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Revision as of 22:41, 13 July 2014
The Molded Fiber Glass Boat Company (MFG)
Union City, Pennsylvania
History written by Jim Coffman
Molded Fiber Glass Corporation was founded by Robert S. Morrison in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1948. MFG's intentions were to mass-produce commercial products by using polyester resins and fiberglass reinforcements, (in short, FRP-Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics). In 1950, the MFG Sheet Co. was formed. Because of their success thus far, another division was warranted. In 1952, the MFG Tray Co. was started in Linesville, Pa. In 1953, they needed yet another division, due to acquiring the contract with Chevrolet Motor Company to produce the fiberglass body components for the Corvette. This division was MFG Body Co., formed in Ashtabula, Ohio.
In 1954, MFG felt it needed another product other than the Corvette. So to have another product line, one they felt would be very successful, they decided to produce boat hulls for another company. Did you ever wonder where the lapstrake hull design came from for MFG's boats?: Lyman Boat Co. MFG took a Lyman hull, tooled up, and produced a mold from it. They then took the finished hull and presented it to Lyman to show them what they could do for their boat, in fiberglass. Result of this business proposal, Lyman Boat Co. said...,No.
Now, the ironic part of history, MFG never wanted to produce boats. They only wanted to produce hulls for another company. As a matter of fact, Robert Morrison wasn't a boater, he didn't even have a true interest in boats. So after their pitfall with Lyman, and being tooled up to produce hulls, they had no choice. Finish what they started. So they produced their own deck, attached it to the hull copies, and formed Molded Fiber Glass Boat Co. in Union city, PA in 1955.
So now, MFG has their own line of boats, without ever having the intention. Now they needed to name the models they were producing. Best way to come up with names, and to keep in the spirit of their surroundings, look at the map. All of MFG's models were named after surrounding cities. MFG's boat production proved to be a great success.
In 1959, MFG Boat Co. decided to try producing two models completely out of fiberglass, the Edinboro, and the Oxford, another success. Come 1960, only one model still had a wood deck, the Celeron. The following years greeted MFG with continuing growth, the boating community anxiously awaited for the following years releases.
In 1965, for undetermined reasons, MFG Body Co. in Ashtabula bought Crestliner Boats. But MFG did not move Crestliner's operations to Union City. They left operations at Crestliner's current plants, as well as retaining the Crestliner name. Once in awhile, a Crestliner boat came through with MFG markings. Reason for this is unexplained as well, possibly a marketing test.
In 1968 MFG Boat Corporation began producing boats for Sears. These models were the Sears Gamefisher and later the Adventurer series boats. The Sears line was produced in Ashtabula, not Union City as one might think. According to one MFG contact, this continued into the very early 80's.
In 1972, MFG Corporation sold off Crestliner, and concentrated on production of their own models. 1977 brought a new line into their plants. MFG began production of fiberglass hoods and other components for Outboard Marine Corporation. This continued on into the 80's. As for the Boat Co. themselves, the 80's meant the end of MFG Boats.
Epilogue
It is in my opinion, researching the history of MFG Boat Co., information became very vague. Late summer of 2002, I had the opportunity to talk with Richard Morrison, the son of Robert Morrison, the founder. Our conversation was via telephone, whereas, I had to make an appointment to call him at his office. A huge percentage of the information contained above is the result of our conversation.
There are a couple of points I wanted to add to this page, but before I receive confirmation, I will keep them to myself. As receive any further information, I will update this page. If anybody has any valid documentation on the history and would like to share it, please feel free to contact me.
