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Dumas
Dumas Products was an American maker of model boat kits, founded in Milwaukee in 1946. Its range later included model airplane kits as well as boats, with more than 100 boat kits offered at one point. The company’s catalog included scale boats, tugs, submarines, racing boats and other model craft. It operated in Tucson, Arizona, by the time it announced its 2026 closure.
- Founded
- 1946
- Countries
- United States
- Locations
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA · 1946 · Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Founders
- Al Dumas
The story of Dumas
Al Dumas founded Dumas Products in Milwaukee in 1946 to make model boat kits. The company was sold and moved several times before the Brandon family took over in the early 1960s. In 1964, Jay Brandon purchased Dumas Boats, according to the North American Model Boat Association’s account of his career.
Under the Brandon family, the company introduced new boat kits and acquired model airplane designs and production equipment. Its range expanded beyond boats to include aircraft kits. Dumas offered more than 100 boat kits at one point. The company was based in Tucson, Arizona, when it announced plans to close in 2026. Its product range included scale boats, tugs, submarines, racing boats and aircraft kits.