- Date
- 2007-09-01
- Kind
- Construction
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeheritageconstructioncommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On September 1, 2007, Robert Gillespie and a crew used a loader and crane to return the five-ton Kahlenberg engine to the Bob S. at the Marine Museum. They positioned it in its former cradle and rebuilt the roof opening; the Beacon said about 40 people watched.
Evidence limits
The article documents the reported installation and roof work, not a full restoration history or later operating status of the boat.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October 2007, "The Mighty Kahlenberg Back in the Boats."Describes Robert Gillespie and his crew lowering the five-ton Kahlenberg engine into the Bob S., restoring the engine cradle, and rebuilding the roof. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2007-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the installation report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2007-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Kahlenberg engine returns to the Bob S., 2007”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-kahlenberg-engine-bob-s-2007/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 2007, "The Mighty Kahlenberg Back in the Boats." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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