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Aluma Craft Company
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1555 N.E. Central Ave.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Flour City Ornamental Iron Co. of Minneapolis was the original producer of Aluma Craft Boats. The company made architectural metal work in addition to boats when purchased in 1960 by [[Hupp|Hupp Corporation]] for an exchange of stock worth about $2,650,000 according to a Nov. 14, 1960 article in the Wall Street Journal.  At the time Flour City Ornamental Iron had three plants and 375,000 sq ft of manufacturing space in the Minneapolis area, $10 million in sales, but a net worth of $4.3 million.  The company would be operated as a subsidiary of Hupp and boats produced nationally in Hupp plants.  The Aluma Craft division was sold in 1962 to Alpex Corp. of Rochester, New York for more than $2,000,000 listing as reasons the accelerated costs and trouble of improving distribution and marketing (August 14, 1962 Wall Street Journal).
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In 1958, the sales department of Aluma Craft was reorganized with Howard Griffin was promoted to Director of Sales and Advertising from sales manager. Gordon L. Nelson filled in behind him as sales manager, Burt Pelkey appointed as sales promotion manager, Sig Gram as assistant sales manager. Pelkey and Gram were to continue handling dealer relationships in their new positions.
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==Model Information==
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'''Model Information (ABOS Publishing)'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacraftbb001.jpg|1954 to 1956 Alumacraft outboard boat models
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File:Alumacraftbb002.jpg |1957 to 1959 Alumacraft outboard boat models
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File:Alumalinebb001.jpg|1959 to 1960 Alumaline outboard boat models
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File:Alumacraftbb003.jpg |1960 to 1962 Alumacraft outboard boat models
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File:Alumacraftbb004.jpg |1961 to 1962 Alumacraft inboard models
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File:Alumacraftbb009.jpg|1963 to 1964 Alumacraft outboard boat models
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File:Alumacraftbb005.jpg|1965 to 1966 Alumacraft outboard boat models
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File:Alumacraftbb006.jpg|1967 to 1968 Alumacraft outboard boat models
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File:Alumacraftbb007.jpg|1969 to 1970 Alumacraft outboard boat models
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File:Alumacraftbb008.jpg|1971 Alumacraft outboard boat models
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</gallery>
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'''Model Information (Sheler Publishing)'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacraftpp60001.jpg|1954 to 1959 Aluma Craft outboard boat models
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</gallery>
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==1949==
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'''1949 Info:'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacraftb49001.jpg|1949 Aluma Craft Brochure page
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</gallery>
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==1951==
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'''1951 Info:'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacrafta51001.jpg |1951 Aluma Craft Ad
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</gallery>
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==1954==
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'''1954 Info:'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacrafta54001.jpg |1954 Aluma Craft Ad
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</gallery>
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==1957==
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'''1957 Info:'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacrafta57001.jpg | 1957 Aluma Craft Ad, Part 1
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File:Alumacrafta57005.jpg | 1957 Aluma Craft Ad, Part 2
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File:Alumacrafta57002.jpg | 1957 Aluma Craft Ad
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File:Alumacrafta57004.jpg | 1957 Aluma Craft 15' Photo
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File:Alumacrafta57003.jpg |1957 Aluma Craft Article
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File:Alumacrafta57006.jpg |1957 Aluma Craft Eastern Field Representative Article
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</gallery>
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==1958==
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'''1958 Brochure:'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacraftb58001.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p1
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File:Alumacraftb58002.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p2
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File:Alumacraftb58003.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p3
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File:Alumacraftb58004.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p4
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File:Alumacraftb58005.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p5
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File:Alumacraftb58006.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p6
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File:Alumacraftb58007.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p7
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File:Alumacraftb58008.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p8
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File:Alumacraftb58009.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p9
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File:Alumacraftb58010.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p10
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File:Alumacraftb58011.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p11
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File:Alumacraftb58012.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p12
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File:Alumacraftb58013.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p13
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File:Alumacraftb58014.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p14
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File:Alumacraftb58015.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p15
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File:Alumacraftb58016.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p16
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File:Alumacraftb58017.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p17
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File:Alumacraftb58018.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p18
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File:Alumacraftb58019.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p19
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File:Alumacraftb58020.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p20
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File:Alumacraftb58021.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p21
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File:Alumacraftb58022.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p22
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File:Alumacraftb58023.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p23
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File:Alumacraftb58024.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p24
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File:Alumacraftb58025.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p25
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File:Alumacraftb58026.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p26
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File:Alumacraftb58027.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p27
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File:Alumacraftb58028.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p28
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</gallery>
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'''1958 Ads and Other Info:'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacrafta58001.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Ad
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File:Alumacrafta58002.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Ad
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File:Alumacrafta58003.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Ad
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File:Alumacrafta58004.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Ad
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File:Alumacrafta58005.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Article
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File:Alumacrafta58006.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Ad
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File:Alumacrafta58007.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Dealer Ad
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File:Alumacrafta58008.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Sales Department Article
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File:Alumacrafta58009.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft Fiberglass Models Article
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File:Alumacrafta58010.jpg|1958 Aluma Craft 1958 Models Article
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</gallery>
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==1959==
  
