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Barry Millar
Advanced Member
Username: barry
Post Number: 33
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 01:39 pm: | 
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The St Lawrence Engine Company began manufacturing two-cycle marine engines in 1905, a business that continued for 70 years at a factory next to the St Lawrence River in Brockville Ontario. A large number St Lawrence Engines have been lovingly restored and in the present day many are used to power small boats.
All interested boaters, historians, and old marine engine enthusiasts are invited to attend a St Lawrence Engine Company presentation by Don Buffett on February 20 2007 at the Brockville Museum starting at 10 AM and continuing until noon.
Don, a life long resident of Brockville, is a St Lawrence historian and collector. He was personally associated with the Company during the 1960’s and today maintains contact with several St Lawrence employees from the 1940’s.
February 20 promises to be a unique opportunity to learn about a Company that after 102 years continues to provide pleasure to countless antique marine engine enthusiasts.
Please contact Brockville Museum if you plan on attending or for more information.
Brockville Museum
5 Henry Street
Brockville Ontario Canada
613 342 4397
[email protected]
www.brockvillemuseum.com
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bj pawlaczyk
Visitor
| | Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 06:05 am: |
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Does anyone know how many outboards they made? I have one likes pictured in bob speltzs book. Is there any others out there or advertisement on the St Lawrence outboards? Bj |
Al Cleary
New member
Username: alcleary
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 12:57 am: |
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I attended the presentation at Brockville and there wasn't any mention of outboard engines being made. I have since heard from a friend that he saw it noted in a book, but couldn't get a very good picture of it, other than it looked a lot like an early Evinrude. Is it possible that you could add some photos here, showing some of the identifying features that make it a St. Lawrence. I'd like to be able to recognize one if I come across it in my travels.
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Roger DiRuscio
Senior Member
Username: solarrog
Post Number: 230
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 01:20 am: |
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A quick search of Peter Hunn's antique ouboard motor book does not mention any outboards of that name, If they exist they would be very rare |
William Schaller
Senior Member
Username: billschaller
Post Number: 125
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 02:20 pm: |
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BJ,
I thought you were going to get rid of your outboards. By the way, I could use another Gopher for my collection.
Bill Schaller |
bj pawlaczyk
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 08:11 pm: |
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Al I have the best collection of rare outboards in the world.none of the them look like a St. Lawrence outboard i have. I don't know who started it looks like a evinrude.I have every model of evinrude rowboat moter they made none come close. The one I have came from a garage sale by the Brockville plant years ago.I don't know how to post a photo but if someone wants to post it I can email them a photo |
RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1443
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 09:23 pm: |
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BJ
Send me photos I'll post them ! Interesting motor.
[email protected] |
RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1444
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 11:39 am: |
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BJ's St Lawrence photos
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Terry Irish
Visitor
| | Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 - 01:06 pm: |
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I have a St.Lawrence Single Cylinder engine which I believe is 3 H.P. It does not have a Serial number. It has a round tag only and all it says is St.Lawrence Engine Company, Brockville Canada. Can anyone identify the year of production. The carb is solid brass and does not have any markings what so ever. |
B. Goss
Senior Member
Username: bgoss
Post Number: 152
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 - 07:47 pm: |
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Terry - good to hear from you. Current thinking would suggest that your St.Lawrence is in the c.1905-1909 range. No records have surfaced yet to confirm engine dates.
Based on what I have seen, I believe that the small rectangle name tag came before the round tag in that era. That might put your engine in the 1907-1909 range.
Any way you look at it, it is a great example of a 100 year old Canadian engine.
Blair |
