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richarddurgee
Senior Member Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 797 Registered: 11-2001
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 11:28 am: |
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Several months ago I recieved a long distance phone call from a nautical collector friend that had been looking through an old dark icy cold barn and spied a flywheel under a shelf in the back, he asked what it was - the reply "an old boat motor and it had been there a looong time. Shinning the flash light on it he saw a brass tag and Copied down the name "McGarigle Machine Co. He also mentioned that every thing in the barn was for sale and would be going back to get some other things in a few weeks and to let him know if I was Interested ?? Several days later after researching every bit of my marine info sources I couldn't find even a single reference to this Company ?? On his return to the barn my friend and the owner pulled the engine out into the open and took these digital photos. - Tag-- Says McGarigle Machine Co. Mfgrs Niagara Falls Type-B No. 2346 Does that indicate there was a type A or C or D ?? Now with the state and city and knowing that it was indeed an Old Marine Engine I researched again-- NOTHING came up. After searching Co. names in that city this was my surprise !! McGarigle was in business in 1880's as a foundry and machine Co. making steam engines,cars and rails for early park trains and converted to gas engs and mfgd them untill about 1910. This marine eng without oilers was probably made in mid teens and may have been an effort to continue mfging after the wane of the park Trains. Still looking for any Information on this Co., and letting you know that this Old McGarigle twin is spending its days now among the swaying Palm trees, balmy weather and (Huricane Watches) of South Florida ! Richard |
richarddurgee
Senior Member Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 798 Registered: 11-2001
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 11:53 am: |
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Sorry about photos and web links not being in original message ! - http://www.bjwrr.com/ontrack/Cagney.htm |
richarddurgee
Senior Member Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 799 Registered: 11-2001
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 11:58 am: |
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Another web site http://www.trainweb.org/parktrains/history/cagney/ |
abm
Member Username: abm
Post Number: 15 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 03:30 pm: |
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I took these photographs at the Buffalo show in September. As shown in the photo the is McGarigle serial number 237 while Richard's photo is number 238. I didn't meet the owner but it is a beaut.
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richarddurgee
Senior Member Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 886 Registered: 11-2001
| Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 10:55 pm: |
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ABM Thanks for posting the photos, the red engine above # 238 was found about 30 miles north of Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. Looks like these two came down the assembly line together a lot of years ago ! |
Paul R. Kolbe
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| Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 12:58 pm: |
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Hello, I could not believe my eyes when I saw the NO. 238 McGarigle motor on this website. My buddy and I have No. 237 McGarigle motor which you have pictured in your Website. I had this motor in my possession when I was 13 years old. It was my neighbors who lived in Tonawanda, New York when he was young. He let me play around with this motor for several years. I later returned it to him. Two years ago my partner asked the widow of this man if she still had the motor in her possession. She said yes, and asked him if he would like to have it. He said yes, and the rest is now history as you could see in the pictures. We have both been working on this project. I build the stand and the coil box, and my partner restored the motor to the condition you see. We took the motor to Grand Island for the Antique Boat show. This is where you took the pictures. We have been trying to estabilsh a history on this motor. We met a man that was actually at the McGarigle Machine Co. in Niagara Falls, New York. He worked across the street. Said He felt it was made around 1911 and was used in a small launch on Ellicot Creek here in Niagara County. We would still like to know more and my Partner is researching information in the Niagara Falls Library. If you would like, send an email and I will put you in touch with the new owner to discuss more about this motor and others like them. |
bruce
Senior Member Username: bruce
Post Number: 292 Registered: 07-2002
| Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 11:24 pm: |
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Seems to me I saw another McGarigle in the (private)Island Marine collection in North Tonawanda a few years ago. |
Dennis Franklin
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| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 10:20 am: |
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another picture coming |