Credits and "Our Thanks"
The contents and construction of this website has been a 30 year journey filled with great cooperation from corporations, individuals, museums, and organizations many of which are listed below. We owe a tremendous thank you to all of them. Without this help the early history of Dunbar and Co and its early steam operated popcorn equipment may have been lost. Please contact us to update to a more comprehensive listing including names, emails, phone numbers, addresses, types of popcorn equipment, or the removal from this list.
Ray Goode Junior Pres. and Ray Goode Senior (deceased past president): Dunbar Manufacturing Company 390 N. Gilbert Street, South Elgin, Illinois 60177, Web Site – www.dunbarmanufacturing.com - Telephone Number 847-741-6394
· Access to Historical Documents and Pictures
· Parts for Today’s Celebrated Dunbar Rotary Air Poppers
· Directions for the Operation of the Early Steam Popcorn Wagons and the
Dunbar Rotary Air Poppers
Bruce Wm. Anderson: Web Content Manager and Article Contributor
· Darlene says: A great great husband for 40 years and the right guy to explore
the World of Dunbar Popcorn Wagons!
Darlene Anderson: Webmaster, Historian, and Photographer
· The “Purchaser” of Our Model 4 Dunbar Popcorn Wagon because Bruce
Wanted a Fun Unique Restoration Project
· Bruce says: A Devoted Wife and Partner in Every Endeavor!
John and Beverly Mueller:
· Access to Their Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon
· Contribution of the Time to Painstakingly Uncover the Model 4 Dunbar
Auto Roof’s Pinstriping, Decoration, and Gold Leaf Decals.
· Measurement and Drawings of the Pinstriping, Decoration, and Gold Leaf Decals
of the Dunbar & Co Popcorn Wagon’s Larger Roofs.
· Research into the Colors of the Roofs Pinstriping, Decoration, and General
Painting.
· Contribution of Rare Parts to the Dunbar’s White Gas System’s Reconstruction.
· Contribution of the History of Model 4 Dunbar Autos Use in the Thompson
Brothers Amusement Enterprises
"Uncle" Joe Heverly (deceased):
· Contribution of Information about the First-Hand Operation of Model 4 Dunbar
Autos in the Thompson Brothers Amusements.
"Uncle" Leo Thompson (deceased):
· Access to His Model 4 Dunbar Popcorn Auto Popcorn Wagon
Ferd and Mary Anne Thompson:
· Access to Model 4 Dunbar Popcorn Auto
· Contribution of and Access to Historical Documents and Pictures
· Contribution of First-Hand Operation of Model 4 Dunbar Autos in the Thompson
Amusement Enterprises
Janet and Eilert Petersen: The Third Owner of Bruce and Darlene Anderson’s Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon
· Janet: Credited with the Longest Commercial Use of a Model 4 Dunbar Auto
popcorn Wagon – 48 Years
· Eilert: Maintenance of Our Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon for Almost a
Half-Century
Mrs. Marjorie Roberts Vogt: The Second Owners of Bruce and Darlene Anderson’s Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon
· History of Our Model 4 Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon. First-Hand Account of
Operating a Model 4 Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon
Mrs. Thelma Spielman (deceased): Janet Petersen’s Sister
· History of Our Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon. First-Hand Account of
Operating a Model Four Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon.
Mark and Sheila Panzone:
· Donation of Parts and History of Early Popcorn Wagon Steam Engines. Always
Willing to Talk Popcorn Steam Engines.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Babcock:
· Help in Procuring Dunbar Popcorn Equipment and It’s Transportation.
Reporting of Dunbar Information to Us from the West Coast and Being Great
Friends.
Charlie Cretors III: Past President Cretors and Company, 3243 N. California Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618, Web Site – www.cretors.com - Telephone Number 1-800-228-1885
· Contribution of Access to Historical Documents of Dunbar and Company
Including the Many Dunbar and Company Online Catalogs. Contribution of the
Early History of Charles F Dunbar with Cretors and Company and Dunbar’s
Transition to Dunbar & Co in the C. Cretors & Co. The First Hundred Years:
1885-1985.
