NEWSLETTER - Maple Leaf Chapter
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NEWSLETTER - Maple Leaf Chapter
2009 - Evinrude’s 100th Anniversary . NEWSLETTER December 15, 2009 Volume 17, Number 4 Prop Wash Well… I have managed to survive my first year as your “fearless leader”… All I can say is that I had a great team working with me to make it all happen and guarantee this as a very successful year. Since the last newsletter, the only item left on our schedule was the AGM in October. It was a beautiful clear fall day. The morning chill disappeared by 10 o’clock or so to make it a perfect day for checking out all the stuff the guys had to offer. I was a little disappointed in the attendance this year. I thought the nice weather would have brought more of the guys out to the meet but despite the smaller numbers there was still plenty of ‘horse trading” and fellowship. I think next time I will just have to make sure we send out a reminder to jog some memories. Don’t want anyone to miss out on Ron’s chili lunch!!!! My thanks to the members for providing some lively discussions during the meeting portion of the AGM!!! Looking back, I think we can all agree we had a great year. There were a lot of meets on the dance card this year and a few extra community oriented displays thrown in for good measure. It was nice to see a lot more of you getting involved in the various meets to help organize and show some of your little gems!!! From the looks of things, we have another busy year ahead of us so feel free to get in there and help out!!! Continued on page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Propwash… 1 Financial Report… 3 OMC Canada – Part II… 4 Selling on E-Bay… 8 History of Gale/Buccaneer… 9 Upcoming Events… ……And More….. 12 Maple Leaf Chapter Page 2 Continued from Prop Wash on page 1 President Glenn Weigel 554 Crimson Court Oshawa, ON L1J 8E1 905-725-9467 [email protected] Secretary Ron Stevenson 333 St. Lawrence Street Whitby, ON L1N 1H2 905-668-1667 [email protected] Treasurer Don Crossland 1379 Cedar Lane Bracebridge, ON P1L 1W9 705-645-8254 [email protected] Maple Leaf Chapter Website Peter McDowell 2 Madsen Crescent Unionville, ON L3R 4P3 905-470-7705 [email protected] Newsletter Publisher Rob Lambe 60 Fernlea Crescent Oakville, ON L6H 6B2 905-337-1437 [email protected] Steering Committee Rob Abbott* Bill Dixon Steve Silverthorn Sandy Kennedy Changing the subject… By now you may have noticed some changes to our latest issue of the club directory. The directory has a couple new sections added. Aside from the regular alphabetic listing of members, there is a section that is sorted by postal code so you can easily locate members that live nearby. At the very back there is now a “Special Interest Contact” list so you can find the members that have some specialized knowledge in certain subject areas. This is a great idea for some of our newer members that need to talk someone to get some more information on a particular issue that they may have from an “expert”. Many of you also may have noticed that this newsletter is now available in colour. The colour version is only available in electronic format and will be distributed to only those members with an Email address. The colour version will be created as a PDF file type and can be printed on your own colour printer if you need a hard copy. For this (December’s) issue, everyone will receive the current black & white hard copy plus the electronic colour version (if you have an Email Address). Going forward in the new year, our March edition will only be distributed electronically to those members with an Email address. The black & white hard copy will only be mailed to those members that DO NOT have an Email address specified. NOTE: If you have an Email address and you still want to receive the hard copy version in the mail you must contact Don Crossland so he can update your member profile to indicate you wish to continue to receive a hard copy of the black & white version of the newsletter. The onus is on you to contact Don to let him know what you need. Why the change??? Well many of you have expressed a desire to have the newsletter created with colour photographs. The increased printing costs would make this endeavour much more expensive than the current black & white format and our current club finances would not allow this to be a sustainable effort. So rather than increase our club membership dues, the steering committee discussed this proposal to satisfy those of us that would prefer the electronic format with colour and still keep the hard copy version for those members that do not have access to the electronic version. Our hope is that at least 2 thirds of the membership will go to the electronic version and further reduce our mailing costs. Keeping our costs down will also reduce the need to increase our membership fees (at least for the time