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MerCruiser Sterndrives
 
MerCruiser Sterndrives
  
Kiekefaeur Corp.
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Kiekhaefer Corp.
  
 
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
 
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
  
  
E.C. (Carl) Kiekhaefer bought the Cedarburg Manufacturing Company in 1939. This company produced the Thor outboard motor. Renamed the Kiekhaefer Corporation, he produced outboard motors for [[Sea King|Montgomery Wards]] and [[Wizard (Western Auto)|Wizard] and his own line of Mercury outboards, Quicksilver Accessories, and Ride-Guide Steering. Kiekhaefer stayed on as President when the company was purchased by the Brunswick Corporation in September 1961. At this time, Mercury outboards were distributed through more than 3,500 dealers worldwide with operations in Fond du Lac, Cedarburg, Oshkosh, and Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; St. Cloud, Florida, and Toronto, Canada. For 1962, Mercury introduced the MerCruiser sterndrive with 110, 140, 225, 310 HP gas and 35 and 100 HP diesel pairings (Brunswick Corporation 1961 Annual Report).
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E.C. (Carl) Kiekhaefer bought the Cedarburg Manufacturing Company in 1939. This company produced the Thor outboard motor. Renamed the Kiekhaefer Corporation, he produced outboard motors for [[Sea King|Montgomery Wards]] and [[Wizard (Western Auto)|Western Auto]] and his own line of Mercury outboards, Quicksilver Accessories, and Ride-Guide Steering. Mercury was known for their styling and they won the Fashion Academy Gold Medal in 1956 for the Mercury Mark 25. Kiekhaefer stayed on as President when the company was purchased by the Brunswick Corporation in September 1961. At this time, Mercury outboards were distributed through more than 3,500 dealers worldwide with operations in Fond du Lac, Cedarburg, Oshkosh, and Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; St. Cloud, Florida, and Toronto, Canada. For 1962, Mercury introduced the MerCruiser sterndrive with 110, 140, 225, 310 HP gas and 35 and 100 HP diesel pairings (Brunswick Corporation 1961 Annual Report). Baker-Johnson & Dickinson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin handled advertising for Kiekhaefer Corp. including print advertisements and brochures.
  
[http://www.discount-marine-parts.com/ob_mercury.html Discount Marine]] has a detailed history of Mercury Marine.
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[http://www.discount-marine-parts.com/ob_mercury.html Discount Marine] has a detailed history of Mercury Marine.
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For many years, Mercury scientifically tested the performance of their outboard motors on the wide variety of recreational boats available to the buying public. This information was a valuable sales aid to their dealer network who could use this information to advise potential buyers of the likely performance of a Mercury outboard motor on their boat. Thus, Mercury published and distributed the [[Boat House Bulletin]] series of single-sheet flyers which listed the results of a controlled performance test of a certain boat and motor combination under different loads. A listing of known Mercury Boat House Bulletins by year and number is available at the main [[Boat House Bulletin|Boat House Bulletin page]].
  
  
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File:Mercuryservice004.pdf|1955 to 1963 Mercury 35 to 100 HP 4- and 6-cylinder models
 
File:Mercuryservice004.pdf|1955 to 1963 Mercury 35 to 100 HP 4- and 6-cylinder models
 
File:Mercuryservice005.pdf|Mercury electrical system service information
 
File:Mercuryservice005.pdf|Mercury electrical system service information
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File:Mercurypl001.pdf|1950s Mercury Parts catalogs
 
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File:Mercurya56001.jpg|1956 Mercury Mark 25 Ad
 
File:Mercurya56001.jpg|1956 Mercury Mark 25 Ad
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'''1957 Information'''
 
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File:Mercurypatent001.jpg|1956 Mercury steering wheel patent
 
File:Mercurypatent001.jpg|1956 Mercury steering wheel patent
 
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File:Mercurya57001.jpg | 1957 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercurya57001.jpg | 1957 Mercury Ad
 
