Russel Brothers Limited   OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO   Steelcraft Boat Builders

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A TUG FOR EVERY JOB, A CAMPBELL ENGINE FOR EVERY BOAT:
A Picture Story of Warping Tugs and Power Winch Boats

10 pages. A VERY early and water damaged brochure showing wooden boats. Features single and double drum designs.

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Performance That Builds Goodwill

2 pages. Features Workboy, Lacalong, Ranger V, and Rae II. Likely c. 1940.

Bob Plakholm Collection

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Steelcraft Powerful Diesel Tugs

4 pages. Features Atomic (on cover), Glen class 80' tugs, 60' foot tugs, Radium Express, 45 & 40 foot tugs, Lynn B. & Ranger V.

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Circular 46A: Steelcraft Warping Tugs for your Logging Operations

6 pages. Features features Lacalong (1939), Mark Whitman (1945), Kayvee (1946), Goki (1940), Decelles (1941) and Hallett (1940).

Bob Plakholm Collection

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Circular 46B: Steelcraft Winch Boats for Logging Operations

6 pages. Features winch gear, Sheppard diesel, tugs specifications and Ranger V.

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Steelcraft Runabouts, Launches and Cruisers
for Safety, Comfort and Speed.

8 pages. Features the "Steelcraft Special", the only boat that ever climbed "The Cedars", the most treacherous rapids on the St. Lawrence river. Also Tunnel Stern drives. Note "Fort Frances" is crossed out on the cover and "Owen Sound" stamped underneath.
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Safety First! With a Russel Safety First Hill Brake

4 pages. Hill brakes are cable devices that control load speed going down hill, used in logging for taking trees out of the bush. Ranger V and Lacalong on last page.

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Steelcraft Fishing Boats and Equipment

4 pages. Features photo of Lynn B. and list of satisfied customers on the back page.

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Russel Heavy Duty Gasoline Marine Engines

2 pages. Features two photos of actual engines.

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Steelcraft Hydraulic Steering Gears

Features Quinte, Watch, HMCS Glenside, Waukegan, CT 49, Decelles, Radium Express, Goki & Lacalong.

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Steelcraft Industrial Marine Equipment

Bulletin B-102-A features 8 pages, many photos of Russel boats, engine and hull alternatives, and marine accessories.

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Q. What Is Specialized Service?

A. It's the kind of treatment you can always rely on with Russel-Hipwell Engines. (Short biographies of 32 company employees).

George Fisher Collection

Model 36 Power Winch Set Parts List

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Pre - 1937 Winch from Russel Fort Frances
Raymond Hodgson Collection

Care and Operation of Russel Line Heavy Duty Marine Engines

Four page pre - 1937 Manual from Russel Fort Frances,
copied from the St. Maurice River Boom Company.
Raymond Hodgson Collection

Price List for Model "E" Russel Marine Engines

Four page pre - 1937 Price List from Russel Fort Frances,
copied from the St. Maurice River Boom Company.
Raymond Hodgson Collection

 

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