being). Reducing the number of mailings will also make this a much less onerous task for our editor (right Rob??). Another added benefit is that with the reduced hard copy mailings, there would be less material to be recycled or thrown out (think green!). We believe that this is a win/ win situation for the membership and club operations. By all means, feel free to send me an email or call me on the phone if you wish to share your thoughts on this matter. Changing the subject again… As I mentioned before, we have another busy year coming up. I encourage the members to get involved and help out with our activities. If you want to just help organize, that is fine. If you have some motors you would like to display, that would be great too. Thanks to our club officers, steering committee and dedicated club members for making this a banner year for the MLC. I also want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!!! Cheers, Glenn Weigel President Ernie Stokes Bill Paterson Ken Kirk *Immediate Past President Editor’s Note: Again, thanks to all who contributed to the Newsletter!! And ideas for future articles would be greatly appreciated. The next issue will be mailed March 30th – so the cutoff date for articles/submissions is March 15, 2010. Rob Lambe [email protected] Page 3 Newsletter Financial Report Antique Outboard Club Maple Leaf Chapter I became the club treasurer and opened an account in Bracebridge in March 2009 with an initial deposit of $7341.00 from Ernie Stokes, our previous treasurer (Ernie kept a portion of the money in the old account at that time to cover ongoing expenses that would come to him). From that date until the 30th September 2009, we have had deposits of $4190.00 and expenses of $1989.70 leaving us with a balance of $9541.30. These deposits result mainly from membership dues and income from the shows where we put on displays. The expenses are, in general, fees we pay for club events (such as the ski pitz), supplies used at those events (coffee and donuts, etc.), and such things as this year’s new club banner – plus the costs of printing and mailing the newsletter and webpage rental. We also maintain a small petty cash float, often used for smaller fees and expenses such as re-imbursing the host of the location for your steering committee meetings. Often cash from sales of the model/serial number books or membership renewals paid in cash at club meets will refresh this account. Input to this float between March and September 30th were $416.08 and moneys paid out from this same account were $286.69, leaving the current balance at $129.39. Since the largest portion of our income is from the fees paid to us by such shows as the Sportsman’s Show or Fishing Show for putting on displays, it is highly beneficial to the club to continue to support these displays. In order to support the displays, the volunteers who organize them must lean heavily on other volunteers from the club to help man the displays, talking with the public. This is a great venue for recruiting new members into our hobby, and is a great source of leads on motors and boating related material for those people who do volunteer. So if you wish to volunteer and learn more about your hobby (and perhaps add to your collection) check out the coming events section of the newsletter or webpage (the webpage and newsletter are updated as often as we get confirmation of new events – so check often) and contact the person listed who can schedule you in and give you any advice you need on how to work a show. . 1946 Corporate Christmas Card (that would have gone to all Canadian Johnson, Evinrude and Elto dealers)….courtesy of Ken Kirk Don Crossland Maple Leaf Chapter Page 4 OMC Canada…..Part II The C. B. Neal Era, 1946 - 1965 Following the end of World War II in Europe, the Outboard Marine and Manufacturing Co. of Canada facilities in Peterborough occupied 90,000 square feet. During war time production the plant had employed more than 800 people but with the resumption of production of outboards for the general public in mid1945, the employee count was reduced to 500. However it soon became evident that OMMC Canada would not be able to keep pace with the tremendous Canadian demand for outboard motors. Over the next eight years the Peterborough plant underwent three significant expansions increasing the plant size to 222,735 square feet. By 1953, even with increased mechanization and automation, the employee count had surpassed war time levels to 833 people. C.B. Neal, at the helm of OMC Canada for 20 Years Much of the credit for the great success of OMMC Canada can be attributed to C. B. Clarence Neal. C.B. was a young rising star with Outboard Marine in the US. In 1946, Hugh Campbell was elected the Canadian President and C.B. Neal came to Peterborough to become Assistant to the President as well as Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian