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Lisa
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 08:23 pm: | 
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All I know is that this type of engine was used in gillnetting boats around 1913-1920. Please help me ID the engine and any description that could be used on a permanent display. Thank you !
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J.B. Castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 1005
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 08:48 pm: |
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Looks like a Frisco Standard. |
douglas wesley charles
Advanced Member
Username: douglas
Post Number: 37
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 02:07 am: |
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S.F. Standard? |
douglas wesley charles
Advanced Member
Username: douglas
Post Number: 38
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 02:08 am: |
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Sorry, J.B.--ran right by your post. |
Cay Small
Member
Username: seagal007
Post Number: 24
Registered: 07-2012
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 07:49 am: |
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Its a Frisco Standard for sure |
Robert
Senior Member
Username: robert
Post Number: 654
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 01:20 pm: |
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Was this engine pulled out of the Columbia by a dredge?
Regardless, it needs immediate conservation or it will turn into a pile of junk. Electrolysis is the way to go. Information on how to do it is posted on this forum. |
Lisa
Visitor
| | Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 01:42 pm: |
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Well,I see my response did not post! I tried to contact the man who donated it, but not call back. I assume, by the condition, it was underwater. Sadly, I know of no one in our area who is going to take on restoring this engine. |
Darryl Ovens
Member
Username: darryl
Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 04:16 pm: |
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I agree if it has spent much time (ie years) in saltwater the sulphides that migrates into the iron will continue to turn it into a pile of iron oxide. Paint and/or oil have no effect as this occurs from inside the iron. As suggested electrlysis seems to be the most effective if not the only way to prevent this. Noel Hilliam at Dargaville maritime museum in Northland, New Zealand has done a lot of this work, so is one person, whom I know of, that is familiar with the process. However there will be others all around the world and much nearer to you, trick is to find them, (Noel would be a starting point).
These engines are very rare and sought after in New Zealand so it would be a real shame to loose such a complete example.
Good luck in your endeavours [email protected] |
