American Machinery and Foundry or AMF was founded in 1900 and was once one of the largest recreational equipment companies in the United States. 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

Its sole remaining asset is the AMF Bowling Corporation, founded in 1936, and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. AMF Bowling employees 16,000 people and operates worldwide. AMF itself up until the mid-1980s once produced the following leisure equipment: tennis racquets, snow skis, lawn and garden equipment, wheelgoods, Ben Hogan golf clubs, Voit inflatable balls, exercise equipment, Hatteras Yachts, SCUBA gear, and once owned Harley Davidson Motorcyles. Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 - July 25, 1997) was a professional golf player. ... Voit is a spinoff company of AMF which is based in Vallejo, Federal District, Mexico. ... SCUBA is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. ... Anniversary badge on a 2003 Harley-Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

In 1971 American Machinery and Foundry became the AMF Company.

In 1985 AMF was bought out by Minnesota based MINSTAR, Inc and all its parts were then sold off and AMF ceased to exist. State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...

External links

• AMF Bowling Worldwide