Model Information
1955 to 1959 MFG models
1960 to 1962 MFG models
1965 to 1967 MFG models
1968 to 1971 MFG models
1955 Information Thanks to Lee Wangstead
1955 Brochure, Page 1
1955 Brochure, Page 2
1955 MFG ad
1956 Information
1956 Brochure, Page 1
1956 Brochure, Page 2
1956 Brochure, Page 3
1956 Brochure, Page 4
1956 MFG Ad 1
1956 MFG Ad 2
November 1956 MFG article
1957 Information Thanks to Jim Whaley
1957 Brochure, Page 1
1957 Brochure, Page 2
1957 Brochure, Page 3
1957 Brochure, Page 4
1957 Brochure, Page 5
1957 Brochure, Page 6
1958 Information Thanks to Jim Maier
1958 Brochure, Page 1
1958 Brochure, Page 2
1958 Brochure, Page 3
1958 Brochure, Page 4
1958 Brochure, Page 5
1958 Brochure, Page 6
1958 Brochure, Page 7
1958 Brochure, Page 8
1958 MFG Magazine Ad
1958 MFG Magazine Ad
1958 MFG Magazine Ad
1958 MFG Cambridge Mercury Mark 58E test
1958 MFG Cambridge Mercury Mark 78E test
1958 MFG Suburban Mercury Mark 28test
1959 Information
1959 Brochure, Page 1
1959 Brochure, Page 2
1959 Brochure, Page 3
1959 Brochure, Page 4
1959 MFG Magazine ad
1959 MFG Magazine ad
1959 MFG Ad
1959 MFG Celoron Ad
1960 Information
1960 Brochure, Page 1
1960 Brochure, Page 2
1960 Brochure, Page 3
1960 Brochure, Page 4
1960 Brochure, Page 5
1960 Brochure, Page 6
1960 MFG Magazine Ad
1960 MFG 19' Seaway Ad
1961 Information
1961 Article, Part 1
1961 Article, Part 2
1961 Article, Part 3
1961 Article, Part 4
1961 Article, Part 5
1961 Article, Part 6
1962 Information
1962 Brochure, Page 1
1962 Brochure, Page 2
1962 Brochure, Page 3
1962 Brochure, Page 4
1962 Brochure, Page 5
1962 Brochure, Page 6
1963 Information
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 Pricelist, Page 1
1963 Pricelist, Page 2
1963 MFG Magazine ad
1964 Information Pricelist thanks to Janet Lowry
1964 Brochure, Page 1
1964 Brochure, Page 2
1964 Brochure, Page 3
1964 Brochure, Page 4
1964 Brochure, Page 5
1964 Pricelist, Page 1
1964 Pricelist, Page 2
1964 Pricelist, Page 3
1964 Pricelist, Page 4
1965 Information
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
1965 Brochure, Page 15
1965 Brochure, Page 16
1965 Brochure, Page 17
1965 Brochure, Page 18
1965 Brochure, Page 19
1965 MFG Magazine ad 1
1965 MFG Magazine ad 2
1965 MFG Westfield Custom I/O MerCruiser 60 test
1966 Information
1966 Brochure, Page 1
1966 Brochure, Page 2
1966 Brochure, Page 3
1966 Brochure, Page 4
1966 Brochure, Page 5
1966 Brochure, Page 6
1966 Brochure, Page 7
1966 Brochure, Page 8
1966 Brochure, Page 9
1966 Brochure, Page 10
1966 Brochure, Page 11
1966 Brochure, Page 12
1966 Brochure, Page 13
1966 Brochure, Page 14
1966 Brochure, Page 15
1966 Brochure, Page 16
1966 Brochure, Page 17
1966 Brochure, Page 18
1966 Brochure, Page 19
1966 Brochure, Page 20
1966 Brochure, Page 21
1966 Brochure, Page 22
1966 Brochure, Page 23
1966 Brochure, Page 24
1967 Information Brochure thanks to Lee Wangstead
