Kiski Kraft
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Kiski Kraft Boats
Kiski Plastics Co., Inc.
Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
Kiski Plastics, Inc. began as Mandish Plastics of Spangler, Pennsylvania, owned by Ted O. Mandish, until it moved to Saltsburg, Pennsylvania early in 1956. Mandish stayed on as executive vice-president and general manager of Kiski Plastics. Mandish Plastics began in January 1955 making plastic boats and automobile bodies. (see 1955 and 1956 articles below).
In 1958, this company offered five models of Kiski Kraft Boats. In March 1959, The Fiberglass Boat Co. bought the tools and dies of Kiski Plastics, Inc. of Blairsville, Pennsylvania and made Watermaster Boats.
1955 Information
1955 article on Mandish Plastics Incorporation
1956 Information
1956 article on Kiski Plastics, Inc. relocation
1958 Information
1958 Kiski Kraft Ad
1958 Kiski Kraft New Boats Article
1958 Kiski Kraft outboard boat models
1959 Information
March 27, 1959 article on Kiski Kraft purchase
