Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the AMF Automatic Pinspotter Records

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0823
Creators:
American Machine & Foundry Company. (Buffalo, New York)
Martin, Frank J.
Woodruff, Raymond R.
Dates:
1947-1996
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A service manual in two volumes, on the maintenance and repair of automatic pinspotters for bowling alleys; two photographs; photocopies of the company newsletter The AMF Pinspotter, and newspaper clippings and articles on the introduction of the automatic pinspotter to bowling alleys; and other items including a letter and resume relating to the retirement of Raymond Woodruff, who developed the pinspotter for AMF.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged topically.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
At the time of the publication of this manual, AMF was just starting large-scale production of automatic pinspotters, which eliminated the need for manual resetting of pins and increased the popularity of ten-pin bowling.

Administration

Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated Frank J. Martin in 2002 and Raymond R. Woodruff in 2005.
Accruals
Additional materials were donated in 2005 by Raymond R. Woodruff and in 2010 by Frank J. Martin.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, 2011.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may aply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
AMF Automatic Pinspotter Records, 1947-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Books -- 1950-1960 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bowling Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bowling alleys Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Manuals Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bowling alleys -- Equipment and supplies Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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