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HandyAndy: added 1957 photo

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added 1957 photo

2019-01-22T19:53:33Z

Added 1957 article

2016-10-23T17:38:12Z

added 1959 article

2015-11-11T17:57:38Z

2015-11-11T17:10:05Z

2015-10-18T20:24:49Z

added 1958 article

2015-10-12T02:58:04Z

2015-10-12T02:38:23Z

added 1958 two-page ad

2014-07-13T16:54:46Z

added 1960 article

2014-07-05T19:07:51Z

added 1960 ad

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 File:Glassmagica57002.jpg | 1957 Glass Magic "Low Lean and Lively" Ad
 File:Glassmagica57001.jpg | 1957 Glass Magic Boats Article
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 File:Glassmagicb57004.JPG | 1957 Brochure, Page 4
 File:Glassmagicb57005.jpg | 1957 Glass Magic Skimaster Sr. Ad Flyer
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 File:Glassmagicb59001.jpg | 1959 Glass Magic Ad
-File:Glassmagica59001.jpg|Glass Magic Custom Royal ad with brothers Sam and Allen Owen (Sam driving)
+File:Glassmagica59001.jpg|1959 Glass Magic Custom Royal ad with brothers Sam and Allen Owen (Sam driving)
-File:Glassmagica59002.jpg|Glass Magic Baymaster Ad
+File:Glassmagica59002.jpg|1959 Glass Magic Baymaster Ad
 File:Glassmagicl59001.jpg|2nd Annual Dealer Meeting Invitation, side 1
 File:Glassmagicl59002.jpg|2nd Annual Dealer Meeting Invitation, side 2
-File:Glassmagica59003.jpg|Glass Magic ad blurb
+File:Glassmagica59004.jpg|1959 Glass Magic New Hull Design article
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−	Bill Raschke joined [[Lone Star\|Lone Star Boats]] in about 1952 to oversee their fiberglass boat building operation. He left after a year or so to start Glass Magic Boats. After Raschke left Lone Star, they hired Bob Hammond to replace him. He famously went on to design the Lone Star Meteor and found [[Glastron\|Glastron Boats]]. Bill Raschke continued on from Glass Magic to run [[Swank Craft\|Swank Craft Boat Co.]] in Three Rivers, Texas from about 1959 to 1962, then [[TemCraft\|TemCraft Boats]] in 1962, also located in Three Rivers.	+	Bill Raschke joined [[Lone Star\|Lone Star Boats]] in about 1952 to oversee their fiberglass boat building operation. He left after a year or so to start Glass Magic Boats. After Raschke left Lone Star, they hired Bob Hammond to replace him. He famously went on to design the Lone Star Meteor and found [[Glastron\|Glastron Boats]]. Bill Raschke continued on from Glass Magic to run [[Swank Craft\|Swank Craft Boat Co.]] in Three Rivers, Texas from about 1959 to 1962, then [[TemCraft\|TemCraft Boats]] in 1962, also located in Three Rivers. Sometime in there he also designed boats for the [[Invader\|Invader Boat Company]] of Giddings, Texas (Denison Press, October 30, 1959).

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-Glass Magic boats were manufactured by:<br>
+Glass Magic Boats
-From 1956 thru 1962?&nbsp; They began with 3 basic hulls and included optional
+Marine Plastics, Inc.
 decks and interiors to produce 7 models from 14' to 17'.&nbsp; In the following
-years the company grew with the industry and expanded it's line of boats. By
+Ludelle St.
 this line included a 17' and 19' cabin cruiser. About 1959 they opened a
-plant in Elkhart, Indiana and it appears that about 1960 they contracted with
+Fort Worth, Texas
 [[Duratech|Duratech Mfg. Corp.]], Pleasantville, NY to produce and distribute some of their
 boats in the Northeast.&nbsp; At some point the company name was changed to Glass Magic Corp. After 1962 I can't find any more information on this company.&nbsp;

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 Ludelle St.<br>
 Fort Worth, Texas<br><br>
 From 1956 thru 1962?&nbsp; They began with 3 basic hulls and included optional
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 In 1960, Glass Magic Boats, Inc.'s executive vice-president was H.L. (Skip) Cain Jr.
 <br><br>The above information was
 gathered through several resources and is to the best of my knowledge accurate.
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 File:Glassmagica58002.jpg |1958 Glass Magic 2-page ad, page 1
 File:Glassmagica58003.jpg |1958 Glass Magic 2-page ad, page 2
 </gallery>

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 File:Glassmagicb58005.jpg | 1958 Brochure, page 5
 File:Glassmagicb58006.jpg | 1958 Brochure, page 6
 File:Glassmagicb58001.JPG | 1958 Glass Magic Ad
 File:Glassmagica58001.jpg | 1958 Glass Magic Skimaster Ad Flyer

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 [[Duratech|Duratech Mfg. Corp.]], Pleasantville, NY to produce and distribute some of their
 boats in the Northeast.&nbsp; At some point the company name was changed to Glass Magic Corp. After 1962 I can't find any more information on this company.&nbsp;
 <br><br>The above information was
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 File:Glassmagica60001.jpg | 1960 Glass Magic Ad
 File:Glassmagica60002.jpg | 1960 Glass Magic Testing Ad
 File:Glassmagicl60001.jpg| Ranger Fiesta press release by the Worrell Ericson Ad Agency, page 1
 File:Glassmagicl60002.jpg| Ranger Fiesta press release by the Worrell Ericson Ad Agency, page 2

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 File:Glassmagicb60018.jpg | 1960 Pricelist p2
 File:Glassmagica60001.jpg | 1960 Glass Magic Ad
 File:Glassmagicl60001.jpg| Ranger Fiesta press release by the Worrell Ericson Ad Agency, page 1
 File:Glassmagicl60002.jpg| Ranger Fiesta press release by the Worrell Ericson Ad Agency, page 2
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 File:Glassmagicpxx001.jpg | Ranger Fiesta Ad Photo 1
 File:Glassmagicpxx002.jpg | Ranger Fiesta Ad Photo 2
 </gallery>