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Fay & Bowen Engine Co.

On July 20, 1907, a three-cylinder, 16-horsepower Fay & Bowen engine won the Chicago-Mackinac Endurance Race. The 332-mile run was completed in 36 3/4 hours in a 42×10 boat named the Swastika. (Those were the days when the swastika was still a politically acceptable symbol, and when boat racing was becoming a very popular sport).

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Fay and Bowen Engine Company were best known for their boats. They built quality pleasure craft and marine and industrial engines from around 1901 to 1929. They sold launches and runabouts worldwide and earned the reputation “None Better Built.”

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