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'''OMC Boats - How it all Began - Thanks to Lee Wangstad for allowing reproduction of this article'''
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The Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) produced the [[Evinrude]], [[Johnson]], and [[Gale]] lines of outboard motors as well as a line of [[OMC Boats|fiberglass boats]], [[OMC Boats: Trailers and Accessories|boat trailers]], and sterndrives. The company was formed from the merger of Ole Evinrude's second outboard motor venture, the ELTO Outboard Motor Company, with the Lockwood-Ash Motor Company and the Evinrude Motors, then owned by Briggs and Stratton. The Johnson Motor Company was purchased and added to the line in 1935. In 1956, OMC bought Industrial Engineering Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At the time, this was the largest chainsaw producer in Canada. This added a "Pioneer" Chainsaw product line for OMC. Production was shifted in 1958 to Peterborough, Ontario.
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'''Special Thanks to Lee Shuster for making his OMC Boats Literature Collection available to us here at FiberGlassics'''
 
  
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'''1962 OMC The First Brochure. Note it's all illustrations - no photos. It's a stunning piece of printed material '''
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With manufacturing facilities in Galesburg and Waukegan, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Peterborough, Ontario, OMC produced a wide variety of consumer products sold worldwide. These ranged from the well-known outboard boat motors, but also Pioneer chainsaws, Lawn-Boy lawnmowers, and even snowmobiles. For a time, they even owned Cushman Motor Works.
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In January 1960, OMC formed the Outboard Marine Engine and Equipment Division in Waukegan to handle sales, marketing and service of OMC's lawn, garden and farm equipment divisions. It also was in charge of selling OMC's motors to equipment manufacturers. Frank S. Fenton, formerly sales manager for Gale Products, had moved to head the Pioneer Chainsaws Division and OMC's Midland Co. lawnmower and estate equipment subsidiary ([http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1337368/ January 26, 1960 Galesburg Register-Mail]).
  
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'''1962 Canadian 480 Brochure'''
 
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On January 20, 1961, Stephen F. Briggs was re-elected as chairman of the board with newly elected vice chairman Ralph Evinrude, also chairman of the executive committee. Joseph P. Rayniak retired as vice-chairman and planned to retire from the position of manufacturing research director, but would continue as director and member of the executive committee. His son, Joseph L. Rayniak was executive vice-president; William C. Scott president and general manager. Other vice-presidents included W.J. Webb (manager of Evinrude), E.W. Kreager (Johnson), and H.L. Bourdon (Gale), H.F. Larson (sales/marketing) (January 21, 1961 New York Times).
  
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'''1963 Ads'''
 
  
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'''1957 Information'''
 
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File:Omca63001.JPG | 1963 OMC Ad, Page 1
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File:OMCa57001.jpg|1957 OMC Dealer Meeting article
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File:Omca63002.JPG | 1963 OMC Ad, Page 2
 
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File:Omca63003.JPG | 1963 OMC Ad, Page 3
 
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File:Omca63004.JPG | 1963 OMC Ad, Page 4
 
 
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'''1964 Evinrude Boats Brochure:'''
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'''Sterndrive Information'''
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File:OMCbxx001.jpg|Circa 1965 OMC 4 cylinder sterndrive ad flyer, p1
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File:OMCbxx002.jpg|Circa 1965 OMC 4 cylinder sterndrive ad flyer, p2
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File:OMCbxx003.jpg|Circa 1965 OMC 6 cylinder sterndrive ad flyer, p1
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File:OMCbxx004.jpg|Circa 1965 OMC 6 cylinder sterndrive ad flyer, p2
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'''1964 Johnson Boats Brochure'''
 
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'''1964 Johnson Guide to Better Boating'''
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'''1965 Propeller Booklet'''
 
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File:OMCPropellerb65001.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p1
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File:OMCPropellerb65002.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p2
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File:OMCPropellerb65003.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p3
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File:OMCPropellerb65004.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p4
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File:OMCPropellerb65005.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p5
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File:OMCPropellerb65006.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p6
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File:OMCPropellerb65007.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p7
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File:OMCPropellerb65008.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p8
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File:OMCPropellerb65009.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p9
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File:OMCPropellerb65010.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p10
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File:OMCPropellerb65011.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p11
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File:OMCPropellerb65012.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p12
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File:OMCPropellerb65013.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p13
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File:OMCPropellerb65014.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p14
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File:OMCPropellerb65015.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p15
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File:OMCPropellerb65016.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p16 and 17
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File:OMCPropellerb65017.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p18
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File:OMCPropellerb65018.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p19
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File:OMCPropellerb65019.jpg|1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p20
 
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'''1965 Johnson Canadian Brochure:'''
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'''1966 Accessories Information'''
 
