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Continued from Page 14 - Why we are sides much research done Early 1950’s
really called the Motor City .... and devel- on these lost manufacturers, Chris Craft
opment steps of all marine engine technol- Mr. Dixon’s book also de- Commander
ogies, beginning with a steam engine in tails the impressive array of Engine on
1805 and later inventions leading us to the the who’s who of some of
current inboard / outboard engines we use the first boat engine builders an
on our boats today. such as Buick, Ford, Olds, Aerocraft
and Daimler.
After reading Mr. Dixon’s Motormen Organized in 1965, Racing
& Yachting which chronicles the “water- the Antique Outboard Motor Runabout,
front heritage” of the automobile indus- Club has over 3,000 mem-
try, I believe he was right in suggesting bers in 14 countries. If you only one
Detroit may not have become the “Motor own one, or enjoy collecting known to
City” if the marine engine hadn’t been so these classic outboards, stop
entrenched here to kick things off. Auto- by one of their events. The exist.
mobiles were being developed all over members are very interest- Antique
the world in the late 1800’s. But, Detroit ing, friendly, and knowl- Engine
had the competitive advantage in the ear- edgeable and can help you better appre- Outboard
ly years with advanced engine technology ciate your old outboard. They will share
and resources developed for boats. resources on where to buy parts and maybe Show
In 1910, two times more marine to recover a copy of that long gone own-
engines were in use than auto engines. Be- er’s manual. Our local Lake St. Clair area

group is the Great Lakes Chapter, and can

be reached through their website @ www.

liquidassetsonline.org.

Continued on Page 43....

Record Height Flagpole for New Baltimore height flagpole. The Lions On July 6, New Baltimore Tower Torn Down
waterfront coming this summer .... a new Club has donated $10,000 2015, the
Lake St. Clair boating landmark! and needs $65,000 total to red land-

install it this boating season. mark tow-
At press time, the goal was er at New
to have the flag dedicated Baltimore’s
on Memorial Day. If funds waterf ront
are not in place by April, the park was re-
next dedication will be July moved.
4th. The tower,
To see if the Lions Club has which was
met the goal, or would like a p p r o x i -
Coming out of the North Channel, to donate, visit: mately 65

you can see this light blue tower to give you a www.gofundme.com/ years old,
heading... once you get close to shore, cdewkktg had become
it is no longer visible. too expensive to maintain.

The new flagpole will be Thanks to the Lions Looking at the photos here, you can still use the black
150’ tall … the same height as the Club for planning a water tank which can be seen several miles away with
original water tower... the tallest Lake St. Clair land- decent weather clarity.
known flag in Michigan! The New mark that we will all Stay on top of important news at:
Baltimore Lions Club is asking for be proud to see.
our support. $65,000 is needed to facebook.com/
purchase and install this new record thelakestclairguide.

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