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"Brunswick" - 36 Total Result(s)
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THE BRAINS AT BRUNSWICK
When the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (now known as the Brunswick Corporation) released their automatic pinsetter in the mid-1950s, the machine’s “magic brains” proved quite the draw for alleys. ...
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THE SCIENCE OF SCORING
Willingness to embrace new technologies has long been a strength of the bowling industry. From the early adoption of rubber balls to computerized lane maintenance, bowlers and proprietors have not shi ...
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THIS PIN KEEPS TRACK
The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company has long been a major name in bowling. If nothing else, the company’s success is evident in the vast number of Brunswick King Pins in existence. Just as bowling p ...
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TUNES FOR YOUR LANES
Adding to the fanfare surrounding the new Brunswick Gold Crown line, the company organized a musical performance as part of its grand introduction in 1960. The “Golden Sixties” record captured highlig ...
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VARIPAPA MEETS SAMMY WHITE
During its golden age, even baseball players took up bowling! Red Sox catcher Sammy White opened Brighton Bowl in Boston in August 1960. It was outfitted with 38 lanes, top-of-the-line Brunswick equip ...
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WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS
The Showboat Hotel, Casino & Lanes had a lot to offer. It first opened in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1954, and a bowling center opened in 1959, proving a huge draw for amateur bowlers and professionals ali ...
