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charlest

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Bad, bad news ....
« on: December 15, 2011, 03:08:26 PM »
From Mo Pinel on BowlingChat.net forum:
 
*** A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case has been  filed in the Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of California by  Lane Masters Bowling Inc. of Stockton, Calif. The debtor’s Attorney is  William R. Cumming, Costa Mesa, Calif. 90292. A meeting of creditors is  scheduled at 11 a.m. on Dec. 19 at the U.S. Trustees Meeting Room, Suite  2, 1st Floor, 1200 I St., in Modesto, Calif. The trustee is Irma C.  Edmonds, Pinedale, Calif., 559-221-2233.
 
A sad day for bowling when any manufacturer has to file for bankruptcy.
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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #31 on: January 31, 2012, 11:32:01 AM »
I ask that question, it isn't Lord Field. I think the name of the company is Genesis Bowling.
 
From what I was told last night, the new owners are Lord Field's biggest competitor in Korea. 
scotts33 wrote on 1/31/2012 12:22 PM:
If that be true and there have been reports in the past that Tony Martin is with Lord Field and that Lord Field equipment looks much like LM/L equipment/cores and is from Korea.  I would think there is some correlation between Lord Field and LM/L?  What that is is total conjecture on my part but I think there is something to it.  Lord Field is PBA grassroots registered.
 
milorafferty wrote on 1/30/2012 11:06 PM: Lane Masters has been bought by a Korean company. The word locally is that ball production will remain in Stockton California.


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2012, 11:39:18 AM »
Great, another small ball company for the BR donks to go gaga over.  Just what the bowling world needs.  #donkapotomous


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #33 on: January 31, 2012, 11:48:23 AM »
Now you know there isn't enough bowling balls being made out there! 
 
The Stroke wrote on 1/31/2012 12:39 PM:
Great, another small ball company for the BR donks to go gaga over.  Just what the bowling world needs.  #donkapotomous


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #34 on: January 31, 2012, 12:47:23 PM »
What's wrong with small companies?
 
The Stroke wrote on 1/31/2012 12:39 PM:
Great, another small ball company for the BR donks to go gaga over.  Just what the bowling world needs.  #donkapotomous


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #35 on: January 31, 2012, 01:45:39 PM »
They go bankrupt in 5 years...
 



ImBackInTheGame wrote on 1/31/2012 1:47 PM:
What's wrong with small companies?
 



The Stroke wrote on 1/31/2012 12:39 PM:
Great, another small ball company for the BR donks to go gaga over.  Just what the bowling world needs.  #donkapotomous


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #36 on: January 31, 2012, 10:21:55 PM »
Pat, you could always switch too Visionary?


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #37 on: January 31, 2012, 10:36:35 PM »
I believe that's already been addressed but why switch if they are an entity?  No worry about z-spin balls....correct?
 
Schwanstuker wrote on 1/31/2012 11:21 PM:
Pat, you could always switch too Visionary?


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #38 on: February 03, 2012, 10:10:15 PM »
It says they are imported and distributed by Genesis Bowling Korea!!! So does that mean they're not made in Stockton, CA?


Train a child up in the way they should go and when they are old they will do some "Damn Good Bowling", be a "DV8" and not turn from it, besides bowling starts with a Big B!


 


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #39 on: February 04, 2012, 02:51:17 AM »
Bruce,
 
The Buzz video was made in April, 2011.  I do not believe that video was made in the US.  Genesis is a Korean company and they import LaneMasters balls into Korea. Lanemasters are still made in Stockton, CA, as far as I know.
 
It wouldn't  be the first time a distributor bought a manufacturer.
 
FYI It seems the www.genesisbowling.com domainname  is up for sale
batbowler wrote on 2/3/2012 11:10 PM:
It says they are imported and distributed by Genesis Bowling Korea!!! So does that mean they're not made in Stockton, CA?


Train a child up in the way they should go and when they are old they will do some "Damn Good Bowling", be a "DV8" and not turn from it, besides bowling starts with a Big B!


 


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Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #40 on: February 06, 2012, 02:49:12 PM »
Well that blows.

 

....wait, Lane Masters is out of Stockton???


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« Reply #41 on: February 06, 2012, 02:51:26 PM »

 Yea, have always been made here in Stockton.
 
The plant is still operating here currently. It's on Alpine less than a mile from West Lane Bowl. 
Mbosco wrote on 2/6/2012 3:49 PM:
Well that blows.

 

....wait, Lane Masters is out of Stockton???


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