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Title: merger
Post by: Sawuser on October 01, 2005, 06:06:31 AM
Is the rumor of a merger true, or is it just a rumor, or has it happened?
Hammer, ebonite & track.
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Wayne
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Bomb Squad & Diamond Cutter


Title: Re: merger
Post by: JamesCube on October 01, 2005, 02:16:00 PM
Wow, I have not even heard the rumor.  From working in an Ebonite/Hammer pro shop, I certainly haven't heard anything about it being true.

But I really have no idea.
Title: Re: merger
Post by: charlest on October 01, 2005, 03:45:02 PM
Sawuser,

Someone's yanking your chain .... real hard!
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Title: Re: merger
Post by: Sawuser on October 01, 2005, 03:58:07 PM
Maybe, but I could swear someone told me that last night during league. But, you know, at my age it could have just been a dream!!
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Wayne
FOS HARD CORE MEMBER
Bomb Squad & Diamond Cutter


Title: Re: merger
Post by: shelley on October 01, 2005, 04:12:18 PM
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This really makes no sense.  Track/AMF/Columbia are 1 company now.


As I understand, AMF is a separate company.  The lane equipment company that makes  lanes and such is an independent company, not affiliated with Columbia.  Columbia licenses the "AMF" name for making bowling balls and they do indeed manufacture AMF balls, but that's as close to ownership as they get.

SH
Title: Re: merger
Post by: KDawg77 on October 01, 2005, 04:19:29 PM
Dream? More like delusion on someone's part.
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Title: Re: merger
Post by: charlest on October 01, 2005, 05:51:09 PM
quote:
quote:
This really makes no sense.  Track/AMF/Columbia are 1 company now.


As I understand, AMF is a separate company.  The lane equipment company that makes  lanes and such is an independent company, not affiliated with Columbia.  Columbia licenses the "AMF" name for making bowling balls and they do indeed manufacture AMF balls, but that's as close to ownership as they get.

SH


Much more than that. AMF sold full responsibility, accross the board, for Columbia to manufacture, market, design and everything else, for AMF bowling balls. Columbia called the new "enterprise" AMF300. Not sure how they divided up profits.
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Bowling: Just like hand grenades and horse shoes, you only have to get close.
Life: Deal with what is.
Title: Re: merger
Post by: Sawuser on October 01, 2005, 08:47:36 PM
OK, I spoke to the person that told me about the merger. His info came from a columbia rep, & I believe he was talking about what Saw The Rack said. Track, AMF, & columbia. Sorry guys!
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Wayne
FOS HARD CORE MEMBER
Bomb Squad & Diamond Cutter