Summer 1982, Danny Spungen interns making calls to alternator rebuilders. During the Fall semester at Indiana University, Danny continues calling bearing customers using the 3x5 index cards used to track customer activity. The summer included his first trip to Romania with his father, Laurence. The … [Read more...] about 1982

Danny Spungen’s first trip to China and Taiwan on a college “Semester At Sea” program. April 21, 1981 postcard from Danny to his parents. (Image Below) … [Read more...] about 1981

The Spungen family moves all their companies from Chicago to 241 W. Palatine Road, Wheeling IL 60090. Laurence Spungen begins developing strong ties with ball bearing plants in Romania. … [Read more...] about 1978

With the Spungen family no longer focusing on surplus bearings, Archer Bearing Company is dissolved. … [Read more...] about 1978

Archer Sales Company, the precursor to 4GEN Bearing, opened between 1942-1944. We know that our Uncle Oscar (April 4, 1908 – August 29, 2001) sent a telegram to Great Grandpa Nate Spungen at the storefront location from his post on the German front during WWII. V-Mail telegram sent to Nate … [Read more...] about 1944