Parrella is president of Paramount Industries, a Medway company that manufactures candlepin, billiard, and bocce balls. He donated some of the vintage balls, pins, and other items that are on disp ...

Candlepin bowling — so called because of the ... Differences include the much stricter rules, the use of a smaller ball without finger holes, lower chance of hitting a pin, and so on.

There are several major differences between candlepin and its cousin, tenpin bowling, including the size and style of the bowling balls. Candlepin balls are much smaller and lighter, and lack ...