1967 Brochure, Page 1
1967 Brochure, Page 2
1967 Brochure, Page 3
1967 Brochure, Page 4
1967 Brochure, Page 5
1967 Brochure, Page 6
1967 Brochure, Page 7
1967 Brochure, Page 8
1967 Brochure, Page 9
1967 Brochure, Page 10
1967 Brochure, Page 11
1967 Brochure, Page 12
1967 Brochure, Page 13
1967 Brochure, Page 14
1967 Brochure, Page 15
1967 Brochure, Page 16
1967 MFG Magazine ad
1967 MFG Magazine ad
1968 Information
1968 Brochure, Page 1
1968 Brochure, Page 2
1968 Brochure, Page 3
1968 Brochure, Page 4
1968 Brochure, Page 5
1968 Brochure, Page 6
1968 Brochure, Page 7
1968 Brochure, Page 8
1968 Brochure, Page 9
1968 Brochure, Page 10
1968 Brochure, Page 11
1968 Brochure, Page 12
1968 Brochure, Page 13
1968 Brochure, Page 14
1968 Brochure, Page 15
1968 Brochure, Page 16
MFG in a 1968 Evinrude ad
1968 MFG Magazine ad
1969 Information Thanks to Kelly Wood
1969 Brochure, Page 1
1969 Brochure, Page 2
1969 Brochure, Page 3
1969 Brochure, Page 4
1969 Brochure, Page 5
1969 Brochure, Page 6
1969 Brochure, Page 7
1969 Brochure, Page 8
1969 Brochure, Page 9
1969 Brochure, Page 10
1969 Brochure, Page 11
1969 Brochure, Page 12
1969 Brochure, Page 13
1969 Brochure, Page 14
1969 Brochure, Page 15
1969 MFG Magazine ad
1969 MFG Magazine ad
1969 Article, Part 1
1969 Article, Part 2
1969 Article, Part 3
1969 MFG Challenger Mercury 110 and 75 test
1970 Information
1970 Brochure, Page 1
1970 Brochure, Page 2
1970 Brochure, Page 3
1970 Brochure, Page 4
1970 Brochure, Page 5
1970 Brochure, Page 6
1970 Brochure, Page 7
1970 Brochure, Page 8
1970 Brochure, Page 9
1970 Brochure, Page 10
1970 Brochure, Page 11
1970 Brochure, Page 12
1970 Brochure, Page 13
1970 Brochure, Page 14
1970 Brochure, Page 15
1970 Brochure, Page 16
1971 Information
1971 Brochure, Page 1
1971 Brochure, Page 2
1971 Brochure, Page 3
1971 Brochure, Page 4
1971 Brochure, Page 5
1971 Brochure, Page 6
1971 Brochure, Page 7
1971 Brochure, Page 8
1971 Brochure, Page 9
1971 Brochure, Page 10
1971 Brochure, Page 11
1971 Brochure, Page 12
1972 Information
1972 Brochure, Page 1
1972 Brochure, Page 2
1972 Brochure, Page 3
1972 Brochure, Page 4
1972 Brochure, Page 5
1972 Brochure, Page 6
1972 Brochure, Page 7
1972 Brochure, Page 8
1972 Brochure, Page 9
1972 Brochure, Page 10
1972 Brochure, Page 11
1972 Brochure, Page 12
1973 Information Thanks to Ted Sampanes
1973 Brochure, Page 1
1973 Brochure, Page 2
1973 Brochure, Page 3
1973 Brochure, Page 4
1973 Brochure, Page 5
1973 Brochure, Page 6
1973 Brochure, Page 7
1973 Brochure, Page 8
1973 Brochure, Page 9
1973 Brochure, Page 10
1973 Brochure, Page 11
1973 Brochure, Page 12
1973 Brochure, Page 13
1973 Brochure, Page 14
1973 Brochure, Page 15
1973 Brochure, Page 16
1974 Information
1974 Brochure, Page 1
1974 Brochure, Page 2
1974 Brochure, Page 3
1974 Brochure, Page 4
1974 Brochure, Page 5
1974 Brochure, Page 6
1974 Brochure, Page 7