Roger and Shirley Wood:
· Access to Their Model 1200 Horse-Drawn Dunbar Popcorn Wagon for Historical
Research
Columbus Wisconsin Blank Group: Blank Address
· Access to Their Model 1200 Horse-Drawn Dunbar Popcorn Wagon for Historical
Research
Leonard (deceased) and Shirley Votrobeck:
· Access to Their Model 1200 Horse-Drawn Dunbar Popcorn Wagon for Historical
Research
· Providing Reproduction Dunbar Exhaust Stack Stars
Keith and Ann Valesh:
· Access to Their Model 1200 Horse-Drawn Dunbar Popcorn Wagon for Historical
Research
· Sharing of Dunbar Catalog and Dunbar “Artwork”
Bill and Sharon Irrer:
· Access to Their No. 1 Dunbar Popcorn Wagon with Wire Wheels for Historical
Research
· Providing access to Dunbar Popcorn Wagon Parts for Measurements
Bob Pearson: Pearson & Company, 307 Cedar, Olathe, Kansas 66061
· Copies of Historical Documents
Keith (deceased) Wilson family:
· Access to Their Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon
American Pop Corn Company – Jolly Time – Wrede Smith (Deceased): One Fun Place, Box 178, Sioux City, Iowa 51102, Web Site – www.jollytime.com - Telephone Number 712-239-1232
· Access to Historical Documents – Jolly Times Booster
Wyandote Popcorn Museum – George Brown (Deceased): 169 E. Church Street Marion, Ohio 43302, Web Site www.wyandotpopcornmus.com/ , Telephone Number 740-387-4255
· Access to Historical Documents
J. H.Fentress Antique Popcorn Museum – Jim Fentress: 7922 Hill Ave, Holland, Ohio, Web Site www.antiquepopcornmuseum.com , Telephone Number 419-308-4812
· Access to Historical Documents
· Source of Purchased Number One Popcorn Wagon with Wood Wheels
Rick Glawson (deceased): Owner of Fine Gold Sign Co and Esoteric Sign Supply
· A Big Thank You to Rick for the Rediscovery and Teaching of the Production of
Crystalline Art Glass (Glue Chipped) Signs
· A True Friend and Great Teacher
Mr. Robert Hill (Deceased): Former President of Dunbar Manufacturing. Purchased the Dunbar & Co Business and Inventory in Chicago and Moved the Business to Elgin, Illinois.
· History of Dunbar and Company 1958-1960 through 1961
The Daily Globe Newspaper:
· Continuous Coverage through Pictures and Articles of Mrs. Peterson Operation
of Her Popcorn Wagon
· Continuation of That Coverage through Bruce Wm. and Darlene Anderson’s
Ownership
Don Habicht (deceased):
· A Big Friend of Docs‘ Popcorn Company
· An Advocate for Our Historical Model 4 Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon
Jim Wycore:
· A Big Friend of Docs’ Popcorn Company
· An Advocate for Our Historical Model 4 Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon
A big thank you to all of the other individuals who taken the time to talk popcorn with Bruce and Darlene Anderson since 1985. Without your help this website would not have been possible.
Ray Goode Junior Pres. and Ray Goode Senior (deceased past president): Dunbar Manufacturing Company 390 N. Gilbert Street, South Elgin, Illinois 60177, Web Site – www.dunbarmanufacturing.com - Telephone Number 847-741-6394
· Access to Historical Documents and Pictures
· Parts for Today’s Celebrated Dunbar Rotary Air Poppers
· Directions for the Operation of the Early Steam Popcorn Wagons and the
Dunbar Rotary Air Poppers
Bruce Wm. Anderson: Web Content Manager and Article Contributor
· Darlene says: A great great husband for 40 years and the right guy to explore
the World of Dunbar Popcorn Wagons!
Darlene Anderson: Webmaster, Historian, and Photographer
· The “Purchaser” of Our Model 4 Dunbar Popcorn Wagon because Bruce
Wanted a Fun Unique Restoration Project
· Bruce says: A Devoted Wife and Partner in Every Endeavor!
John and Beverly Mueller:
· Access to Their Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon
· Contribution of the Time to Painstakingly Uncover the Model 4 Dunbar
Auto Roof’s Pinstriping, Decoration, and Gold Leaf Decals.
· Measurement and Drawings of the Pinstriping, Decoration, and Gold Leaf Decals
of the Dunbar & Co Popcorn Wagon’s Larger Roofs.
· Research into the Colors of the Roofs Pinstriping, Decoration, and General
Painting.
· Contribution of Rare Parts to the Dunbar’s White Gas System’s Reconstruction.
· Contribution of the History of Model 4 Dunbar Autos Use in the Thompson
Brothers Amusement Enterprises
"Uncle" Joe Heverly (deceased):
· Contribution of Information about the First-Hand Operation of Model 4 Dunbar
Autos in the Thompson Brothers Amusements.
