but we cannot estimate their value until we have an
opportunity for examination. Their value depends
entirely upon their size and condition, and their availability
for turning them down to smaller sizes.
We will make liberal allowance for old balls sent
in, and if our valuation does not prove satisfactory
the balls can be redeemed within a reasonable time.
The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co
ELEPHANT TUSK IVORY BALL STOCK.
Advice 011 the Purchase and Care of Ivory Balls.
We advise and urge upon customers the exercise of great
care in the treatment of IvoryBilliard and Pool Balls. We import
the finest soft Zanzibar elephant tusk ivory, which is thoroughly
inspected in our shops before being sent out; but ivory
will break and split if exposed to varying degrees of temperature.
We study the interests of our customers when we advise
them to purchase ivory balls during warm weather, so that they
shall be thoroughly acclimated to the room in which they are
to be used before the unsettled weather of fall, winter or spring
sets in. Purchasers must take all the responsibility and risk of
damage on account of climatic changes. The balls leave our
hands perfectly sound, and of the very best material, but we
cannot guarantee them against breaking or splitting at any time
of the year, particularly during the winter months. Avoid exposing
the balls to different temperatures of heat and cold.
Changes from cold to warm, or from warm to cold will usually
injure and frequently crack them. Draughts from open doors
and open windows striking the balls while in use on tables are
quite apt to damage them.
We advise positively against the use of sweet oil for
the preservation of ivory.
The oil simply discolors the ivory and makes the ball sticky
and heavy, and causes the ivory to deteriorate.
When the balls are removed from the table, after having 13.:en
in use, they should be wiped with a damp cloth or sponge and then
rubbed thoroughly dry, for which purpose a piece of chamois is
best suited. The use of alchohol is preferable for cleaning ivory
balls, as it evaporates very quickly and therefore does not affect
the ivory, no matter what the condition of the weather may be.
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