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The Carrom Company was organized in 1889 and has provided over a century of entertainment for young and old alike. From games of strategy and skill to games of just plain fun, Carrom was a part of American family life for our grandparents and will be around for our grandchildren in the years to come.
* Cabinet Sides and Ends Made from Solid Pine
* Cabinet Sides and Ends are Assembled Using Clampnails (Furniture Industry Standard Method)
* Game Play Surface is Hardboard with Screen Printed 2 Color Graphics, Using Lead-free Ink
* Game Features a Break Resistant Ball Launcher
* Ball Launcher Cup is Riveted to the Break Resistant Lexan Ball Launcher
* Game Includes Ten Hardwood Pins, Easy to Use Pin Locator, and Score Pad
* Game Assembly Includes the Attachment of the Ball-launcher and Pinspotter
In the last quarter of the 19th century Henry Haskell, a Sunday School teacher, viewed with alarm the growing number of boys who loafed around pool rooms. (Ironically, the company would eventually manufacture pool tables.) Haskell had an inventive mind and he concentrated his thought on supplying a game which would appeal to these boys and supply wholesome enjoyment. Soon after, Haskell patented and introduced the U.S. Carrom game board. Produced at Ludington Novelty Works (Ludington, MI) of which he was part owner.
Name changed to Carrom Company. (1914)
The Carrom Company continued to grow and prosper until the late 1920's when the Great Depression began. The company was kept alive only because of the determination of the Stearns' interests to maintain as much employment as possible during a difficult time. |
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