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Karl Bartels restores a Kahlenberg engine for Beaver Island's Heritage Park, 2006

Also Kahlenberg engine restoration Beaver Island 2006

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TypeEvent
Date2006-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2006-09
Kind
Construction
Eras
Modern era
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maritimetechnologyconservationheritagecommunitycommunication
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Beaver Island

Summary

After eleven months and more than 400 donated hours, Karl Bartels returned a restored Kahlenberg engine to Beaver Island in late September 2006. The five- ton engine was placed in the Heritage Park barn pending a decision about displaying it in or beside the Bob S.

Evidence limits

The report documents restoration and interim placement, not a final exhibit installation or a complete provenance record for the engine.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. "Bartels brings Kahlenberg back, assembled!," Beaver Beacon, October 2006.
    Reports eleven months and more than 400 donated hours of Karl Bartels' restoration, Robert Gillespie's handling help, and plans to exhibit the five-ton engine in or beside the Bob S. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2006-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the restoration report and photographs.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2006-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Karl Bartels restores a Kahlenberg engine for Beaver Island's Heritage Park, 2006”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-kahlenberg-engine-restoration-2006/, accessed [date], citing "Bartels brings Kahlenberg back, assembled!," Beaver Beacon, October 2006. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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