Timeline
Chronological view generated from artifact metadata.
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JATCO-DOC-0001
Hand-drawn conceptual rendering of the SKI-GO personal watercraft.
Date unknown
JATCO-DOC-0002
V-belt drive, chain drive, shaft RPM, and resulting watercraft speed calculations.
Date unknown
JATCO-DOC-0003
Surface area, cost estimates, part weights, and hull/hardware weight calculations.
Date unknown
Exhaust & Top Speed Calculations
JATCO-DOC-0004
Exhaust gas exit temperature & throughput; derived top-speed estimates.
Date unknown
Hull Schematics (Quarter Scale)
JATCO-DOC-0006
Large-format schematics with full hull dimensions at quarter scale.
Date unknown
JATCO-DOC-0008
Half-scale engineering drawing of the muffler assembly with dimensions.
Date unknown
JATCO-DOC-0009
Letterhead featuring SKI-GO logo and company address.
Date unknown
JATCO-DOC-0011
Photo-based family tree showing multiple generations connected to the SKI-GO story.
Date unknown
Personal Cars Through the Years
JATCO-DOC-0012
Photographs of vehicles owned from the 1940s-1980s.
Date unknown
McCulloch Twin Action Safety Mower Ad
JATCO-DOC-0014
Another engineering project by James A Thompson; The McCullouch twin action Safety Mower
Date unknown
McCulloch Mower & Chainsaw Spec Sheets
JATCO-DOC-0015
Another engineering project by James A Thompson; the mower, not the chainsaw.
Date unknown
JATCO-DOC-0017
Candid and staged photos showing SKI-GO in use and period marketing context.
Date unknown
JATCO-DOC-0018
Family photo.
1966
1966-01-01
JATCO-DOC-0013
Family photos showing SKI-GO use and transport in real-world settings.
1970
1970-01-01
SKI-GO Promotional Advertisement
JATCO-DOC-0016
Promotional SKI-GO advertisement.
1970-03-07
JATCO-DOC-0005
Engineering drawing of a propeller for a small personal watercraft.
1970-06-26
JATCO-DOC-0007
Full-scale rendering of the muffler assembly for the SKI-GO.
1988
1988-03-15
Autobiography - SkiGo Project Description (Page 20)
JATCO-DOC-0010
A single-paragraph snapshot from a much broader life story. Here Grandpa recounts the SKI-GO project; reflecting on family, travel and what did not materialize.