quiz question- E99 and E100 series

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Posted By: leon

Whomever answers first wins. After this, if there is any interest , I will ask a tougher question. What are the 2 brothers names that ran the company which put out these series? Ready go........

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Posted By: Dan Mathewson

...David and Walter Bishop?

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Posted By: jay behrens

I could just cheat and call Mark Macrae. He'd know.

I did a Google search for Bishop & Co and Pete's site come's up 1 and 2 on the search :-o

Jay

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Posted By: leon

According to some stationery I have from the Bishop & Co., dated 1906, that is not the answer...I am making the assumption that they ran it since their name is on the letterhead (you would think)..good guess..

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Posted By: Dan Mathewson

I thought for sure it was them.

Time for another cup of coffee, then...

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Posted By: Dan Mathewson

What do I know anyway? Matty isn't on one of their cards!!

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Posted By: leon

and no calling Mark !!!

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Posted By: runscott

??? c'mon, close enough!!!

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Posted By: runscott

now I give up

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Posted By: Mark Macrae

Leon,Only one person has contacted me so far (& I didn't tell!!).... If you ever go on the TV show "Millionaire" and this is the big question...bring my number along.. I'll be fair with my consulting fee... Two more tougher questions on Bishop..1) Name the five cities they had offices in, four of which operated factories? (Clue: Leon knows at least 3)2) Which city still has the only remaining original Bishop factory (As of Jan 2002) ?

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Posted By: quan

I have no clue to any of the question but I just want to say we need more of this...I love history in general but these kind of stories and trivias are very informative to new collectors like me.

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Posted By: brian parker

I believe the only existing former factory for Bishop and Co. is the one in San Diego, which houses an antique store. I believe that San Francisco and Los Angeles also had factories but are long gone.

Of course, all my knowledge comes from Mark in the first place--he is the man when it comes to the Pacific Coast League baseball and all the related history.

Brian

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Posted By: Mark Macrae

Correct Brian, I think you & I are the only two Sports collectors that have been to the San Diego site & know what it is...I'll have to buy you a beer next time we hook up...

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Posted By: leon

Hey Mark,
That's not fair You eat, drink, talk, and live PCL stuff. Kind of like the one who wrote the book answering the questions. That wouldn't be fair would it? Actually, thanks for helping out here. I do the above mentioned (eat, drink, talk cards)....but have only been doing it for about a quarter, to a fifth, of the time of some of the members, including yourself, have been at it. Of course I had cards when I was little, in the 60's, but got out of them and into trouble That's a whole "nuther" story though. I will answer the initial question tomorrow afternoon if no one has by then. Again, Mark give an amateur a break here I might fire another question back too..take care and best regards

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Posted By: jay behrens

I knew about San Diego (but have not visited), only because Mark told me about it on mylast visit to his place just before moving back to MN.

I would also geuss that maybe Sacramento and/or Reno had factories.

Jay

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Posted By: leon

The 2 brothers that ran the company were Roland Bishop and Willliam Bishop Jr.. There were factories in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and a temporary one in Oakland, at 6th and Clay streets. I will need to defer back to Mark for any other offices. And here is the last question, which if the first one didn't get answered, then this one probably won't either. Mark- if you are out there you can answer this if you would like. Who was the 3rd person that was running the company AND listed on their letterhead with the 2 brothers? regards all