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'''1957 Info:'''
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''History by Andreas Jordahl Rhude''
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Arnold O'Hare of Crownline actually had a small pond dug about 1958 outside of Onarga to float his boats.
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Melvin Redeker started at Crownline Mfg. Co. at Onarga, IL after high school graduation in 1956. He worked in the glass department, molding decks. He built the deck mold for their one finned model, based on a Chrysler auto. In late 1958 he and two other co-workers departed and formed Bee Boat Company, which was incorporated in January 1959. Their first shop was at his father's farm in a shed. Then they moved to the other partner's parent's farm north of Piper City, IL. Paxton, IL was their third and final home. Bee was making their own line of glass boats. They also started making boats for Sea Sprite which was based at North Webster, IN and an Indianapolis firm called Jayhawk.
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'''History'''
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<gallery>
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File:Crownlinearticle001.jpg|Crownline History article, part 1
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File:Crownlinearticle002.jpg|Crownline History article, part 2
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File:Crownlinearticle003.jpg|Crownline History article, part 3
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File:Crownlinearticle004.jpg|Crownline History article, part 4
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'''Model Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Crownlinebb001.jpg | 1957 to 1960 Crownline outboard boat models
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File:Crownlinebb002.jpg | 1960 to 1962 Crownline outboard boat models
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File:Crownlinebb003.jpg| 1960 to 1962 Crownline inboard boat models
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File:Crownlinebb004.jpg|1963 to 1965 Crownline outboard boat models
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'''1957 Brochure:'''
 
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File:Crownlineb57001.jpg | 1957 Brochure p1
 
File:Crownlineb57001.jpg | 1957 Brochure p1
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File:Crownlineb57009.jpg | 1957 Brochure p9
 
File:Crownlineb57009.jpg | 1957 Brochure p9
 
File:Crownlineb57010.jpg | 1957 Brochure p10
 
File:Crownlineb57010.jpg | 1957 Brochure p10
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'''1957 Miscellaneous:'''
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File:Crownlinea57001.jpg|1957 Crownline Boats article
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File:Crownlinea57002.jpg|1957 Crownline Boats ad
 
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File:Crownlinea59001.jpg |1959 Crownline Ad
 
File:Crownlinea59001.jpg |1959 Crownline Ad
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File:Crownlinea59002.jpg | 1959 Crownline Ad
 
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'''1963 Info:''' ''Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude''
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<gallery>
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File:Crownlineb63001.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Crownlineb63002.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 2
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File:Crownlineb63003.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 3
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File:Crownlineb63004.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 4
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File:Crownlineb63005.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 5
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File:Crownlineb63006.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 6
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File:Crownlineb63007.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 7
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File:Crownlineb63008.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 8
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File:Crownlineb63009.jpg|1963 Brochure, Page 9
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'''1964 Info:''' ''Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude''
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File:Crownlineb64001.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Crownlineb64002.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 2
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File:Crownlineb64003.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 3
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File:Crownlineb64004.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 4
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File:Crownlineb64005.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 5
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File:Crownlineb64006.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 6
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File:Crownlineb64007.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 7
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File:Crownlineb64008.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 8
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'''Circa 1965 Info:''' ''Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude''
 
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Crownline Boats

Crown Line Mfg. Co.

Onarga, Illinois


History by Andreas Jordahl Rhude


Arnold O'Hare of Crownline actually had a small pond dug about 1958 outside of Onarga to float his boats.

Melvin Redeker started at Crownline Mfg. Co. at Onarga, IL after high school graduation in 1956. He worked in the glass department, molding decks. He built the deck mold for their one finned model, based on a Chrysler auto. In late 1958 he and two other co-workers departed and formed Bee Boat Company, which was incorporated in January 1959. Their first shop was at his father's farm in a shed. Then they moved to the other partner's parent's farm north of Piper City, IL. Paxton, IL was their third and final home. Bee was making their own line of glass boats. They also started making boats for Sea Sprite which was based at North Webster, IN and an Indianapolis firm called Jayhawk.


History

  • Crownline History article, part 1

  • Crownline History article, part 2

  • Crownline History article, part 3

  • Crownline History article, part 4


Model Information

  • 1957 to 1960 Crownline outboard boat models

  • 1960 to 1962 Crownline outboard boat models

  • 1960 to 1962 Crownline inboard boat models

  • 1963 to 1965 Crownline outboard boat models


1957 Brochure:

  • 1957 Brochure p1

  • 1957 Brochure p2

  • 1957 Brochure p3

  • 1957 Brochure p4

  • 1957 Brochure p5

  • 1957 Brochure p6

  • 1957 Brochure p7

  • 1957 Brochure p8

  • 1957 Brochure p9

  • 1957 Brochure p10


1957 Miscellaneous:

  • 1957 Crownline Boats article

  • 1957 Crownline Boats ad


1958 Info:

  • 1958 Brochure p1

  • 1958 Brochure p2

  • 1958 Brochure p3

  • 1958 Brochure p4


1959 Info:

  • 1959 Crownline Ad

  • 1959 Crownline Ad


1963 Info: Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 7

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 8

  • 1963 Brochure, Page 9


1964 Info: Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 7

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 8


Circa 1965 Info: Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 1

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 2

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 3

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 4

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 5

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 6

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 7

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 8

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 9

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 10

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 11

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 12

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 13

  • 1965? Brochure, Page 14


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