Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
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Russel Factory Photos
1943 An interior view of the machine shop. An automatic gear cutter
is shown in the foreground. Jan. 29th, (likely 1943).
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1943 A Russel gasoline and a Cummins diesel being tested. The Clayton Dynamometer gives instant speed and HP ratings.
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Hulls in boatshop, c. 1943. Note CT-50 on left, and Stelco stamp on smokestack of Ville class tug in foreground.
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Hulls in boatshop. Ville construction and Navy Inspectors c. 1943. Note pre-curved hull section on floor ready to be welded in place.
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Wartime production. Several boats in the factory slip, Tanac V 208 at left. Note Retouching on building roof.
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Steelcraft Sailboats
Russel Bros. made a small all-aluminum sail boat (racing yawl) in 1963, for an American buyer. There was also a much larger aqluminum sailboat, name unknown.
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1964 Photo by Howard Donovan, courtesy Jim Donovan.
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1964 Photo by Howard Donovan, courtesy Jim Donovan.
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1964 Photo by Howard Donovan, courtesy Jim Donovan.
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c. mid 1960s Photo from Grey Bruce Image Archives,
Al Kelly Collection.
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1967
Aerial shot from 1967. Original photo in Owen Sound's Grey Roots Museum archive, approx. 16 x 20".
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1967
Aerial shot c. 1967. Two Hindman tugs in Russels slip. White larger tug Dana T Bowan (Now Ivan Purvis) and along side is Paul Evans (Now S.S.Pumper). Note the Hipwell tow locomotive out near the overhead crane. Basically, it was a land tug. It had the typical Hipwell engine and the double winch as per the marine version. The engine on it had a wonderful "Russel Engines" cast radiator tank.
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1967: LARGEST PLATE CUTTING SHEAR IN CANADA
The inscription on the back is by Pat Walsh's mom and reads: "Pat, this is the machine that your dad (Harold Walsh) worked on at Russel's for several years before he died. He was the first to ever operate it, and was very proud of his work on it - worked on it until he died. Thought you might like to have it. The Sun-Times took this picture.That is Bill Gould in the background. Love, Mom."
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For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8 (519) 371-3333 http://marinerail.com |
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