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billschaller
Senior Member
Username: billschaller
Post Number: 337
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 02:41 pm: | 
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Michigan Steel Boat company.
I think someone got their moneys worth out of it. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2443
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 04:02 pm: |
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Bill
Excellent photos especially the tag !
Michigan Steel Boat Co. contracted with different eng mfgrs over the yrs, This one is
a Termaat Monahan.
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audie
Visitor
| | Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 11:49 am: |
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I have a Michigan Steel Boat Engine complete except for the exhaust chamber. I purchased a another engine in poor condition that has the part I need. My Michigan has the original swing timer on it. Hope to someday restore it. My water pump strap is there but badly worn. It has the original tag as well and looks just like Bill's pictures. It has a mixer instead of the Schebler. |
johnny
Senior Member
Username: johnny
Post Number: 337
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - 10:44 pm: |
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Bill,
Thanks for posting the photos. I have been waiting for a good example like this to show up.
Richard, It does look like a T&M judging by the timer lever, condenser manifold and the two piece water pump arm.
This engine could have been installed in a Michigan Steel Boat back when C.G. Bullard and his brother owned and managed the company located in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the late 1800's. Frederick E. Wadsworth purchased MSBC December of 1901 and moved the company to Detroit, 1250 East Jefferson Ave.
Audie, I think this engine has the original timer lever. I have seen a few other early T&M's that had this same style round timer lever. Do you have any photos of your MSBC engine you could post or email me? |
johnny
Senior Member
Username: johnny
Post Number: 338
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - 11:19 pm: |
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The patent number on the brass tag is the same number as I have seen on all the MSBC tags that were on engines. The patent is for their steel hull design, not the engine. |
miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 486
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 08:11 am: |
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Here are pictures of a Michigan Steel Boat.
It is located north of Orillia , Ontario.
It's been (more or less) well taken care of - new ribs a number of years ago etc).
It was supposed to have been sold, but the buyer didn't show up.
A "project boat" for sure, but it offers a very good starting point for a restoration.
I really like the fantail stern - looks nice but provides not much in the way of floatation.
Miro
ps - my own fantail launch hit the water 2 weeks ago - and actually floated - pictures and videos coming up soon. |
miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 487
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 08:28 am: |
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And here is the link to the video of the boat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845QEo1MQ80
Miro |
johnny
Senior Member
Username: johnny
Post Number: 339
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 06:17 am: |
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Miro,
Thanks for posting the pic's and video. A real rare treat to see one of the MSBC boats no matter what condition it is in. |
johnny
Senior Member
Username: johnny
Post Number: 340
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 10:59 pm: |
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Called a Automobile Boat because of the steering wheel located at the bow of the boat and the Detroit reverse gear box installed.
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spence
New member
Username: spence
Post Number: 3
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 11:13 am: |
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Just to nit pick . . . the literature mentions a reversible engine not a gear box. |
johnny
Senior Member
Username: johnny
Post Number: 341
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 07:42 pm: |
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Spencer,
You are exactly correct my mistake, I guess I had Detroit reverse gear on my mind because a fellow collector and restorer just emailed me some photos of a Detroit gear that he had rebuilt. I would have to go back through all my old literature but I think I remember reading somewhere that the reverse gear was actually a option you had to order. I tried to go back and edit the mistake but the forum will not allow me to do this for some reason. |
