56 | The Fisher Story
1978 First ex-U.S. control valve repair operation opens
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
EH series valves, Design EZ valves, Type 1052 actuator,
Type 8501 edisc rotary valve, and Type 1083 handlever
¯
actuator are
introduced.
Thirty-five year pin added to
length-of-service award program.
Men and women in Marshalltown
drafting services number 125.
Color video
camera and
lights added to
education center
in Marshalltown.
First “(Hot) Dog Roast”
hosted by May birthday
boys in Marshalltown.
College “co-op” education
program starts
in Marshalltown.
Sales meeting utilizes the
theme “Accentuate the
Positive.” (Doral Country
Club in Miami, Florida)
Musical note composed of
plus signs is used at the
Accentuate the Positive
sales meeting
Fun Facts About Fisher
Phil Mayberry making video training tapes, 1978
Circa 1920 - The original Type 1
pump governor was updated
only once and the newer design
was called Type 1B.
During the Depression, Ray
Engel reportedly accepted
menial jobs and, on occasion,
worked for free to retain his
position. (He said he thought
the company had potential.)
A publication of the American
Bowling Congress (October
1940 issue) featured an article
on Fisher Bowling Leagues,
bringing national recognition to
the company’s three leagues
and 200 employee bowlers.
Fisher engineers backed their
respective college teams with
money. In October 1941,
graduates from the University of
Nebraska and from Iowa State
University entered an
agreement in which the losers
would pay the winners $20
every time the two colleges met
in competition. The agreement
included football, basketball,
baseball, tennis, golf, swimming,
track, wrestling and even
cross-country runs. Ray Engel
was delegated to receive and
disburse all the money!
In 1942, Paul Elfers won the
Marshalltown Golf Tournament
at Elmwood, scoring an even par
72 in the finals.