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BFM's Research?

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:30 pm
by Matt Vinyl
Is this where they got the idea for Crazy Chair? ;)

http://www.bfm.org.uk/

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:51 pm
by JG
A curious coincidence indeed Mr. Vinyl.

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:13 pm
by anfield road

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:51 pm
by pokerpete
can I ask, why do people call BFG BFM?

they used to be bfm ,there are now bfg

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:03 pm
by Weyland
BFM == Bell Fruit Machines
BFG == Big Friendly Giant

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:50 pm
by aaamusements.co.uk
Weyland wrote:BFM == Bell Fruit Machines
BFG == Big Friendly Giant
:lol:

Makes me think exactly the same thing every time!

I guess they changed it to distance themselves from "just fruit machines".

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:55 pm
by Matt Vinyl
I always thought the 'M' stood for 'Manufacturing'.

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:08 pm
by aaamusements.co.uk
Matt Vinyl wrote:I always thought the 'M' stood for 'Manufacturing'.
Actually yes, well pointed out.

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:23 pm
by harry2
They should take the bells off of the reel bands and go back to the yellow oblong's with "BELL FRUIT" on.

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:02 pm
by pokerpete
seems it's been BFG since 1999

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:58 pm
by Weyland
aaamusements.co.uk wrote:
Matt Vinyl wrote:I always thought the 'M' stood for 'Manufacturing'.
Actually yes, well pointed out.
I was guessing. :)

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:25 am
by wildcat
bfm used to have a large depot near me in bilston, in about '95. i worked for a snooker and pool supplier for abit and we went there to get some pool tables. we walked in there and it was like a dream!!! 1000's of fruits , all ready for despatch, i remember seeing a line of "make a millions" in there stretching off into the distance.

if it was there now ... i can imagine a noel edmonds fan club setting up in there!!!! :lol:

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:03 am
by JG
There are Austin Allegro driver's clubs, so I imagine there must be a Noel Edmond's fan club out there somewhere.

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:32 am
by aaamusements.co.uk
JG wrote:There are Austin Allegro driver's clubs, so I imagine there must be a Noel Edmond's fan club out there somewhere.
It was merged with the Frontal Lobotomy Club.

JG edit: Only just seen this - lol (22/12/09)

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:22 am
by machine doctor
These were the reel symbols Bell Fruit Manufacturing used in the 70s,The three gold bells have always been their logo.
They should take the bells off of the reel bands and go back to the yellow oblong's with "BELL FRUIT" on