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This company advertised they have been building marine engines since 1898. Eventually they partnered with [[Norseman Marine]]. The company was most known for the Atomic 4, a compact four-cylinder motor for inboard applications. It was very popular as a sailboat auxiliary motor. A range of models were made for Universal's Aqua-Pak V-Drive. Besides engines for propulsion, they made a range of motors for marine electrical plant applications. In 1956, Univeral bought the gasoline engine division of [[Nordberg|Nordberg Manufacturing Co.]] of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thereby adding to its line of 6-cylinder engines. This line was eventually renamed to [[Norseman Marine]]. The company stopped selling inboard/outboard drive packages in 1968 when [[Volvo]] stopped supplying outdrives, instead selling exclusively to [[Chrysler]]. They were packaged with a Buick V6 marine conversion, the Sabre/Super Sabre.  
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This company advertised they have been building marine engines since 1898. Eventually [[Norseman Marine]] was a subsidiary company. The company was most known for the Atomic 4, a compact four-cylinder motor for inboard applications. It was very popular as a sailboat auxiliary motor. A range of models were made for Universal's Aqua-Pak V-Drive. Besides engines for propulsion, they made a range of motors for marine electrical plant applications. In 1956, Univeral bought the gasoline engine division of [[Nordberg|Nordberg Manufacturing Co.]] of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thereby adding to its line of 6-cylinder engines. This line was renamed by 1958 to [[Norseman Marine]]. The company stopped selling inboard/outboard drive packages in 1968 when [[Volvo]] stopped supplying outdrives, instead selling exclusively to [[Chrysler]]. They were packaged with a Buick V6 marine conversion, the Sabre/Super Sabre.  
  
  
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In 1961, Universal was bought by J. M. Nash Co. of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
  
  
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File:Universala56001.jpg|1956 Univeral Aqua-Pak V-Drive Ad
 
File:Universala56001.jpg|1956 Univeral Aqua-Pak V-Drive Ad
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'''1957 Information'''
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File:Universala57001.jpg|1957 Universal Motors Product Line Article
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File:Universala57002.jpg|1957 Universal Motors 65 HP Aqua-Pak V-Drive marine engine
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File:Universala57003.jpg|1957 Universal Motors Ad
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File:Nordberga57001.jpg|1957 Universal Acquires Nordberg Article
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File:Universala57004.jpg|1957 Universal Moves Nordberg Acquisition Article
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File:Universala57005.jpg|1957 Universal Employee Awards Article
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File:Riverqueena57001.jpg|1957 Universal Aqua-Pak article
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File:Universala57007.jpg|1957 Universal Aqua-Pak ad
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File:Universala57006.jpg|1957 Universal Generators article
 
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'''1958 Information'''
 
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File:Universala58003.jpg|1958 Universal Motors V-8 Article
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File:Universala58004.jpg|1958 Universal Motors Atomic-4 Ad
 
File:Universala58001.jpg|1958 Universal Motors Article
 
File:Universala58001.jpg|1958 Universal Motors Article
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File:Universala58002.jpg|1958 Universal Motors Article
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'''1959 Information'''
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File:Universala59001.jpg|1959 Universal Aqua-Pak Ad
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File:Universala59002.jpg|1959 Universal Motors Article
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File:Universala59003.jpg|1959 Universal-Norseman V-King V-8 Article
 
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Universal Marine Engines

Universal Motor Company

664 Universal Drive

Oshkosh, Wisconsin


This company advertised they have been building marine engines since 1898. Eventually Norseman Marine was a subsidiary company. The company was most known for the Atomic 4, a compact four-cylinder motor for inboard applications. It was very popular as a sailboat auxiliary motor. A range of models were made for Universal's Aqua-Pak V-Drive. Besides engines for propulsion, they made a range of motors for marine electrical plant applications. In 1956, Univeral bought the gasoline engine division of Nordberg Manufacturing Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thereby adding to its line of 6-cylinder engines. This line was renamed by 1958 to Norseman Marine. The company stopped selling inboard/outboard drive packages in 1968 when Volvo stopped supplying outdrives, instead selling exclusively to Chrysler. They were packaged with a Buick V6 marine conversion, the Sabre/Super Sabre.


In 1961, Universal was bought by J. M. Nash Co. of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.


More history can be be found here: http://www.shadowmagic3d.com/BlackSwan/5uh.html


1956 Information

  • 1956 Univeral Aqua-Pak V-Drive Ad


1957 Information

  • 1957 Universal Motors Product Line Article

  • 1957 Universal Motors 65 HP Aqua-Pak V-Drive marine engine

  • 1957 Universal Motors Ad

  • 1957 Universal Acquires Nordberg Article

  • 1957 Universal Moves Nordberg Acquisition Article

  • 1957 Universal Employee Awards Article

  • 1957 Universal Aqua-Pak article

  • 1957 Universal Aqua-Pak ad

  • 1957 Universal Generators article


1958 Information

  • 1958 Universal Motors V-8 Article

  • 1958 Universal Motors Atomic-4 Ad

  • 1958 Universal Motors Article

  • 1958 Universal Motors Article


1959 Information

  • 1959 Universal Aqua-Pak Ad

  • 1959 Universal Motors Article

  • 1959 Universal-Norseman V-King V-8 Article


1960 Information

  • 1960 Universal-Norseman Ad

  • 1960 Universal Article

  • 1960 Universal-Norseman Article


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