Glass Magic
Glass Magic Boats
Marine Plastics, Inc.
2751 Ludelle St.
Fort Worth, Texas
Bill Raschke joined 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 Boats. Bill Raschke continued on from Glass Magic to run Swank Craft Boat Co. in Three Rivers, Texas from about 1959 to 1962, then TemCraft Boats in 1962, also located in Three Rivers. Sometime in there he also designed boats for the Invader Boat Company of Giddings, Texas (Denison Press, October 30, 1959).
From 1956 thru 1962? they began with 3 basic hulls and included optional decks and interiors to produce 7 models from 14' to 17'. In the following years the company grew with the industry and expanded it's line of boats. By 1960 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 Duratech Mfg. Corp., Pleasantville, NY to produce and distribute some of their boats in the Northeast. At some point the company name was changed to Glass Magic Corp. After 1962 I can't find any more information on this company.
In 1960, Glass Magic Boats, Inc.'s executive vice-president was H.L. (Skip) Cain Jr.
The above information was
gathered through several resources and is to the best of my knowledge accurate.
If anyone has further information on this company's history please contact me. A
special thanks to all the Fiberglassics members, without their help a great deal of this
information would not be available.
Model Information:
1956 to 1961 Glass Magic models
1956 Info
1956 Brochure, Page 1
1956 Brochure, Page 2
1956 Brochure, Page 2 detail
1956 Pricelist
1957 Info
1957 Brochure, Page 1
1957 Brochure, Page 2
1957 Brochure, Page 3
1957 Brochure, Page 4
1957 Glass Magic Skimaster Sr. Ad Flyer
1957 Glass Magic "Low Lean and Lively" Ad
1957 Glass Magic Boats Article
1957 Glass Magic Baymaster Deluxe Photo
1958 Info
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 Miscellaneous
1958 Glass Magic Ad
1958 Glass Magic Skimaster Ad Flyer
1958 Glass Magic 2-page ad, page 1
1958 Glass Magic 2-page ad, page 2
1958 Glass Magic article
1959 Info
1959 Glass Magic Ad
1959 Glass Magic Custom Royal ad with brothers Sam and Allen Owen (Sam driving)
1959 Glass Magic Baymaster Ad
2nd Annual Dealer Meeting Invitation, side 1
2nd Annual Dealer Meeting Invitation, side 2
1959 Glass Magic New Hull Design article
1959 Glass Magic ad blurb
1960 Info
1960 Brochure p1
1960 Brochure p2
1960 Brochure p3
1960 Brochure p4
1960 Brochure p5
1960 Brochure p6
1960 Brochure p7
1960 Brochure p8
1960 Brochure p9
1960 Brochure p10
1960 Brochure p11
1960 Brochure p12
1960 Brochure p13
1960 Brochure p14
1960 Brochure p15
1960 Brochure p16
1960 Pricelist p1
1960 Pricelist p2
1960 Glass Magic Ad
1960 Glass Magic Testing Ad
1960 Glass Magic sales article
Ranger Fiesta press release by the Worrell Ericson Ad Agency, page 1
Ranger Fiesta press release by the Worrell Ericson Ad Agency, page 2
1961 Info
1961 Glass Magic Brochure, page 1
1961 Glass Magic Brochure, page 2
1961 Glass Magic Brochure, page 3
1961 Glass Magic Brochure, page 4
1961 Glass Magic Pricelist, page 1
1961 Glass Magic Pricelist, page 2
1961 Glass Magic Pricelist, page 3
1961 Glass Magic Pricelist, page 4
1961 Newsletter, page 1
1961 Newsletter, page 2
1961 Newsletter, page 3
1961 Newsletter, page 4
1961 Glass Magic Ad
1961 Glass Magic Banshee Ad
1961 Glass Magic Ad
Glass Magic Dynaglass Jet Ad
Glass Magic Dynaglass Rocket Ad
1961 Cougar Ad Copy
1961 Cougar Ad Photo 1
1961 Cougar Ad Photo 2
1961 Cougar Ad Photo 3
1961 Cougar Ad Photo 4
Ranger Fiesta Ad Photo 1
Ranger Fiesta Ad Photo 2
Misc Info
Glass Magic Boat Design Patent
Glass Magic Playmaster Design Patent
Glass Magic Playmaster Design Patent
Glass Magic Dealer Invitation
Glass Magic Customer Assistance card
Glass Magic Dealer Letter, year unknown
Sam Owen's Business Card, side 1
Sam Owen's Business Card, side 2
Glass Magic dealer hangtag, part 1
Glass Magic dealer hangtag, part 2
Glass Magic dealer hangtag, part 3
Glass Magic dealer hangtag, part 4
