win a ball from Bowling.com
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3

Author Topic: Bad, bad news ....  (Read 19108 times)

charlest

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24523
Bad, bad news ....
« on: December 15, 2011, 03:08:26 PM »
From Mo Pinel on BowlingChat.net forum:
 
*** A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case has been  filed in the Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of California by  Lane Masters Bowling Inc. of Stockton, Calif. The debtor’s Attorney is  William R. Cumming, Costa Mesa, Calif. 90292. A meeting of creditors is  scheduled at 11 a.m. on Dec. 19 at the U.S. Trustees Meeting Room, Suite  2, 1st Floor, 1200 I St., in Modesto, Calif. The trustee is Irma C.  Edmonds, Pinedale, Calif., 559-221-2233.
 
A sad day for bowling when any manufacturer has to file for bankruptcy.
Logged
"None are so blind as those who will not see."

 

dizzyfugu

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7605
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2011, 02:06:12 AM »
Time to stock up with their ball cleaner... :(


DizzyFugu - Reporting from Germany
2010/11 Benrather BC Club Champion
Confused by bowling? Check out BR.com's vault of wisdom: the unofficial FAQ section
Logged
DizzyFugu ~ Reporting from Germany

bigbandito

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 377
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2011, 04:39:26 AM »
They are now ABC Lane Masters.  If everyone would buy their top quality bowling equipment instead of the mass produced cheaper balls on the market everyone would find out how much better their equipment is!!!!!!!!  This should not happed to an American made company. Everyone should try one of the balls and see the difference in quality !  They stand behind their equipment 100% .


Logged

Lillen

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1287
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2011, 07:04:16 AM »
 Indeed sad , have to dig out my WCPP  and let it roll again...



http://www.aikbowling.se/
Logged

kidlost2000

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5789
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2011, 07:07:51 AM »
Never tried any thing from them, but it is unfortunate. It is a tough industry to be in and not looking to be any better anytime soon. The Buzz/Sting series always interest me.

"1 of 1." 
Logged
…… you can't  add a physics term to a bowling term and expect it to mean something.

bigbandito

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 377
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2011, 08:20:25 AM »
Still open ! Balls being made as usual. BUY ONE AND GIVE THEM A TRY !!!


Logged

milorafferty

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11153
  • I have a name, therefore no preferred pronouns.
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2011, 09:04:50 AM »
Not really "new" news, I think they filed back in November sometime.
Logged
"If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?"

"If you don't stand for our flag, then don't expect me to give a damn about your feelings."

scotts33

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8451
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2011, 09:16:42 AM »
Explanation of Chapter 7  if this is true and LM/L filed Chapter 7 I don't see how they can continue unless they start up again in another venue a Chapter 7 is dissolve everything to pay creditors.  Chapter 7 is not reorganization like a Chapter 11 is.  But until someone in the know comes forward it's all innuendo and rumor.
 
My driller tried to order thru LM/L a 14 Lb. Xtreme Damage 2 weeks ago and they had none nor would they say when any would be poured.  That is telling.  


Scott

Logged
Scott

scotts33

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8451
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2011, 09:30:25 AM »
The point I am making is your pro shop may have gotten balls from past stock.  The question would be can you get something different say a 14 lb'er that is not in stock?  Something new that needs to be poured.  My driller said they did not offer a later date that a 14 lb. Xtreme Damage would be available.  I found a 14 lb. LM Buzz Attack (which I like a lot)on eBay to take the place of the XD. 
 
Example in the past when VBP has not had a ball with the specs I wanted  when they/VBP were going to have a production run they would put it in their prodcution schedule and I would get the ball when it was run. 
 
See the difference?
milorafferty wrote on 12/16/2011 10:25 AM:

 My local proshop received Lane Masters bowling balls THIS WEEK.
scotts33 wrote on 12/16/2011 10:16 AM:
Explanation of Chapter 7  if this is true and LM/L filed Chapter 7 I don't see how they can continue unless they start up again in another venue a Chapter 7 is dissolve everything to pay creditors.  Chapter 7 is not reorganization like a Chapter 11 is.  But until someone in the know comes forward it's all innuendo and rumor.
 
My driller tried to order thru LM/L a 14 Lb. Xtreme Damage 2 weeks ago and they had none nor would they say when any would be poured.  That is telling.  


Scott



Scott

Logged
Scott

milorafferty

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11153
  • I have a name, therefore no preferred pronouns.
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2011, 09:39:38 AM »
I can't make any further comments about it right now. 
 
scotts33 wrote on 12/16/2011 10:30 AM:
The point I am making is your pro shop may have gotten balls from past stock.  The question would be can you get something different say a 14 lb'er that is not in stock?  Something new that needs to be poured.  My driller said they did not offer a later date that a 14 lb. Xtreme Damage would be available.  I found a 14 lb. LM Buzz Attack (which I like a lot)on eBay to take the place of the XD. 
 