operation. In 1948 Neal was promoted to Canadian General Manager and in January 1950 Neal succeeded Hugh Campbell as president of OMMC Canada. C.B. Neal’s boundless energy, innovative new product initiatives and strong leadership were key in establishing OMMC’s position of sustained dominance in the Canadian market for many years. On the new product front, in 1949, Johnson introduced the breakthrough 10 hp “QD”. This motor was the first to have a full gearshift and one of the first with a remote fuel tank system. Neal knew this motor would revolutionize outboarding and made sure that the Peterborough manufacturing facility was ready to handle Canadian consumer demand. In the fall of 1950 the Peterborough plant also began production of the new 1951 Johnson “RD” and Evinrude “Big Twin” 25 hp motors. This, coupled with the great success of the “QD” required even further expansion of the Peterborough manufacturing facilities. C. B. Neal’s mission was to have Canadian demand satisfied by Canadian production. He resisted excessive importation of finished product and fought long and hard to increase Canadian production capacity and create . The Johnson 1951 25hp Page 5 Newsletter more Canadian jobs. . In 1950 the demand for the fabled “Iron Horse” utility engines had dwindled. C. B. Neal ordered a survey to find a potential new market for these profitable little engines. The emerging power lawn mower market seemed to be the answer. Neal purchased an example of every power mower then being manufactured. He personally supervised tests and evaluated the performance of all makes at his home just outside Peterborough. Neal went to the OMC board of directors, not only with a recommendation that the Corporation get into the power lawn mower business, but also specific engineering Advertisement for waterskiing behind a Johnson 25 hp recommendations . regarding the design and construction of the new mower. Neals proposal was approved. Evinrude had registered the name, “Lawn-Boy”, back in 1937 when they considered making a reel type pusher lawn mower. This brand name was now given to the new power rotary lawn mower. In the US, OMC purchased RPM Manufacturing Company in Missouri to produce “Lawn-Boy” for the US market. Neal and OMMC Canada were rewarded for originating and developing the rotary lawn mower idea. In 1953, 40,000 square feet were added to the Peterborough plant to build “LawnBoy’s” for the Canadian market. “Lawn-Boy” immediately became a sales and profit success and soon became the best selling power lawn mower in Canada. Two years later, in 1955, the “Snow-Boy” snow blower was added to the Peterborough production line. Another C.B. Neal initiative was the purchase of Industrial Engineering Limited of Burnaby, British Columbia, manufacturers of the “Pioneer” chain saw. OMMC Canada bought IEL in 1956. In Pioneer Chain Saws Logo Maple Leaf Chapter Page 6 1958 the name was changed to Pioneer Saws Ltd. and C.B. Neal was Chairman of the Board. The same year the Burnaby plant was closed and all manufacturing, engineering and sales functions were moved to Peterborough. OMMC Canada was now a leader in the chain saw market. While C. B. was finding new markets and new products for OMMC Canada, he was also directing a thriving outboard business. In the ten year period 1946 to 1956 OMMC Canada outboard motor unit production had increased by 270% and Canadian dollar volume sales had increased by a whopping 700%. A major achievement. In 1956 the name of the Canadian company was changed….. shortened to Outboard Marine Corporation of Canada Ltd., ( OMC Canada ). It is a little known fact that in 1957, the OMC export division was reorganized. It was established as Outboard Marine International S.A. and was organized as a subsidiary of OMC Canada under the direction of C. B. Neal. The purpose was to develop and distribute OMC products to the world market ....largely through Peterborough. It is estimated that by the late 50’s about 45% of the Peterborough production was exported to New Zealand, Venezuela, Hong Kong, England and South Africa. Pioneer Saws were also exported from Peterborough to the U.S. . Under the guidance and management of C. B. Neal, three more international subsidiaries of OMC Canada were established in Australia, Belgium and Nassau. C. B., while remaining President of OMC Canada, was elected a director of the Outboard Marine Corporation Board and named Vice President in charge of foreign operations. In the late 1950’s OMC Canada was producing, in Peterborough, 30 different models of outboard motors under 5 different brand names, 14 different models of rotary lawn mowers, and 3 models of Pioneer Chain Saws. It was estimated that by 1958 the Peterborough plant was using more than 1,000 tons of aluminum ingots annually and employment had reached almost 1,200 people. In 1958 OMC introduced for both the Johnson and Evinrude brands, their