A nice piece of sporting memorabilia for the avid cricket fan/collector.
A historical cricket ball and unsure of exact age - please see below
Chingford
cricket
ball
patent
no
646879
history
and
background
information
The
Chingford
Cricket
Ball,
marked
with
patent
number
646879
,
is
a
cricket
ball
that
was
patented
by
the
Cork
Manufacturing
Co.,
Ltd.,
Marsh,
J.
R.,
and
Hall,
F.
E.
on
May
13,
1948.
This
patent
details
the
process
of
manufacturing
the
ball,
which
involves
coating
a
hard
core
with
a
thin
moulded
cover
of
polyvinyl
chloride
composition
and
using
hemispherical
cups
to
simulate
stitching.
The
patent
also
mentions
the
use
of
an
autoclave,
oil
bath,
or
convection
oven
for
the
moulding
process.
The
Chingford
Cricket
Ball
is
a
piece
of
sporting
memorabilia
for
avid
cricket
fans
and
collectors,
reflecting
the
historical
significance
of
the
game
and
the
advancements
in
cricket
equipment.