Example in the past when VBP has not had a ball with the specs I wanted  when they/VBP were going to have a production run they would put it in their prodcution schedule and I would get the ball when it was run. 
 
See the difference?
milorafferty wrote on 12/16/2011 10:25 AM:

 My local proshop received Lane Masters bowling balls THIS WEEK.
scotts33 wrote on 12/16/2011 10:16 AM:
Explanation of Chapter 7  if this is true and LM/L filed Chapter 7 I don't see how they can continue unless they start up again in another venue a Chapter 7 is dissolve everything to pay creditors.  Chapter 7 is not reorganization like a Chapter 11 is.  But until someone in the know comes forward it's all innuendo and rumor.
 
My driller tried to order thru LM/L a 14 Lb. Xtreme Damage 2 weeks ago and they had none nor would they say when any would be poured.  That is telling.  


Scott



Scott

Logged
"If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?"

"If you don't stand for our flag, then don't expect me to give a damn about your feelings."

scotts33

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8451
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2011, 09:42:20 AM »
OK that's cool....I am hopeful you know more than we do and that LM/L in whatever configuration continues on in some form. 
 
milorafferty wrote on 12/16/2011 10:39 AM:
I can't make any further comments about it right now. 
 
scotts33 wrote on 12/16/2011 10:30 AM:
The point I am making is your pro shop may have gotten balls from past stock.  The question would be can you get something different say a 14 lb'er that is not in stock?  Something new that needs to be poured.  My driller said they did not offer a later date that a 14 lb. Xtreme Damage would be available.  I found a 14 lb. LM Buzz Attack (which I like a lot)on eBay to take the place of the XD. 
 
Example in the past when VBP has not had a ball with the specs I wanted  when they/VBP were going to have a production run they would put it in their prodcution schedule and I would get the ball when it was run. 
 
See the difference?
milorafferty wrote on 12/16/2011 10:25 AM:

 My local proshop received Lane Masters bowling balls THIS WEEK.
scotts33 wrote on 12/16/2011 10:16 AM:
Explanation of Chapter 7  if this is true and LM/L filed Chapter 7 I don't see how they can continue unless they start up again in another venue a Chapter 7 is dissolve everything to pay creditors.  Chapter 7 is not reorganization like a Chapter 11 is.  But until someone in the know comes forward it's all innuendo and rumor.
 
My driller tried to order thru LM/L a 14 Lb. Xtreme Damage 2 weeks ago and they had none nor would they say when any would be poured.  That is telling.  


Scott



Scott



Scott

Logged
Scott

scotts33

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8451
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2011, 10:07:09 AM »
BTW...related to this topic will Lord Field come into the mix on this subject?  Tony Martin is with Lord Field now correct?

Scott

Logged
Scott

milorafferty

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11153
  • I have a name, therefore no preferred pronouns.
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2011, 10:19:16 AM »
I hear locally(Stockton, CA) that Tony has some affiliation with Lord Fields, but I do not know what it is. Tony used to be on this site often, maybe he will come in and comment on it. 
 
scotts33 wrote on 12/16/2011 11:07 AM:BTW...related to this topic will Lord Field come into the mix on this subject?  Tony Martin is with Lord Field now correct?

Scott

Logged
"If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?"

"If you don't stand for our flag, then don't expect me to give a damn about your feelings."

nmbr1sun99

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 88
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2011, 10:23:12 AM »
It's a shame that this has happened to LaneMasters. Fred Borden put a lot of time into this company and has put out quality products.

 

I hope that they are able to put it back together. I know trying to find their product in a proshop out here in CT is tough. I had a New Standard 2 when it first came out and it was a great ball. Unfortunately, the high cost of their equipment kept me from purchasing other balls in the line.

 

Support Made in the USA products!!!!!!


300's - 8
800's - 2 (820, 834)
High Avg - 238
PBA Member
MOTIV Staff Member
In my bags (strongest to weakest):
- Motiv Raptor
- Motiv Cruel (C51)
- Motiv Cruel LE (C51)
- Motiv TR2 (Pin in palm)
- Motiv Sigma Tour
- Motiv QZ2 Backdraft
- Motiv Primal (TV4)
- Motiv SR2
- Motiv QZ1 (Red)
- Motiv Sigma Tour (Negative Drill)
- Motiv TR2 (negative drill)
- Motiv QZ2
- Motiv TZ3
- Motiv RX1 (Recon - Orange)
- Motiv RX1 (Recon - Silver)

Logged
Brandon Joseph
Motiv Staff

The Messiah

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 42
Re: Bad, bad news ....
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2011, 05:49:27 PM »
My only 300 is with a Black Pearl Reactive.  Quality stuff.  So bummed.

Grip it and rip it!!!
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3
« previous next »