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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: SKIDSNAP on July 23, 2006, 07:26:20 AM

Title: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: SKIDSNAP on July 23, 2006, 07:26:20 AM: Where did it go.

All of the new Brunswick and Morich balls we have received no longer have the made in the USA engraving on the serial #.

From what I understand from the Big B folks at Bowl Expo the Radical is supposed to be the first ball released from the Mexican plant.

The box still says Made in the USA. If the ball is not made here that is a violation of Federal law.

Any of you inside B guys please advise.
Title: Re: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: a_ak57 on July 23, 2006, 03:28:39 PM: The Made in USA engraving has been replaced by the mandatory USBC logo. It's even on my rampage I bought a couple months ago (still in the old plant). Some radicals were made with the new machinery while still in Michigan, so they were made here. But obviously most of them won't be, so I figure brunswick will just write "made in mexico" on the box and leave it off the ball, as they have already done by putting on the USBC logo.
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Title: Re: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: BrunsNick on July 23, 2006, 03:31:10 PM: Show us a picture of the Radical box that says Made in the USA...

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Title: Re: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: BrunsNick on July 23, 2006, 03:46:57 PM: All of the Radicals at the Mini were made down south, so I was curious. Wasn't aware of any that came from Muskegon...
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Brunswick -=- PBA 03-06
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Â¡Viva la naciÃ³n de Brunswick!
Title: Re: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: kmanestor22 on July 23, 2006, 04:57:31 PM: we got radicals in. the box says "made in mexico"
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Title: Re: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: a_ak57 on July 23, 2006, 04:59:56 PM: quote:
All of the Radicals at the Mini were made down south, so I was curious. Wasn't aware of any that came from Muskegon...
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Nick Smith ... A.K.A. Les Badderâ„¢
Brunswick -=- PBA 03-06
http://www.BrunsNick.com
Â¡Viva la naciÃ³n de Brunswick!

Interesting. I remember reading somewhere that Brunswick tested out the new machinery in Muskegon before sending it down, so I would have assumed that they made some of the radicals there.
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- Andy
Title: Re: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: Mvpbowler on July 23, 2006, 05:04:29 PM: I was also told all the Radicals were made in Mexico. Talked to a few guys during the rollers. Nick would probably know. Or Nick get Hamlin in here to clarify this!?!?

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Title: Re: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: mrbowlingnut on July 23, 2006, 11:20:38 PM: Nick and George i have the box in hand says clear as day made in mexico ball is the first run from the mini.
Title: Re: Made In the USA engraving
Post by: BrunsNick on July 23, 2006, 11:31:52 PM: Exactly.

If they did make a few test balls while the the machinery was in Muskegon, those wouldn't see light of day.

Thanks though mrbowlingnut!
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Nick Smith ... A.K.A. Les Badderâ„¢
Brunswick -=- PBA 03-06
http://www.BrunsNick.com
Â¡Viva la naciÃ³n de Brunswick!