When did brunswick use this logo?

[poolguppy]

Just curious what time period these are from? Came across them today thought they where really cool looking maybe use them for decoration when I get my next pool room together, did a lot of Google image searching but didn't see these ones. Any info is appreciated

 

[Icon of Sin]

That was used on a lot of their bowling equipment. No clue when they used it on cues...

 

[pdcue]

50s - 60s, and perhaps beyond(?)

BTW - they are painted - not spliced.

Dale

 

[poolguppy]

Ya kinda figured, there's a scratch on one that shows through. Was thinking about making the warped one into a tap handle

 

[Chopdoc]

60's off the top of my head.

Do your google search again. Look for logos with the crown in the B. Then look for the Brusnswick using the same font. Look for that on a Hoppe cue decal.

It will not be the same logo, it will just have the crown in the B and the same font.

Find that match and it will be the same era.


If I get time I'll check for you.


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[Chopdoc]

Just as I thought. 1960's

Possible into the 1970's but I doubt it on your cues. I think you have 1960's cues.

http://oldsplice.homestead.com/hoppecues.html



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[asiasdad]

On pool tables the "B" showed up in 1960 as 1959 was the last
year of "Brunswick-Balke-Collender" and the end of the little stick man.

So an educated guess is the "B" showed up on pool cues the same year.

http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/lehman/company.html?company=brunswick_balke_collender_co

http://drc.brunswickbilliards.com/our_rich_history/important_events/index.html

 

[TATE]

The logo itself started from around 1960 and it was used for a long time. But Brunswick was using the typical decals we are familiar with through much of the 1960's. My best guess is these cues are from the late 1960's through 1970's time period when the cue building was outsouced. Check out the 1961 catalog:

http://www.palmercollector.com/Brunswick/BruswickCollectorHomePage.html

 

[poolguppy]

Thanks guys, I think 60's sounds most likely. I'll figure out something fun to do with them, I love the B logo