 
'''1959 Catalog/Brochure:'''
 
'''1959 Catalog/Brochure:'''
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File:Alumacraftb59022.jpg | 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 22
 
File:Alumacraftb59022.jpg | 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 22
 
File:Alumacraftb59023.jpg | 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 23
 
File:Alumacraftb59023.jpg | 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 23
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File:Alumacraftb59024.jpg | 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 24
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File:Alumacraftb59025.jpg | 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 25
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</gallery>
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'''1959 Miscellaneous'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacrafta59001.jpg | 1959 Aluma Craft Ad
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File:Alumacrafta59002.jpg | 1959 Aluma Craft Queen 16 Article
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</gallery>
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==1960==
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'''1960 Brochure'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacraftb60001.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p1
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File:Alumacraftb60002.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p2
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File:Alumacraftb60003.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p3
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File:Alumacraftb60004.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p4
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File:Alumacraftb60005.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p5
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File:Alumacraftb60006.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p6
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File:Alumacraftb60007.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p7
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File:Alumacraftb60008.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p8
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File:Alumacraftb60009.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p9
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File:Alumacraftb60010.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p10
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File:Alumacraftb60011.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p11
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File:Alumacraftb60012.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p12
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File:Alumacraftb60013.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p13
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File:Alumacraftb60014.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p14
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File:Alumacraftb60015.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p15
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File:Alumacraftb60016.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p16
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File:Alumacraftb60017.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p17
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File:Alumacraftb60018.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p18
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File:Alumacraftb60019.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p19
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File:Alumacraftb60020.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p20
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File:Alumacraftb60021.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p21
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File:Alumacraftb60022.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p22
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File:Alumacraftb60023.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p23
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File:Alumacraftb60024.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p24
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File:Alumacraftb60025.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p25
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File:Alumacraftb60026.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p26
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File:Alumacraftb60027.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p27
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File:Alumacraftb60028.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p28
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</gallery>
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'''1960 Miscellaneous'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacraftb60029.jpg| 1960 Aluma Line Brochure, p1
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File:Alumacraftb60030.jpg| 1960 Aluma Line Brochure, p2
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File:Alumacraftb60031.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Pricelist
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File:Alumacrafta60001.jpg| 1960 Aluma Craft Ad 1
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File:Alumacrafta60002.jpg|1960 Aluma Craft Ad 2
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</gallery>
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==1963==
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'''1963 Info'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacrafta63001.JPG|1963 Aluma Craft ad
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File:Alumacrafta63002.jpg|1963 Aluma Craft Maracaibo 14' Ad
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File:BHBPHOTO377.JPG|1963 Aluma Craft R-6 [[Mercury|Mercury 60 outboard motor]] test
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File:BHBPHOTO378.JPG|1963 Aluma Craft F-7 [[Mercury|Mercury 110 outboard motor]] test
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</gallery>
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==1964==
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'''1964 Info'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacrafta64001.jpg|1964 Aluma Craft Fiberglass Ad
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</gallery>
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==1968==
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'''1968 Info'''
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<gallery>
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File:Alumacraftb68001.jpg | 1968 Aluma Craft Scan, unknown page showing Bali, Alora, and S12 Sailboat.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==1969==
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'''1969 Info'''
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<gallery>
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File:Mercbhb69-87-1.jpg |1969 Aluma Craft F.D. Fishing Utility [[Mercury|Mercury 110]] test
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File:Mercbhb69-89-9.jpg |1969 Aluma Craft F.D. Fishing Utility [[Mercury|Mercury 200]] test
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</gallery>
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Historical information needed. Please contact us if you wish to contribute or edit this page.