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66001.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p1
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66002.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p2
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66003.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p3
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66004.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p4
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66005.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p5
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66006.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p6
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66007.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p7
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66008.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p8
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66009.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p9
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66010.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p10
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66011.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p11
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66012.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p12
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66013.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p13
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66014.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p14
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66015.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p15
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66016.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p16
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66017.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p17
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66018.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p18
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66019.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p19
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66020.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p20
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66021.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p21
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66022.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p22
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66023.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p23
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66024.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p24
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66025.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p25
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66026.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p26
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66027.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p27
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66028.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p28
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66029.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p29
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66030.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p30
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66031.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p31
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66032.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p32
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66033.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p33
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66034.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p34
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66035.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p35
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File:OMCAccessoriesb66036.jpg|1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p36
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File:OMCAccessoriesa66001.jpg|1966 OMC Single Lever Control Ad Flyer
 
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'''1965 Johnson - Excerpts from the Full Line Catalog'''
 
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'''1965 Evinrude Boats Excerpt from Full Line Catalog'''
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'''1976 Information'''
 
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File:OMCSterndrivem76001.jpg|1976 OMC Sterndrive Owner's Manual, cover
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File:OMCSterndrivem76001.pdf|1976 OMC Sterndrive Owner's Manual
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'''1966 Brochure:'''
 
  
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File:Omcb66001.jpg | 1966 OMC Brochure, Page 1
 
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File:Omcb66002.jpg | 1966 OMC Brochure, Page 2
 
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File:Omcb66003.jpg | 1966 OMC Brochure, Page 3
 
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The Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) produced the Evinrude, Johnson, and Gale lines of outboard motors as well as a line of fiberglass boats, boat trailers, and sterndrives. The company was formed from the merger of Ole Evinrude's second outboard motor venture, the ELTO Outboard Motor Company, with the Lockwood-Ash Motor Company and the Evinrude Motors, then owned by Briggs and Stratton. The Johnson Motor Company was purchased and added to the line in 1935. In 1956, OMC bought Industrial Engineering Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At the time, this was the largest chainsaw producer in Canada. This added a "Pioneer" Chainsaw product line for OMC. Production was shifted in 1958 to Peterborough, Ontario.


With manufacturing facilities in Galesburg and Waukegan, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Peterborough, Ontario, OMC produced a wide variety of consumer products sold worldwide. These ranged from the well-known outboard boat motors, but also Pioneer chainsaws, Lawn-Boy lawnmowers, and even snowmobiles. For a time, they even owned Cushman Motor Works.


In January 1960, OMC formed the Outboard Marine Engine and Equipment Division in Waukegan to handle sales, marketing and service of OMC's lawn, garden and farm equipment divisions. It also was in charge of selling OMC's motors to equipment manufacturers. Frank S. Fenton, formerly sales manager for Gale Products, had moved to head the Pioneer Chainsaws Division and OMC's Midland Co. lawnmower and estate equipment subsidiary (January 26, 1960 Galesburg Register-Mail).


On January 20, 1961, Stephen F. Briggs was re-elected as chairman of the board with newly elected vice chairman Ralph Evinrude, also chairman of the executive committee. Joseph P. Rayniak retired as vice-chairman and planned to retire from the position of manufacturing research director, but would continue as director and member of the executive committee. His son, Joseph L. Rayniak was executive vice-president; William C. Scott president and general manager. Other vice-presidents included W.J. Webb (manager of Evinrude), E.W. Kreager (Johnson), and H.L. Bourdon (Gale), H.F. Larson (sales/marketing) (January 21, 1961 New York Times).


1957 Information

  • 1957 OMC Dealer Meeting article


Sterndrive Information

  • Circa 1965 OMC 4 cylinder sterndrive ad flyer, p1

  • Circa 1965 OMC 4 cylinder sterndrive ad flyer, p2

  • Circa 1965 OMC 6 cylinder sterndrive ad flyer, p1

  • Circa 1965 OMC 6 cylinder sterndrive ad flyer, p2


1965 Propeller Booklet

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p1

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p2

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p3

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p4

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p5

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p6

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p7

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p8

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p9

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p10

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p11

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p12

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p13

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p14

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p15

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p16 and 17

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p18

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p19

  • 1965 OMC Propeller Booklet, p20


1966 Accessories Information

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p1

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p2

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p3

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p4

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p5

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p6

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p7

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p8

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p9

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p10

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p11

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p12

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p13

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p14

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p15

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p16

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p17

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p18

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p19

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p20

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p21

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p22

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p23

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p24

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p25

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p26

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p27

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p28

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p29

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p30

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p31

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p32

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p33

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p34

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p35

  • 1966 OMC Accessories Brochure, p36

  • 1966 OMC Single Lever Control Ad Flyer


1976 Information

  • 1976 OMC Sterndrive Owner's Manual, cover

  • 1976 OMC Sterndrive Owner's Manual


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