Survey for Appleton & Cox Inc By J.B. Fitzgerald on Motor Boat Bumble Bee

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Survey for Appleton & Cox Inc By J.B. Fitzgerald on Motor Boat Bumble Bee

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.9236

Scope and Content

Survey for Appleton & Cox Inc By J.B. Fitzgerald on Motor Boat Bumble Bee Transcription: Survey for Appleton & Cox Inc By J.B. Fitzgerald on Motor Boat Bumble Bee Owner - Frederick H. Taylor Watertown, N.Y. Business-Airplanes Nane of vessel-"Bumble Bee" US Custom House No Y-19 Home Port-Alexandria Bay, N.Y. Waters to be navigated-St. Lawrence River Name of Builder-Fred Duclon Built 1926 Cost Completed $2500. Present value $1500 Length 25 ft Beam 7 ft, Depth 24 inches Draft 22 inches Open boat Make of Engine Chrysler Built 1928 Motor is Marine No. LM1551 One Engine Total H.P. 105 RPM 3000 Diameter and Pitch propeller 15x13. Maximum speed 20 M.P.H. Exhaust pipes copper. Has gas fill pipe tight to & flush with deck feed pipes Feed pipes from tanks are copper. Feed pipes have cutoff valves at carburetor. No rubber hose connections in gas line. No stove used. Fire extinguisher is one 1 qt. Pyrene. Boat is private and is used only for this purpose. Never used for racing. Purchased from Fred Duclon Alexandria Bay, N.Y.

Collection

Fitzgerald & Lee Collection of the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Category

Correspondence

Acquisition

Accession

2022.16

Source or Donor

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Acquisition Method

Loan

Credit Line

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Source (if not Accessioned)

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Notes

The Fitzgerald & Lee collection is held at the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum in Alexandria Bay, NY. Due to mutual interests in the substance and context of the collection, the ABM digitized the collection to be able to use the materials for internal exhibit purposes.

Archive Details

Creator

Fitzgerald & Lee

Archive Size/Extent

1 pages

Restrictions

This collection is open for research use

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Transcribed by Mike Gimigliano on 4/25/23

Archive Items Details

Container

6-13

Location

Building

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Copyright

Copyright Details

The Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. collection is the physical property of the Alexandria Township Historical Society. The ABM reserves the right to reproduce items from the Fitzgerald and Lee Collection for exhibition use. Any other use must be approved by the ATHS. Inquiries as to publication or reproduction for profit must be forwarded to the ATHS. Copyright belongs to the authors or creators or their legal representatives where applicable. For further information, consult the Alexandria Township Historical Society at 315.482.4586.