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Quality Plastics of Reeseville, Wisconsin may be a related boat manufacturer (see 1959 to 1960 info).
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[[Quality Glass|Quality Plastics, Inc.]] of Reeseville, Wisconsin is believed to have taken over boat manufacturing after J&R Plasticraft dissolved.
  
  
 
''History Thanks to Brian Browning''<br>
 
''History Thanks to Brian Browning''<br>
 
It is believed the company was based in Watertown, Wisconsin before moving to Reeseville. After a split, the Mr. J of J & R Plasticraft might have moved operations to Waterloo, Wisconsin and Mr. R left the business to pursue other plastic molding business opportunities. The company is believed to have went bankrupt in 1961.
 
It is believed the company was based in Watertown, Wisconsin before moving to Reeseville. After a split, the Mr. J of J & R Plasticraft might have moved operations to Waterloo, Wisconsin and Mr. R left the business to pursue other plastic molding business opportunities. The company is believed to have went bankrupt in 1961.
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'''History Article'''
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File:GlassJetarticle001.jpg |Glass Jet History Article from Rudder Magazine, part 1
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File:GlassJetarticle002.jpg|Glass Jet History Article from Rudder Magazine, part 2
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'''1957 Info'''
 
'''1957 Info'''
 
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File:Glassjetb57001.jpg | 1957 advertisement / flyer
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File:Glassjetb57001.jpg | 1957 Glass Jet ad flyer
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'''1958 Info:'''
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File:Glassjeta58001.jpg|1958 Quality Plastics ad
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File:Glassjeta58002.jpg|1958 Glass Jet Move to Waterloo Article
 
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'''1959 to 1960 Info'''
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'''1959 to 1960 Model Info'''
 
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File:Qualitybb001.jpg|1959 to 1960 Quality Plastics models
 
File:Qualitybb001.jpg|1959 to 1960 Quality Plastics models
 
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[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search.html?searchword=Glass+Jet&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact Glass Jet Boats in Use]
  
  
 
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J & R Plasticraft Corp.

Reeseville, Wisconsin


Quality Plastics, Inc. of Reeseville, Wisconsin is believed to have taken over boat manufacturing after J&R Plasticraft dissolved.


History Thanks to Brian Browning
It is believed the company was based in Watertown, Wisconsin before moving to Reeseville. After a split, the Mr. J of J & R Plasticraft might have moved operations to Waterloo, Wisconsin and Mr. R left the business to pursue other plastic molding business opportunities. The company is believed to have went bankrupt in 1961.


History Article


1957 Info


1958 Info:


1959 to 1960 Model Info


Glass Jet Boats in Use


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