"Uncle" Leo Thompson (deceased):
· Access to His Model 4 Dunbar Popcorn Auto Popcorn Wagon
Ferd and Mary Anne Thompson:
· Access to Model 4 Dunbar Popcorn Auto
· Contribution of and Access to Historical Documents and Pictures
· Contribution of First-Hand Operation of Model 4 Dunbar Autos in the Thompson
Amusement Enterprises
Janet and Eilert Petersen: The Third Owner of Bruce and Darlene Anderson’s Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon
· Janet: Credited with the Longest Commercial Use of a Model 4 Dunbar Auto
popcorn Wagon – 48 Years
· Eilert: Maintenance of Our Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon for Almost a
Half-Century
Mrs. Marjorie Roberts Vogt: The Second Owners of Bruce and Darlene Anderson’s Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon
· History of Our Model 4 Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon. First-Hand Account of
Operating a Model 4 Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon
Mrs. Thelma Spielman (deceased): Janet Petersen’s Sister
· History of Our Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon. First-Hand Account of
Operating a Model Four Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon.
Mark and Sheila Panzone:
· Donation of Parts and History of Early Popcorn Wagon Steam Engines. Always
Willing to Talk Popcorn Steam Engines.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Babcock:
· Help in Procuring Dunbar Popcorn Equipment and It’s Transportation.
Reporting of Dunbar Information to Us from the West Coast and Being Great
Friends.
Charlie Cretors III: Past President Cretors and Company, 3243 N. California Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618, Web Site – www.cretors.com - Telephone Number 1-800-228-1885
· Contribution of Access to Historical Documents of Dunbar and Company
Including the Many Dunbar and Company Online Catalogs. Contribution of the
Early History of Charles F Dunbar with Cretors and Company and Dunbar’s
Transition to Dunbar & Co in the C. Cretors & Co. The First Hundred Years:
1885-1985.
Roger and Shirley Wood:
· Access to Their Model 1200 Horse-Drawn Dunbar Popcorn Wagon for Historical
Research
Columbus Wisconsin Blank Group: Blank Address
· Access to Their Model 1200 Horse-Drawn Dunbar Popcorn Wagon for Historical
Research
Leonard (deceased) and Shirley Votrobeck:
· Access to Their Model 1200 Horse-Drawn Dunbar Popcorn Wagon for Historical
Research
· Providing Reproduction Dunbar Exhaust Stack Stars
Keith and Ann Valesh:
· Access to Their Model 1200 Horse-Drawn Dunbar Popcorn Wagon for Historical
Research
· Sharing of Dunbar Catalog and Dunbar “Artwork”
Bill and Sharon Irrer:
· Access to Their No. 1 Dunbar Popcorn Wagon with Wire Wheels for Historical
Research
· Providing access to Dunbar Popcorn Wagon Parts for Measurements
Bob Pearson: Pearson & Company, 307 Cedar, Olathe, Kansas 66061
· Copies of Historical Documents
Keith (deceased) Wilson family:
· Access to Their Model 4 Dunbar Auto Popcorn Wagon
American Pop Corn Company – Jolly Time – Wrede Smith (Deceased): One Fun Place, Box 178, Sioux City, Iowa 51102, Web Site – www.jollytime.com - Telephone Number 712-239-1232
· Access to Historical Documents – Jolly Times Booster
Wyandote Popcorn Museum – George Brown (Deceased): 169 E. Church Street Marion, Ohio 43302, Web Site www.wyandotpopcornmus.com/ , Telephone Number 740-387-4255
· Access to Historical Documents
J. H.Fentress Antique Popcorn Museum – Jim Fentress: 7922 Hill Ave, Holland, Ohio, Web Site www.antiquepopcornmuseum.com , Telephone Number 419-308-4812
· Access to Historical Documents
· Source of Purchased Number One Popcorn Wagon with Wood Wheels
Rick Glawson (deceased): Owner of Fine Gold Sign Co and Esoteric Sign Supply
· A Big Thank You to Rick for the Rediscovery and Teaching of the Production of
Crystalline Art Glass (Glue Chipped) Signs
· A True Friend and Great Teacher
Mr. Robert Hill (Deceased): Former President of Dunbar Manufacturing. Purchased the Dunbar & Co Business and Inventory in Chicago and Moved the Business to Elgin, Illinois.
· History of Dunbar and Company 1958-1960 through 1961
The Daily Globe Newspaper:
· Continuous Coverage through Pictures and Articles of Mrs. Peterson Operation
of Her Popcorn Wagon
· Continuation of That Coverage through Bruce Wm. and Darlene Anderson’s
Ownership
Don Habicht (deceased):
· A Big Friend of Docs‘ Popcorn Company
· An Advocate for Our Historical Model 4 Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon
Jim Wycore:
· A Big Friend of Docs’ Popcorn Company
· An Advocate for Our Historical Model 4 Auto Dunbar Popcorn Wagon
A big thank you to all of the other individuals who taken the time to talk popcorn with Bruce and Darlene Anderson since 1985. Without your help this website would not have been possible.
