I was sorting through some old magazines and this brochure fell out. It reminded me of Ebonite. Didn't they also used to make bowling stuff? AMF was another bowling+billiard company that isn't doing billiards any more.
What happened to Ebonite Billiards?
- Thread starter Bob Jewett
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That looks like a fairly more modern picture of Willie so it most likely was after his affiliation with Brunswick. I don't ever recall Ebonite being a major player in Billiard equipment but they still make bowling balls. Don't think I ever saw an Ebonite table, at least not in any pool hall.
Perhaps they hired Willie hoping to chum the waters to get a foothold, but never really did and got out?
Perhaps they hired Willie hoping to chum the waters to get a foothold, but never really did and got out?
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According to this no pool tables.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebonite_International
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebonite_International
Ebonite Billiards
Bob,
I remember something about ebonite doing something in Billiards. I keep thinking they somehow worked/merged with a company called something like All-Tech (??). Whatever the company was called, they were in Hialeah, florida because I tried to find them (unsuccessfully).
This would have been around the early 1970's.
I actually had some of them and remember selling a white table (with red cloth) to a famous Alaskan businessman.
Also remember moving it to Girdwood, Alaska in December in an El Camino and getting stuck in some nasty cold weather. Froze my butt off.
The things I used to do - makes me wonder how I got to be so old!!!
That is the best I can remember
Mark griffin
Bob,
I remember something about ebonite doing something in Billiards. I keep thinking they somehow worked/merged with a company called something like All-Tech (??). Whatever the company was called, they were in Hialeah, florida because I tried to find them (unsuccessfully).
This would have been around the early 1970's.
I actually had some of them and remember selling a white table (with red cloth) to a famous Alaskan businessman.
Also remember moving it to Girdwood, Alaska in December in an El Camino and getting stuck in some nasty cold weather. Froze my butt off.
The things I used to do - makes me wonder how I got to be so old!!!
That is the best I can remember
Mark griffin
I purchased a white Ebonite table with red cloth in Anchorage for $20 last fall. Could be the same table although the one I bought looked like it hadn't moved since it was set up in the 1970's. I just recovered it last weekend. When I set it up I was impressed with the matching slates and the general ease of leveling and setting up the table. Did you work at Young's Firehouse?
Here are some links that are pretty interesting.....
http://bidami.com/Auctions/AuctionItem?AuctionId=71982&t=&p=0
http://www.manta.com/c/mm3dprb/a-a-a-ebonite-sales
http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=56323&weiid=12762584
http://bidami.com/Auctions/AuctionItem?AuctionId=71982&t=&p=0
http://www.manta.com/c/mm3dprb/a-a-a-ebonite-sales
http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=56323&weiid=12762584
I have an Ebonite pool table
I have an Ebonite table. It is a 4x8 which looks very much like the table in a link posted previously:
http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.a...weiid=12762584
I have an Ebonite table. It is a 4x8 which looks very much like the table in a link posted previously:
http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.a...weiid=12762584
Ebonite billiards
Toxictom,
I used to work with (and for) John young. His shop was at 1100 w. Dimond. The building with a 60' fire hose drying tower.
John and I went partners on 10 Ebonite (or so) pool tables. I sold them around 1970-71. Sold most of them from Lazy Cue Billiard Academy, located at 4231 Mt. View drive (out by old Park Lanes bowling alley.)
Pete Zamarello purchased the white table. I installed it at his 'cabin' at the base of Mt Alyeska. I put a sticker on all the tables I worked on- so pretty sure this is that table. Pete died a year or so ago. He also had a table at his house in Spenard on 33rd???
Pete was one of a kind - whose word was always good ( unless you were a bank) - luved that guy!
Mark Griffin
Toxictom,
I used to work with (and for) John young. His shop was at 1100 w. Dimond. The building with a 60' fire hose drying tower.
John and I went partners on 10 Ebonite (or so) pool tables. I sold them around 1970-71. Sold most of them from Lazy Cue Billiard Academy, located at 4231 Mt. View drive (out by old Park Lanes bowling alley.)
Pete Zamarello purchased the white table. I installed it at his 'cabin' at the base of Mt Alyeska. I put a sticker on all the tables I worked on- so pretty sure this is that table. Pete died a year or so ago. He also had a table at his house in Spenard on 33rd???
Pete was one of a kind - whose word was always good ( unless you were a bank) - luved that guy!
Mark Griffin
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Mark,
Hope all is well.
Funny you mention All-Tech. I own 5-6 vintage 1950s kiddie rides made by All-Tech in Hialeah, FL. They are genuinely cool, and my grandkids love'em! A horse ride, a race car, a police car, etc.....they were among the earliest fancy interactive games.
I know All-Tech made pool tables in the late 1960s.
Like you say, as the years go by it is amazing how many things cross in the night! :thumbup: :thumbup: :smile:
Will Prout
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I used to work for a conglomerate headquartered in Atlanta called Fuqua Industries. In the late 70’s & early 80’s we owned all three Ebonite companies. Ebonite Water Skis in Portland OR, Ebonite Bowling in Hopkinsville, KY and Ebonite Billiards in Miami, FL. I believe Ebonite Bowling was still in business until it was bought by Brunswick last year and operations were moved to Mexico. I have fond memories of working with all of those companies
As a very experienced treasure hunter- I have seen the Ebonite pool table pictured in the above auction link in more than a few basements during my treasure hunting career.