revolutionary 4 cylinder V block design. It delivered 50 hp. In 1960 the output was increased to 75 hp. To promote the potential new applications now available to the larger horsepower outboards, C. B. Neal purchased a 32’ Shepherd Cabin Cruiser. He had the inboard engines removed and outrigger transom brackets fitted to the stern. Twin V4 Johnson An early Lawn Boy 75 hp outboards were installed for power. The cruiser was named “Sea Horse”. She was used extensively by C. B. Neal for PR purposes and was highly visible on both the the Trent-Seven and Rideau waterways. In 1962 OMC Canada suffered it’s first real corporate set back. They embarked on the production and marketing of a 17’ trihull fiberglass boat marketed in Canada using the “OMC” brand name. They were I/O equipped using a horizontally mounted V-4 outboard block driving through an OMC Outdrive. These boats were different in design from anything else on the market. They were heavy, well built but underpowered. One of the boating press wrote, “the new OMC 17 is as solid as the rock of Gibralter and just about as fast.” Although OMC was manufacturing these and other boats under the Johnson and Evinrude brand names in the U.S., OMC Canada established their own manufacturing facility at Trenton, Ontario. The OMC 17 did not enjoy marketing or financial success either in Canada or the U.S. The boat business was Page 7 Newsletter terminated and the Trenton boat plant closed. However, in Peterborough, the thriving outboard business rolled on and in 1963 a new 28,240 sq. ft. die casting facility was added bringing the total floor space to 363,683. The next year, 1964, OMC Canada purchased the lands and buildings of the former Peterborough Canoe Company and established a new national parts and service centre in this facility. OMC Canada’s powerful PR Department was also headquartered here as was the factory racing support group. . In 1965 the C. B. Neal era, however, came to a premature end. On June 2 after a series of heart attacks, C. B. Neal passed away. He was only 56 years old. C. B.’s vision, energy and management skills had not only put OMC Canada in a dominant position but had also made Canada the key player in OMC’s world wide operations. The Peterborough manufacturing facilities were massive, providing stable employment for over 1200 people and providing revenue sources for thousands of people in support services businesses in Peterborough and the surrounding area. If C. B. Neal had continued to live and work as a dynamic and innovative leader in the OMC organization for another 10 years….one can only speculate how the fortunes of OMC Canada and indeed the outcome for OMC world wide might have been very different. C. B. Neal was a true Canadian industrial hero. . Ken Kirk 1958 Johnson V-4 50 hp Maple Leaf Chapter Page 8 Selling on E-Bay Most of us have been buying outboard motors and parts for a while. We probably collected more than we need or have duplicates. One of the ways we can get rid of some of this stuff is to put it on E-Bay. This will give us extra cash so we can buy more outboards that according to our wives, we do not need! The first thing you have to do is establish a membership on EBay. You will then be assigned a member name or logo. This name can be changed if you want something special. You will be required to give them a credit card number so they can be paid when you list or sell an article. There is a listing fee and a selling fee if you sell your item. You will be rated on your sale with feedback from your buyer and you also rate the buyer as far as fast payment and communication with him. Once you have sold 1 or 2 items, you will have no problem listing and selling. Make sure you put your item in the right category so people looking for your item find it. For example: Outboard Motor Under 10 H.P. My profile indicates I have had 89 transactions. I have probably sold 80 items and purchased 9. Shipping Your Motor You will be asked to create a secret password so you can protect your account. You use your name and password when you log on. You can also open a PayPal account which is like a bank account for your buying and selling. When you have received payment for your motor (as well as shipping and packaging costs) by money order or certified cheque or PayPal, you are ready to ship. It is up to the buyer if they want insurance on the item. Establishing these accounts is safe as long as you do not give out your password. E-Bay monitors these accounts and watches for anything unusual happening. I have shipped by Canada Post and UPS. UPS will come to your door and pick up your item. Once you get to know the UPS driver he might give you some blank weigh bills and you can fill these out before hand. When you decide to sell, the first thing you should do is take a few pictures of your item and weigh it for shipping costs. You need a digital camera to take