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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: BigSi on August 28, 2007, 22:18:03

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: BigSi on August 28, 2007, 22:18:03

Does the Acme company actually exist? You know, the markings on crates in numerous films and cartoons when something is delivered or ordered.  :-k  :-k  :-k  :-k

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 28, 2007, 22:33:01

Not in the sense of making anvils, bombs, etc, but try http://www.acme.com/

For more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_Corporation

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: Wolfie on August 28, 2007, 22:37:50

Or even http://acmewhistles.co.uk/xcart/customer/home.php who used the name long before Warner Brothers.

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 28, 2007, 22:44:43

Gosh, who'd have thought there was so much to whistles.  I wish I'd seen this before I bought my schoolteacher whistle!

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: burgerman on August 28, 2007, 23:54:48

Our std issue train whistles are Acme Thunderer, ( metal type) they work well :lol:

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: leo on August 29, 2007, 04:02:44

you could try company house where you register a ltd company .http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ troters inderpendent are on there  :lol:

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: AbyssDJ on August 29, 2007, 04:42:31

acme is also a sub brand of prolight. they make cheap and cheerful "disco" lights. i dont sell em ;)

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: diggerdog36 on August 29, 2007, 13:34:12

ACME:

American
Company that
Manufactures
Everything!!

Title: The Acme Company?
Post by: clbarclay on August 29, 2007, 14:29:32

Quote from: "burgerman"

Our std issue train whistles are Acme Thunderer, ( metal type) they work well :lol:

Ah the acme thunderer, the bane of many a scout hearing if standing too close when blown, its amazing how far and clear the sound can travel.