[cctalk] Re: Ball Brothers (was: Re: Re: Silly question about S-100 and video monitors)

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On Sep 1, 2023, at 3:23 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> On 9/1/23 11:58, Christian Kennedy via cctalk wrote:
> 
>> At one point in the late 1970's, some division of Ball ended up buying
>> the firm that did contract maintenance on our Novas and 16 bit
>> Eclipses.  After the purchase the quality of the work took a nosedive,
>> which led to one of my coworkers observing "Well, it kinda makes sense
>> when you consider that they also make the garbage cans in the parking lot".
> 
> A friend employed by Ball Aerospace used to receive every year,  at
> Christmastime, a box of holiday-themed mason jars.  Of course, Ball has
> long-since spun off its glass jar operation, although the Ball brand
> continues.

That's a bit like Coors, which makes beer and high quality ceramics.

        paul