| WE HAVE A HISTORY OF MAKING BOATS PERFORM BETTER AND MORE RELIABLY. 1923 - First Marine Transmission 1956 - First Hydraulic Marine Transmission i960 - First use of Rubber Block Drives 1970 - Omega Transmission Introduced 1971 - Introduction of conical-helical involute gear design - Down Angle 1973-lntroduction of the Trolling Valve 1975 - Keyless taperjoint design 1982 - Introduction of the Marine Control Drive (MCD) 1989 - Electronic Controls 1992 - Arneson Surface Drive acquisition 1996-WaterJet Manufacturingand MarketingAgreement 2002 - Introduction of QuickShift® Marine Transmissions 2003 - Introduction of Zeta Drive 2004 - Acquisition of Rolla Propellers |