your pictures and load them onto your computer. If you sell your item out of the country, you will have to make out threee copies of a custom paper which you will give to the UPS driver. You can get a shipping cost quote for your item by going on the computer or calling UPS. Log onto your E-Bay account and decide the minimum you will take for your item. You can sell it for a Buy-it-now price or go for online auction and possibly get more than you thought if someone likes your motor and really wants it and two people start bidding against each other. If you are shipping a motor that is worth a fair amount, I tell the buyer I will make a box from ½” plywood and package it in Styrofoam. Calculate the cost of the box and foam and include in your shipping cost. I usually charge about $35-40 for a box, which covers material only (no charge for labour). I have probably made about 50 boxes so I can make one pretty fast. I put a rope handle at each end of the box for lifting and the UPS drivers like this convenience. You can also start with a low minimum bid and put a reserve price on your motor. If you do not get a bid as high as your reserve price, you do not sell the motor. You can then decide if you want to re-list it at a lower price or keep it. When you list on E-Bay, you are showing your item to millions of people around the world. Describe your item as accurately as possible. Include lots of pictures. If the motor runds or was running a short time ago, it is worth more money. If it does not run, sell it as a parts motor as is. I have shipped all over North America from Vancouver Island, to Florida, and California. I have even shipped an item to China. If you package your item and pad it well, it will arrive safely. Many people have commented on how well I have packaged their motor. Once you have packaged and shipped 1 or 2 motors it will be easy to do. You decide how many days you want to show your motor. You will get e-mail questions about it you will have to answer. I usually list for seven days starting on a Sunday night (late) so you cover all the time zones in North America. If any members have additional questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with me….I would be glad to help if I can. Listing Fees are reasonable as well as selling Fees. You pay a little more for 10 day listings, reserve price, and extra pictures. Ron Sutton [email protected] 905 988-7812 Page 9 Newsletter History of Gale/Buccaneer Outboard Motors Gale Products Inc. was a subsidiary of OMC which made Johnson and Evinrude outboards and was considered to be their third division. Gale was so named as they were located in Galesburg, Ilinois. Prior to World War II, Gale manufactured refrigerators and air conditioning units. These products were never a real success and it was decided after the war to drop the refrigerators and the air conditioners and set up a wholesaling division where Gale went about manufacturing outboard motors for department store and tire store chains. These outboards would be labeled with the name of the selling store. Outside companies included Wards, Spiegel, Gamble and Goodyear. Gale products were so successful that in 1948 they sold over 100,000 outboard motors, which was more than, all other manufacturers including Mercury, Johnson and Evinrude. Starting about 1950, Gale began to offer outboards under their own brand name initially called Buccaneer and later just labeled Gale. The Buccaneers and Gales were offered through sporting goods and hardware stores and a few independent dealerships. All in all, outboard motors built by Gale were very well designed and often had features not found in the flagship models of Johnson and Evinrude. In fact Gale sold engines in what was called their economy and deluxe versions. Deluxe versions were ahead of their time and included fuel pumps, better soundproofing/ vibration dampenings and rubber engine mounts. Gale was different from Johnson and Evinrude in that models produced were always a few horsepower less. For example, when Johnson and Evinrude produced a 15hp, Gale produced a 12 hp. When Johnson and Evinrude went up to 18hp, Gale produced a 15 hp, and so on. Gale would range in size from 1 1/2 horsepower, which was produced in 1948, all the way up to a V4 60 hp in 1960, but never did produce anything larger. Gale really came into its own during the mid-fifties where it produced engines for Atlas Royal in 1955-1956, Brooklure in 1955-1958, Hiawatha in 1955, Sea Bee from 1955-1959 and Sea King from 1955-1959. Most models for these . . 