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With the passage of [[PROHIBITION]], the company converted to the production of wooden phonograph cabinets. Purchased by Warner Brothers in 1930, the factory was eventually the property of [[FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.]] | With the passage of [[PROHIBITION]], the company converted to the production of wooden phonograph cabinets. Purchased by Warner Brothers in 1930, the factory was eventually the property of [[FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.]] | ||
[[Image:bar.jpg| | [[Image:bar.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A bar produced by the company.]] | ||
[[Image:imp499.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Craftsmen near their work. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | [[Image:imp499.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Craftsmen near their work. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | ||
[[Image:brunswickrec.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Located on the corner of 32nd and Jackson, the Brunswick Recreation Building offered a bowling alley, gymnasium, and restaurant. Illustration by Norman Zepeski.]] | [[Image:brunswickrec.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Located on the corner of 32nd and Jackson, the Brunswick Recreation Building offered a bowling alley, gymnasium, and restaurant. Illustration by Norman Zepeski.]] | ||
Revision as of 19:30, 26 March 2014
BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY. By 1884, Brunswick a Chicago-based company, joined with rivals to become “The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company,” the largest billiard equipment operation in the world, larger than all its competitors combined. Expansion of the product line included elaborate and ornate front and back bars made of rich woods, flawless mirrors, and stained glass. Originally offered as special order items, demand from taverns grew so great that in 1911 a new factory in Dubuque, Iowa at Jackson Street and Peru Road manufactured and shipped the bars around the world. The bars won design awards at international exhibitions. Many are still in use in popular bars and restaurants around the country.
With the passage of PROHIBITION, the company converted to the production of wooden phonograph cabinets. Purchased by Warner Brothers in 1930, the factory was eventually the property of FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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http://www.brunswickbilliards.com/our_rich_history/important_events/index.html