Nautilus
Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS), located in Vancouver, Washington, United States, is the marketer, developer, and manufacturer of branded health and fitness products sold under such names as Bowflex, Nautilus, PEARL iZUMi, Schwinn Fitness, StairMaster, Trimline and Universal.
Nautilus and its corporate predecessors have been in the exercise and fitness equipment industry for over 30 years.
 B30582 Nautilus Fossil Pendant Bead (Free ship) |
 Lifestyle® V20 Home Theater System White |
 B&W HTM1d Center Speaker, Black, Natilus Technology |
 B&W 802d Speakers, Black, Natilus Technology |
 Life Fitness 9500HR Next Generation Treadmill Home Use |
 NEW 2009 Bowflex 1090 SelectTech Dumbbells. free ship |
 Abel Creek Series Fly Reel " # 2 Standard Arbor " |
 Abel Creek Series Fly Reel " # 2 Large Arbor " |
 Abel Creek Series Fly Reel " # 1 Large Arbor " |
 NAUTILUS NV 10/ 11 FLY REEL with NEW FLY LINE |
 Abel Super Eight Fly Reel "Double Pawl" |
 Nautilus EV7.16 Pro Series Elliptical Trainer New |
 B30584 Nautilus Fossil Pendant Bead (Free ship) |
 NAUTILUS TITANIUM FW 7 FLY REEL w/FLY LINE |
 KSB THAI KAREN HILL TRIBE SILVER 2 NAUTILUS BEAD |
 Nautilus Nitro Plus Pec Fly machine |
 B30579 Nautilus Fossil Pendant Bead (Free ship) |
 NEW 2009 Bowflex 552 SelectTech Dumbbells. free ship |
 NEW 2009 Bowflex 1090 SelectTech Dumbbells and stand |
 Bowers & Wilkins B&W DM602 Speakers Free Shipping! |
 NEW Bowflex Blaze- Lat, leg, squat, rowing! FREE SHIP |
 NEW Bowflex XTREME SE - AB harness! EXTREME 310 upgrade |
 BRAND NEW NAUTILUS HYOSUNG NH1520 ATM MACHINE |
 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
 B30569 Nautilus Fossil Pendant Bead 35x25mm(Free ship) |
 NEW Bowflex XTREME SE - AB harness! EXTREME |
 Broan Nautilus 36" U/C Range Hood/White |
 D0399 Nautilus Fossil Pendant Bead (free ship) |
 NEW 09 Bowflex 1090 SelectTech Dumbbells, stand, Bench |
 NEW Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells &Stand & 3.1 bench |
 Nautilus Submarine-A Voyage of Importance-Pamphlet |
 Rainshadow Switch Rod building blank kit 10' 8" 7 wt |
 CHRISTIE'S IMPORTANT FRENCH FURNITURE+ COLLECTION |
 NEW Bowflex Ultimate *Leg, Lat, & Squat* ! |
 B&W M-1 Speakers *MINT CONDITION* - Set of 3 |
 NEW-Bowflex REVOLUTION FT Home Gym w/ Bowflex Bench! NR |
 Bowflex Revolution-Free Shipping to your door! |
 Sage ZXL fly rod 8 1/2 foot 4 piece 4 weight "New" |
 WINSTON 9 FOOT 4 PIECE 4 WEIGHT BORON IIX FLY ROD |
 New 2009 Lamson Lightspeed Hard Alox 1 fly reel |
History
The current corporate flavor of Nautilus originates in 1986 with the sale of most of the company by the inventor of Nautilus, Arthur Jones. Nautilus became a publicly traded company in May 1999.
The original form of Nautilus dates back to the late 1960s or early 1970s—depending on how Nautilus is conceived. Nautilus was once just a name for the exercise machines proposed by Arthur Jones, but became several corporate names during and after the ownership of Jones.
The name Nautilus refers to a mollusc whose shell is in the shape of a logarithmic spiral. Nautilus exercise machines use a logarithmic-spiral cam, around which a chain is wrapped, connected to a series of weights, to control the resistance the user feels as he/she uses the machine. Nautilus, Inc., had a patent on this cam, which allowed the company to expand considerably. The patent expired; and several companies are now making similar machines.
On August 28, 2007, Arthur Jones died from natural causes at his home in Ocala, Florida, at the age of 80.