1974 Brochure, Page 8
1974 Brochure, Page 9
1974 Brochure, Page 10
1974 Brochure, Page 11
1975 Information
1975 Brochure, Page 1
1975 Brochure, Page 2
1975 Brochure, Page 3
1975 Brochure, Page 4
1975 Brochure, Page 5
1975 Brochure, Page 6
1975 Brochure, Page 7
1975 Brochure, Page 8
1975 Brochure, Page 9
1975 Brochure, Page 10
1975 Brochure, Page 11
1975 Brochure, Page 12
1975 Brochure, Page 13
1975 Brochure, Page 14
1975 Brochure, Page 15
1976 Information
1976 Brochure, Page 1
1976 Brochure, Page 2
1976 Brochure, Page 3
1976 Brochure, Page 4
1976 Brochure, Page 5
1976 Brochure, Page 6
1976 Brochure, Page 7
1976 Brochure, Page 8
1976 Brochure, Page 9
1976 Brochure, Page 10
1976 Brochure, Page 11
1976 Brochure, Page 12
1976 Brochure, Page 13
1976 Brochure, Page 14
1976 Brochure, Page 15
1976 Brochure, Page 16
1976 Brochure, Page 17
1976 Brochure, Page 18
1976 Brochure, Page 19
1976 Brochure, Page 20
1976 Brochure, Page 21
1976 Brochure, Page 22
1976 Brochure, Page 23
1976 Brochure, Page 24
1977 Information
1977 Brochure, Page 1
1977 Brochure, Page 2
1977 Brochure, Page 3
1977 Brochure, Page 4
1977 Brochure, Page 5
1977 Brochure, Page 6
1977 Brochure, Page 7
1977 Brochure, Page 8
1977 Brochure, Page 9
1977 Brochure, Page 10
1977 Brochure, Page 11
1977 Brochure, Page 12
1977 Brochure, Page 13
1977 Brochure, Page 14
1977 Brochure, Page 15
1977 Brochure, Page 16
1977 Brochure, Page 17
1977 Brochure, Page 18
1977 Brochure, Page 20
1977 Brochure, Page 21
1977 Brochure, Page 22
1977 Brochure, Page 23
1977 Brochure, Page 24
1977 Brochure, Page 25
1977 Brochure, Page 26
1977 Brochure, Page 27
1977 Brochure, Page 28
1977 Brochure, Page 29
1977 Brochure, Page 30
1978 Information
1978 Brochure, Page 1
1978 Brochure, Page 2
1978 Brochure, Page 3
1978 Brochure, Page 4
1978 Brochure, Page 5
1978 Brochure, Page 6
1979 Information
1979 Brochure, Page 1
1979 Brochure, Page 2
1979 Brochure, Page 3
1979 Brochure, Page 4
1979 Brochure, Page 5
1979 Brochure, Page 6
1979 Brochure, Page 7
1979 Brochure, Page 8
1979 Brochure, Page 9
1979 Brochure, Page 10
1979 Brochure, Page 11
1979 Brochure, Page 12
1979 Brochure, Page 13
1979 Brochure, Page 14
1979 Brochure, Page 15
1979 Brochure, Page 16
1980 Information
1980 Brochure, Page 1
1980 Brochure, Page 2
1980 Brochure, Page 3
1980 Brochure, Page 4
1980 Brochure, Page 5
1980 Brochure, Page 6
1980 Brochure, Page 7
1980 Brochure, Page 8
1980 Brochure, Page 9
1980 Brochure, Page 10
1980 Brochure, Page 11
1980 Brochure, Page 12
1980 Brochure, Page 13
1980 Brochure, Page 14
1980 Brochure, Page 15
1980 Brochure, Page 16
1983 Information
1983 Brochure, Page 1
1983 Brochure, Page 2
1983 Brochure, Page 3
1983 Brochure, Page 4
1983 Brochure, Page 5
1983 Brochure, Page 6
1983 Brochure, Page 7
1983 Brochure, Page 8
1983 Brochure, Page 9
1983 Brochure, Page 10
1983 Brochure, Page 11
1983 Brochure, Page 12
