J. M. Brunswick Manufacturing Royalty 1845 Tank Top

The J. M. Brunswick Manufacturing Company opened for business on September 15, 1845, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally J. M. Brunswick intended his company to be mainly in the business of making carriages, but soon after opening his machine shop, he became fascinated with billiards, and began producing them. A series of mergers would see the company grow considerably, expanding into making a number of other products, including the ornate neoclassical style bars for saloons were a popular at the time. As saloons began adding bowling lanes, Brunswick saw the popularity and began making balls, pins, and equipment. The firm popularized vulcanized rubber bowling balls, replacing the earlier balls made of solid wood.