Old Tyme Brooklyn Cakewalk opened with Charles Thurston back in 1907; its unknown when the transfer dates were, but Harry Richards & Albert Richards also had spells as owners before 1965. In 1965, the Bishton Family took ownership of the machine; 1st was Harry Bishton from 1965 - 1973, 2nd was Irene Bishton from 1973 - 1996, & currently Lawrence Bimbo Bishton since 1997. The machine was built by Plimson & Taylor.