The Companies of Francois Timeline

[usagi_tetsu]

I saw a question over in a related thread and thought I'd start a thread so we can trace all the companies that our beloved Francois Louvett has had a hand in over the years.

The ones I know of, in the order my addled brain tends to put them in, are (along with major products):

Toxic Toys (Tribals)
Diamond Labs (Jokers)
Boo-Yah (Boo-Yah e-frames)
3A (barrels and air tanks)

I know Kaos has some more specific knowledge on exact timeline, companies, and products, but I think our bud is deep into moving his family a couple of states over. What about the rest of the Tribe? Edwin? Anyone got a more clear timeline so we have a reference?

[WARPED1]

You forgot MAKO. Who also made eframes, after BooYah and before 3A.:)

[~kaos~]

Yeah I'm busy but never too busy for you guys............
Um, Diamond Labs was prior to the Joker/Tribal gig which both fell under a bigger venture called LES Industries. And sandwiched in between Toxic & Boo-Yah was what could have been the first massed produced e-grip blowback (the Urban). Not sure if that was under a different company or not. HB might be able to check since he has one of the few ever produced.

[usagi_tetsu]

Okay, let's see if I've got this right:

LES Industries
--> Diamond Labs (Jokers)
--> Toxic Toys (Tribals) '96-'98
<something else> (Urban)
Boo-Yah (e-frames)
Mako (e-frames)
3A (barrels and tanks) '03-'05

Anyone else got some dates (or better dates? mine have to be off...) or information?

[shiftycastro]

good god ...... he had his hands in all kinds of stuff

[WARPED1]

I believe Tribals were before Jokers. So, for guns, Tribal---->Joker---->Urban.

[mustangii]

diamond labs also made aftermarket parts for mags and a few of Brasseagles markers
If I can remember there was a diamond labs grip frame and valve chamber for mags

and a daimond labs trigger for the raptor and rainmaker
and a diamond labs valve for the raptor.
edm

[~kaos~]

I believe Tribals were before Jokers. So, for guns, Tribal---->Joker---->Urban.
Nope... 100% positive on this because I just happen to be running an online pb shop at the time. Jokers, Tribals then Urban.
Just for shits-n-grins let's see if anyone knows or can guess what the letters "STP" stood for in the "Joker STP".....

[Edwin]

Stupid Tribal Prototype

[Dances with Tribals]

Hmm i remeber looking at Jokers when I still had my sweet Stingray!! Lol Anyone own a joker still?

[Edwin]

Why did you delete your post???

[Dances with Tribals]

Because I saw a press release about Diablos re-introducing the Jokers, so I threw it up here, but then realized it was way old news. Lol

[usagi_tetsu]

Come on, we like and play with Tribals, we're all about "way old news". Feel free to kick it up here.

[usagi_tetsu]

Kicking around on Google, looking for pics of the new Diablo Jokers, I found this (http://exit3.i-55.com/~phenchy/Diablo.html) page that might be showing off the old Diablo Jokers. Anyone wanna verify?

[sewermonsterBW]

Based on the splash paint job, most likely they are old....does any manufacturer still make the splash paintjobs? I wish they did cause splash was the shit!

[Dances with Tribals]

Yea I found a press release referring to those Diablo Jokers being re-introduced but that was like 5 years ago. Right now the only markers they sell are the Mongoose, Wrath, and Slayer.

[ME262]

diablo did have a bunch, but what ardvarrk didnt buy i did, i have about 50 or so comlete jokers :)

stp = see thru ports

mako was after francois left, it was the machine shops attempt at saving the mess he left them in.

[Dances with Tribals]

Sweet! You wanna sell/trade me one of your jokers??

[~kaos~]

diablo did have a bunch, but what ardvarrk didnt buy i did, i have about 50 or so comlete jokers :)
stp = see thru ports
mako was after francois left, it was the machine shops attempt at saving the mess he left them in.
I could see Diablo picking them up as it was pretty much a copy of their "inferno".
Yes, STP= see thru ports. And since you seem to have a few jokers, got any ACE's?? I wouldn't mind having one of those....
And MAKO... yeah, ol Francois left them holding the bag. I believe he ordered a bunch of stuff, had them do it and then never paid or picked it up.(something like that)

[sewermonsterBW]

LOL ,Francois sounds like a grade A duche bag.

He must have more people trying to hunt him down than Bin Laden!

[ME262]

yep i do have one complete ace left, i have about 7 aces without barrels

the rest are stp and just base ones.

they make sweet pump conversions :)

[Dances with Tribals]

Hmm how much to part out an ace??

[outreach]

lol does any one think we could track Francois down if we tried

[usagi_tetsu]

Yep, just gotta be fluent in French, have a passport, and enough $$$ to cover a ticket to Paris. His last company, 3A, had a post on a French Better Business Bureau out of one of the Paris suburbs.

[outreach]

he should hook up with dye lol it would serve them right