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History of Evinrude Outboard Motors Part 4

Bessie Evinrude never fully got over her ailments. She retired from the business in 1928 and died in 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The following year, 1934, Ole Evinrude died. The couple’s son, Ralph, took over the company, which merged with Johnson Motor Company in 1936. The new merger created the Outboard Marine Corporation.

The company produced marine motors for the military during World War II. Throughout the 1930s and 40s the company produced engines for midgets racers, a type of small but speedy race cars. These engines were typically water-cooled engines that ran on special racing fuel. The name lives on through many outboard motor designs, and also through the Ole Evinrude Award that is given annually at the New York Boat Show. If you’ve been inspired by Ole Evinrude’s story, then make sure to stock up on Yamalube 2W oil to keep your outboard motor running properly.

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History of Evinrude Outboard Motors Part 2

The alleged inspiration for the invention of the outboard motor is romance. Ole Evinrude and Bessie Cary were having a picnic two and a half miles from shore, on an island in Okauchee Lake. Cary said that she wished for some ice cream, and Evinrude, ever obliging, rowed back to shore for it.

By the time he got back to their picnic site, the dish of ice cream had melted. This sparked Evinrude’s imagination. He envisioned an engine that could replace the oar. In 1906 Cary and Evinrude married, and the following year Evinrude founded Evinrude Motors in Milwaukee. In 1909, the firm introduced a one cylinder outboard motor that became an instant success. Check back tomorrow for the next chapter of the story, and don’t forget to stock up on Evinrude XD50 oil!

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History of Evinrude Outboard Motors Part 1

The inventor of Evinrude outboard motors, Ole Evinrude, was born in Oslo, Norway in 1877. As a child, he moved with his family to the United States where they settled near Cambridge, Wisconsin. Evinrude, interested in mechanics, secured an apprenticeship with a machinist when he was 16 years old.

Internal combustion engines were new at the turn of the century. Evinrude, fascinated by the engines, set up his own firm to build small engines. Evinrude focused on engineering while his assistant, Bessie Cary, focused on the books. Evinrude married Cary in 1906, a year before he founded Evinrude Motors. Look for tomorrow’s post that will divulge the inspiration and creation of the outboard boat engine. While you’re waiting, be sure to place your order for Evinrude XD100 oil.

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