Aluma Craft Company

1555 N.E. Central Ave.

Minneapolis, Minnesota


Flour City Ornamental Iron Co. of Minneapolis was the original producer of Aluma Craft Boats. The company made architectural metal work in addition to boats when purchased in 1960 by Hupp Corporation for an exchange of stock worth about $2,650,000 according to a Nov. 14, 1960 article in the Wall Street Journal. At the time Flour City Ornamental Iron had three plants and 375,000 sq ft of manufacturing space in the Minneapolis area, $10 million in sales, but a net worth of $4.3 million. The company would be operated as a subsidiary of Hupp and boats produced nationally in Hupp plants. The Aluma Craft division was sold in 1962 to Alpex Corp. of Rochester, New York for more than $2,000,000 listing as reasons the accelerated costs and trouble of improving distribution and marketing (August 14, 1962 Wall Street Journal).


In 1958, the sales department of Aluma Craft was reorganized with Howard Griffin was promoted to Director of Sales and Advertising from sales manager. Gordon L. Nelson filled in behind him as sales manager, Burt Pelkey appointed as sales promotion manager, Sig Gram as assistant sales manager. Pelkey and Gram were to continue handling dealer relationships in their new positions.


Model Information

Model Information (ABOS Publishing)

  • 1954 to 1956 Alumacraft outboard boat models

  • 1957 to 1959 Alumacraft outboard boat models

  • 1959 to 1960 Alumaline outboard boat models

  • 1960 to 1962 Alumacraft outboard boat models

  • 1961 to 1962 Alumacraft inboard models

  • 1963 to 1964 Alumacraft outboard boat models

  • 1965 to 1966 Alumacraft outboard boat models

  • 1967 to 1968 Alumacraft outboard boat models

  • 1969 to 1970 Alumacraft outboard boat models

  • 1971 Alumacraft outboard boat models


Model Information (Sheler Publishing)

  • 1954 to 1959 Aluma Craft outboard boat models

1949

1949 Info:

  • 1949 Aluma Craft Brochure page


1951

1951 Info:

  • 1951 Aluma Craft Ad


1954

1954 Info:

  • 1954 Aluma Craft Ad


1957

1957 Info:

  • 1957 Aluma Craft Ad, Part 1

  • 1957 Aluma Craft Ad, Part 2

  • 1957 Aluma Craft Ad

  • 1957 Aluma Craft 15' Photo

  • 1957 Aluma Craft Article

  • 1957 Aluma Craft Eastern Field Representative Article

1958

1958 Brochure:

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p1

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p2

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p3

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p4

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p5

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p6

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p7

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p8

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p9

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p10

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p11

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p12

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p13

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p14

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p15

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p16

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p17

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p18

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p19

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p20

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p21

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p22

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p23

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p24

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p25

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p26

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p27

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Brochure, p28


1958 Ads and Other Info:

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Ad

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Ad

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Ad

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Ad

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Article

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Ad

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Dealer Ad

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Sales Department Article

  • 1958 Aluma Craft Fiberglass Models Article

  • 1958 Aluma Craft 1958 Models Article


1959

1959 Catalog/Brochure:

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 1

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 2

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 3

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 4

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 5

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 6

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 7

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  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 9

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  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 11

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  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 13

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  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 21

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 22

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 23

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 24

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Brochure, Page 25


1959 Miscellaneous

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Ad

  • 1959 Aluma Craft Queen 16 Article


1960

1960 Brochure

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p1

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p2

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p3

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p4

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p5

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p6

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p7

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p8

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p9

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p10

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p11

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p12

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p13

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p14

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p15

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p16

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p17

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p18

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p19

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p20

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p21

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p22

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p23

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p24

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p25

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p26

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p27

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Brochure, p28


1960 Miscellaneous

  • 1960 Aluma Line Brochure, p1

  • 1960 Aluma Line Brochure, p2

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Pricelist

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Ad 1

  • 1960 Aluma Craft Ad 2


1963

1963 Info

1964

1964 Info

  • 1964 Aluma Craft Fiberglass Ad


1968

1968 Info

  • 1968 Aluma Craft Scan, unknown page showing Bali, Alora, and S12 Sailboat.


1969

1969 Info

  • 1969 Aluma Craft F.D. Fishing Utility Mercury 110 test

  • 1969 Aluma Craft F.D. Fishing Utility Mercury 200 test


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