Founded by Vernon Estes in Penrose, Colorado in 1958, the company managed to survive the severe decline of interest in the hobby during the 1990s by acquiring its competitors and subsequently being taken over by affluent holding companies. The company is still in existence today and was sold to Hobbico, Inc. in 2010.
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| - Founded by Vernon Estes in Penrose, Colorado in 1958, the company managed to survive the severe decline of interest in the hobby during the 1990s by acquiring its competitors and subsequently being taken over by affluent holding companies. The company is still in existence today and was sold to Hobbico, Inc. in 2010.
- Estes Industries is a company based in Penrose, Colorado, USA that designs and builds model rocket and model aircraft engines and kits. Estes Industries was founded by Vernon Estes in 1958, after he created the MABLE. The MABLE was a machine designed to inexpensively manufacture model rocket engines for the then Model Missile company. Today, in addition to producing engines, Estes offers model rocket kits for various skill levels of modelers.
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| - Founded by Vernon Estes in Penrose, Colorado in 1958, the company managed to survive the severe decline of interest in the hobby during the 1990s by acquiring its competitors and subsequently being taken over by affluent holding companies. The company is still in existence today and was sold to Hobbico, Inc. in 2010.
- Estes Industries is a company based in Penrose, Colorado, USA that designs and builds model rocket and model aircraft engines and kits. Estes Industries was founded by Vernon Estes in 1958, after he created the MABLE. The MABLE was a machine designed to inexpensively manufacture model rocket engines for the then Model Missile company. Today, in addition to producing engines, Estes offers model rocket kits for various skill levels of modelers.
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