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Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | ||
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| + | This company made Unitrol and Duotrol Outboard Controls as well as the Unitrol Steerer steering wheels. This company offered the Duotrol outboard motor control as early as 1948, well before outboard motor manufacturers offered proprietary controls. The "Unitrol Accelerator" single-lever control allowed operators to shift and adjust throttle in one smooth motion. The Unitrol Steerer was a rack and gear single-cable steering system. | ||
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| + | '''1959 Information''' | ||
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| + | File:Unitrola59001.jpg|1959 Fox River Controls Article | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 6 November 2016
Fox River Mfg. Co.,
Division of Hein-Werner Corp. of Waukegan, Wisconsin
422 Marion Rd.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
This company made Unitrol and Duotrol Outboard Controls as well as the Unitrol Steerer steering wheels. This company offered the Duotrol outboard motor control as early as 1948, well before outboard motor manufacturers offered proprietary controls. The "Unitrol Accelerator" single-lever control allowed operators to shift and adjust throttle in one smooth motion. The Unitrol Steerer was a rack and gear single-cable steering system.
1959 Information
1959 Fox River Controls Article
1960 Information
1960 Ad in Marine Dealer magazine