File:Yellowjacketb57001.jpg |1957 Mercury Ad
 
File:Yellowjacketb57001.jpg |1957 Mercury Ad
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File:Mercurya57003.jpg|1957 Mercury Mark 75 and Mark 10 Ad
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File:Mercurya57004.jpg|1957 Mercury Outboards article
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File:Mercurya57005.jpg|1957 Mercury Boat Show News Ad
 
File:Mercurypatent002.jpg|1957 Mercury steering wheel patent
 
File:Mercurypatent002.jpg|1957 Mercury steering wheel patent
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File:Mercurya57006.jpg|1957 Mercury Mark 75 demonstration article
 
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File:Mercurya58002.jpg | 1958 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercurya58002.jpg | 1958 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercurya58003.jpg| 1958 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercurya58003.jpg| 1958 Mercury Ad
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File:Mercurya58004.jpg| 1958 Mercury Ad, p1
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File:Mercurya58005.jpg | 1958 Mercury Ad, p2
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File:Mercurya58006.jpg | Mercury Motors in 1958 AC Sparkplug Ad
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File:Mercurya58007.jpg|1958 Mercury 4 Motors, 1 Transom Article
 
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File:Mercurya59001.jpg | 1959 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercurya59001.jpg | 1959 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercurya59002.jpg|1959 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercurya59002.jpg|1959 Mercury Ad
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File:Mercurya59003.jpg|1959 Mercury Marathon Mark 75 Ad
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File:Mercurya59004.jpg|1959 Mercury Outboards Ad
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File:Mercurya59005.jpg|1959 Mercury Outboards Article
 
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File:Mercury60001.jpg | 1960 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercury60001.jpg | 1960 Mercury Ad
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File:Mercurya60001.jpg | 1960 Mercury Dealer Ad
 
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File:Mercurya67001.jpg | 1967 Mercury Ad
 
File:Mercurya67001.jpg | 1967 Mercury Ad
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'''1974 Information'''
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File:Mercurya74001.jpg|1974 4 HP Mercury 40 Ad.
 
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Mercury Outboard Motors

MerCruiser Sterndrives

Kiekhaefer Corp.

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin


E.C. (Carl) Kiekhaefer bought the Cedarburg Manufacturing Company in 1939. This company produced the Thor outboard motor. Renamed the Kiekhaefer Corporation, he produced outboard motors for Montgomery Wards and Western Auto and his own line of Mercury outboards, Quicksilver Accessories, and Ride-Guide Steering. Mercury was known for their styling and they won the Fashion Academy Gold Medal in 1956 for the Mercury Mark 25. Kiekhaefer stayed on as President when the company was purchased by the Brunswick Corporation in September 1961. At this time, Mercury outboards were distributed through more than 3,500 dealers worldwide with operations in Fond du Lac, Cedarburg, Oshkosh, and Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; St. Cloud, Florida, and Toronto, Canada. For 1962, Mercury introduced the MerCruiser sterndrive with 110, 140, 225, 310 HP gas and 35 and 100 HP diesel pairings (Brunswick Corporation 1961 Annual Report). Baker-Johnson & Dickinson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin handled advertising for Kiekhaefer Corp. including print advertisements and brochures.


Discount Marine has a detailed history of Mercury Marine.


For many years, Mercury scientifically tested the performance of their outboard motors on the wide variety of recreational boats available to the buying public. This information was a valuable sales aid to their dealer network who could use this information to advise potential buyers of the likely performance of a Mercury outboard motor on their boat. Thus, Mercury published and distributed the Boat House Bulletin series of single-sheet flyers which listed the results of a controlled performance test of a certain boat and motor combination under different loads. A listing of known Mercury Boat House Bulletins by year and number is available at the main Boat House Bulletin page.


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1961 Information Brochure thanks to Andrew Gott


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Mercury motors in use


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