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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     ·       Access to Historical Documents and Pictures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.

    To Contact Web Site Owners  -  Bruce and Darlene Anderson

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