American Machine and Foundry
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:company
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gptkbp:acquiredBy |
gptkb:Harley-Davidson
|
gptkbp:acquisitionYear |
1969
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:AMF
|
gptkbp:defunct |
1985
yes |
gptkbp:divested |
gptkb:Harley-Davidson
1981 |
gptkbp:founded |
1900
|
gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Morehead_Patterson
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:New_York_City
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Machine and Foundry
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gptkbp:industry |
manufacturing
bicycles nuclear reactors recreational equipment automatic machinery bowling equipment tobacco machinery |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
diversified into leisure products after World War II
involved in nuclear reactor construction sold bicycle division to Murray in 1980s sold bowling division to private investors in 1985 major producer of bowling equipment in the 20th century |
gptkbp:notableProduct |
AMF Harley-Davidson motorcycles
AMF bicycles AMF bowling equipment |
gptkbp:publiclyTraded |
yes
|
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:AMF_Bowling_Worldwide
gptkb:AMF_Inc. |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carter_L._Burgess
gptkb:AMF gptkb:Mk_44_torpedo |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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