O.G. Schmidt invented the electric trolling motor in 1934 when he attached the starter motor from a Model A Ford to a flexible shaft with a propeller on the end. A fanatical angler, Schmidt used the ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This model was submitted to the U.S. Patent Office with the application for the patent issued to W. F. Eyster, of ...