Roy's Big Bang® Cannons

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Roy's Big Bang® Cannons

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BIG BANG® Cannons are made by The Conestoga Company, Inc., which has been based in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, since its founding in 1912.
The Conestoga Company, Inc. has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the high tech revolution that put out to pasture many similar toys from that simpler age.
In 1907, a young assistant professor of physics at Lehigh University, James Hunter Wily, patented the carbide cannon. Soon he saw the value of his invention as a safe and sane toy, and in 1912, started manufacturing BIG BANG® Cannons. They quickly became a favorite among kids of all ages, and have remained so ever since.
The Black Field Cannons haven't changed much since Wily's time. In 1958, the company introduced its Green Military Cannons, which features rubber wheels. Solid Brass Field Cannons made from 1916 to 1934 are highly popular among collectors and as corporate gifts for valued employees.
In 2001, the company introduced its Collector Series that recall its early line of products.
BIG BANG® Cannons are still made in the rolling hills of Eastern Pennsylvania. The Conestoga Company, Inc. remains a family business. Wily ran the company until 1955. In the late 1970s, The Conestoga Company, Inc. was sold to local entrepreneur Ercole Spinosa, and he and son David Spinosa have brought BIG BANG® Cannons from near extinction to new heights of success.
Read and learn more about the history of The Conestoga Company in the book Big Bang® Cannons: History of The Conestoga Company" available for purchase on the website.