1961 Gale and a Sea-Bee logo Maple Leaf Chapter Page 10 companies were much the same, including horsepower ( 3, 5, 12 and 22 hp models respectfully). Other models were produced by Gale which included Sea Flyer, Fedway, Western Flyer, and Vikings. They were produced post war era and sold through the T. Eaton Company. If you are considering buying a good used Gale motor, make sure you purchase one with a full forward-neutral-reverse gearshift. This is the closest thing to the flagship models. Many of the parts are interchangeable and still readily available. I would avoid any Gale without a gearshift or neutral clutch as these engines tended to have a lot of problems and were expensive to replace. I guess it depends how badly an avid collector wants this type of Gale engine, because parts are getting very scarce to locate. It is nice to know (and many are not aware) that many Johnson and Evinrude parts are interchangeable with the newer Gale models which would include water pumps, ignition components and rebuild carb kits. Gale continued on its merry way producing some excellent engines until it was announced in very early 1964 that they would be ceasing operations. They did not produce any models that year, so the actual last year of production was in 1963. It was felt by OMC that Johnson and Evinrude had grown large enough that Gale was no longer needed. It was a poor decision on their part and one where OMC suffered financially. It took years to recover from this decision. This was not totally the end of Gale. They would go on to form a new division of OMC in which they would go on to develop the new OMC sterndrive units. These are the last remaining records I could find on Gale outboards. I own five Gale outboard motors ranging from 5hp to 60hp, and I love every one of them. It's a shame they could not have been around for a few more years. Barry Shortill (a.k.a Motornut) . Sea King 12 hp Page 11 Newsletter . DECALS: Vinyl, some “Made in Canada” www.ptecksweb.com/paterson/decals.html for price list and illustrations or send for prices and catalogue sheet. Bill Paterson, 20 Horsey Street, Bowmanville, L1C 1X7. Phone number 905-623-5501. Email <[email protected]> FOR SALE…OWNER-OPPERATOR MANUALS EVINRUDE…….1961…3, 40 hp 1964…3, 18 hp 1966…6 hp 1968..5, 18 hp 1970…1.5, 6, 18, 25 hp 1971..Most Models 1972..Most Models 1973..2, 4, 18, 25, 40, 115 hp 1974..9.9, 15 1976..9.9/15 JOHNSON…….1961…3 hp 1962…10 hp 1964…3, 5 ½ hp 1965…3, 5, 6 hp 1966…5 hp 1967…3, 6, 9.5 hp 1968…3, 5 hp 1969…1.5, 4, 6, 20, 25, 40 hp 1970…Most Models 1971…Most Models 1972…2, 4, 40, 85, 100, 125 hp 1973…Most Models 1974…Most Models Under 40 hp…$10. each. 40 hp and higher…$15. each. Postage not included. Contact Ken Kirk, 416 222 4364 xt:231 or [email protected] . Maple Leaf Chapter Page 12 Upcoming Events 2010 January 23 Hard Water Meet Mike’s Auto, #8 Shaw Court, Ajax Take Highway 401 to Westney Road in Ajax. Go south on Westney Road past Bayly. Turn left on Shaw Court. Contact is Mike Ounjian 905-428-7700. February 12-15 Spring Fishing and Boat Show Contact Rob Abbott 705-689-8508 [email protected] Toronto International Centre March(tba) Toronto Sportsman Show Contact is Steve Silverthorn 905-824-4354. Metro Convention Centre CottageFest March (15th to 19th tentative) Probably the March Break week. Contact is Steve Silverthorn 905-824-4354. April 17 (tentative) Ice Breaker Meet Contact is Ron Stevenson 905-668-1667. Whitby Baptist Church May 8 Spring Run-off Ski Pitz Highway 9 to Keele, North on Keele, follow signs. This is a great site with a small lake and lots of parking. Traditionally, there is a lot of buy/sell/swap activity. Members are reminded that we are guests and must come off the lake if skiers arrive. Please ensure your motor has been flushed with a week solution of Javex to kill any zebra mussel eggs. Only 4 wheel drive vehicles can launch boats. Contact is Ernie Stokes 905-852-3484 [email protected] June (tba) Bobcaygeon Unlock the Summer(tentative) Contact is Glenn Weigel 905-725-9467. Bobcaygeon July 10 Gravenhurst ACBS Boat Show Contact is Ron Stevenson 905-668-1667. Gravenhurst August 7 Port Carling RACE Boat & Racing Outboard Show Contact is Ron Stevenson 905-668-1667. MLA Hub-of-the-Lakes August (tba) Baysville Boat Show Contact is Don Crossland 705-645-8254. August (tba) Hastings Boat Show Contact is Glenn Weigel 905-725-9467. Hastings September 25 Art Doling September Wet Meet Contact is Ernie Stokes 905-852-3484. Ski Pitz October (16 or 23 tba) Contact is Ron Gilpin 416-626-1671. Annual General Meeting Toronto Humber Yacht Club REMINDER TO MEMBERS: YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRY DATE IS ON YOUR ADDRESS LABEL Membership Directory If you notice any errors in the Membership Directory that was mailed out with this newsletter, please update your information with our treasurer, Don Crossland (contact info on page 2). Also, please let Don know if you do not want your address information to be published in the Directory. We expect to publish a new Directory in fall /winter 2010. 3) If you received the emailed colour version of the newsletter, please let Don know if you want to continue to receive the Black and White hardcopy version by post office regular mail.