The Sherman Pinsetter was designed, built and patented by Kennth Clark Sherman in the early 1950's. He was my wifes grandfather and as far as our family knows he did not have anything to do with the Sherman tank. We were very pleased and entertained to see this video here and we thank you for posting it.
From what I understand these were made by the same company that made Sherman tanks and there is an old man and his son on the east coast somwhere who make or made parts for these...
On certain nights they use them for prizes. All bowling alleys do this. Duckpin, candlepin, & tenpin. Hit that pin when it is the headpin, & get a strike...you win a prize. (Best bet is a free game.)
@ksp62562 Is it when the red pin, or the coloured pin, is positioned at the number 1 pin position, and the player gets a strike, then he/her can get a prize?
@ksp62562 Well, I've seen the red pins during the Christmas celebration period in Hong Kong with the normal tenpin bowling, but the reward seems meaningless- an afternoon tea meal. Well, thanks a lot!!!
@deafmonk19 - Most bowling centers have something called "moonlight" bowling where bowlers can earn money if they get a strike with a colored head pin, at least that's what mine does. Pretty sure they have the same thing in duckpin... I think.
I used to work at Fair Lanes Perring Parkway and Joppa. I also filled in at Eastpoint and Harford to at times. Thanks for putting up this vid.... Now I can show my son's how those machines work.
WAY cool. The "magazine" pin distribution system looks almost like a direct cross between a Brunswick A/A2 turret and an AMF 82/30 distributor system. Ingenious.
I agree with EdmDude below- unfortunately, the current market for duckpin machines probably wouldn't justify the retooling, etc. although IMO it would not be difficult for either company to do so, even if a small number of them.
I wish they had duckpin bowling out here on the West Coast...
I work on these as well, and theres just no way these were made in the 1930's. Every manual and piece of literature we have is dated around 1952 and later, so I'd say early 50's or possibly late 40's
what center do you work at? The one I'm at is one of the only ones that has the machines directly up against a stone wall so working on them (depending on the task) can be extremely difficult to say the least.
My dad says one of his first jobs here in Salem, NH was resetting pins at a duckpin alley. I had no idea this even still existed. I'll have to go sometime!
The Sherman Pinsetter was designed, built and patented by Kennth Clark Sherman in the early 1950's. He was my wifes grandfather and as far as our family knows he did not have anything to do with the Sherman tank. We were very pleased and entertained to see this video here and we thank you for posting it.
jimgonsalves62 7 months ago
From what I understand these were made by the same company that made Sherman tanks and there is an old man and his son on the east coast somwhere who make or made parts for these...
izzynutz2000 10 months ago
Beautiful, i would love to get my hands on one of these :) Nice upload, thanks
JonneSchnitzler 1 year ago
I have 4 of these machines can anyone tell me how to get parts or manual for these I have 2 working need toget the other 2 going
ThePenguinMan95 2 years ago
Brunswick made a version of a ducksetter, with the bands on them, i wonder if anyone has a video.
from what i understand, they operated like the A2 10pin version.
EdmDude 2 years ago
Awesome. I wonder if anyone has ever lost a digit in one of these machines? Ouch!
mine1username 2 years ago
beautiful bit of machinary!
clkbateman 2 years ago
what is the red pin used for?
deafmonk19 3 years ago 6
On certain nights they use them for prizes. All bowling alleys do this. Duckpin, candlepin, & tenpin. Hit that pin when it is the headpin, & get a strike...you win a prize. (Best bet is a free game.)
ksp62562 2 years ago 2
thanks
deafmonk19 2 years ago
No problem! Not everybody knows this.
ksp62562 2 years ago
the bowling alley that i go to has a baby blue pin that they use. but it is the same deal.
Brutekiller147 2 years ago
@ksp62562 Is it when the red pin, or the coloured pin, is positioned at the number 1 pin position, and the player gets a strike, then he/her can get a prize?
JeremyB787 6 months ago
@JeremyB787 ~ Yes, best bet is a free game.
ksp62562 6 months ago
@ksp62562 Well, I've seen the red pins during the Christmas celebration period in Hong Kong with the normal tenpin bowling, but the reward seems meaningless- an afternoon tea meal. Well, thanks a lot!!!
JeremyB787 6 months ago
@JeremyB787 ~No Problem. At least you got something out of it.
ksp62562 6 months ago
@deafmonk19 - Most bowling centers have something called "moonlight" bowling where bowlers can earn money if they get a strike with a colored head pin, at least that's what mine does. Pretty sure they have the same thing in duckpin... I think.
BiGGuY32 4 months ago
I used to work at Fair Lanes Perring Parkway and Joppa. I also filled in at Eastpoint and Harford to at times. Thanks for putting up this vid.... Now I can show my son's how those machines work.
skeitz269 3 years ago
wow it reminds me of the tea cup ride at the fun fair. i work with 70's.
battyb1rd 3 years ago
hey thats cool how the pinsetter works it is awsome and complicated hahaha
HGJYBRANDON 3 years ago
I found the patent at the US patent site. It is dated 1948. I think they went into production in 1955 and were sold until 1965.
alexaxsen 4 years ago
WAY cool. The "magazine" pin distribution system looks almost like a direct cross between a Brunswick A/A2 turret and an AMF 82/30 distributor system. Ingenious.
I agree with EdmDude below- unfortunately, the current market for duckpin machines probably wouldn't justify the retooling, etc. although IMO it would not be difficult for either company to do so, even if a small number of them.
I wish they had duckpin bowling out here on the West Coast...
NipkowDisk 4 years ago
My dad had the first group of Sherman pinsetters in the country, where was this vidoe taken? Ours were in /middletown CT at Gilletti's bowladrome
gillettij 4 years ago
The video was shot at Collins Bowladrome in Billerica, MA
Bowler4Ever 4 years ago
I thought that looked familiar...I used to bowl there!!!
TheJoker1701 4 years ago
I remember that place! Down here in SC. we don't have duck pin bowling :(
ryan29073 4 years ago
Wow...that is some machine. Makes the 10 pin setters look down right simple.
Zoomer30 4 years ago
Why cant brunswick or AMF do a duckpin setter, I can totally see an A2 style setter for duckpin bowling, hehe
EdmDude 4 years ago
I've been working on these machines for some time now, and I know for a fact that they were NOT made, installed, or even designed in the 1930's!
desolatewinter 4 years ago
Are you sure? I was told by some sources that they were...if you're so sure, what year do you think they were manufactured/made?
Bowler4Ever 4 years ago
I work on these as well, and theres just no way these were made in the 1930's. Every manual and piece of literature we have is dated around 1952 and later, so I'd say early 50's or possibly late 40's
longfrancesco 4 years ago
That's correct, just before I was born and I was born in '56
gillettij 4 years ago
what center do you work at? The one I'm at is one of the only ones that has the machines directly up against a stone wall so working on them (depending on the task) can be extremely difficult to say the least.
desolatewinter 4 years ago
@Bowler4Ever 1950s by brunswick it was called the A-1 :D
RE4chainsaw 1 year ago
My dad says one of his first jobs here in Salem, NH was resetting pins at a duckpin alley. I had no idea this even still existed. I'll have to go sometime!
DevSodDribble 5 years ago
Wow! I bowled Duckpins back in the 60's as a kid. Wicked pissah!
RiotNrrrdUTube 5 years ago
Nice! I like movies about bowling, special about machines and stuff.
FlackSweden 5 years ago