Two of the strikers were arrested and held in jail on August seventh with charges of malicious destruction of property on the plant grounds. 185 Cadillac workers were on strike in July 1956. They were attempting to cover all bases by having wood, aluminum, and fiberglass watercraft in their product mix. of Frankfort, New York in 1955 to make aluminum, molded veneer, and fiberglass pleasure boats. Wagemaker Company started Empire Boats, Inc. A photo of their large 100,000 square foot modern plant was prominent in the ad. They were promoting aluminum, molded wood, and strip-built boats.
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A January 1955 full page ad by Cadillac appeared in The Boating Industry trade magazine. A production of 7,000 boats annually was not uncommon in subsequent years. Between December 1953 and August 1955 Cadillac made 5,300 boats. Cadillac also made wooden boats with hulls from U.S. Molded Shapes made molded veneer boat hulls for Wagemaker which finished them and marketed the boats as Wagemaker Wolverine. Cadillac made aluminum fishing boats and runabouts. Across town was a branch plant of Chris-Craft that opened up in 1941. The Cadillac Chamber of Commerce was instrumental in luring the boat firm to the city. Wagemaker was president of all three firms. Boat builder Wagemaker of Grand Rapids, Michigan also owned U.S. CADILLAC BOAT HISTORY By Andreas Jordahl Rhude 22 July 2010 Cadillac Marine & Boat Company of Cadillac, Michigan started in September 1953 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Wagemaker Company. The Directory of Michigan Manufacturers, 1960 (Detroit, MI: Manufacturer Publishing Co., 1960.) p. Michigan Manufacturer and Financial Record. The Directory of Michigan Manufacturers, 1959 (Detroit, MI: Manufacturer Publishing Co., 1958.) p. The Directory of Michigan Manufacturers, 1957 (Detroit, MI: Manufacturer Publishing Co., 1956.) p. The Directory of Michigan Manufacturers, 1955 (Detroit, MI: Manufacturer Publishing Co., 1954.) p. Sources: Michigan Manufacturer and Financial Record. In 1960 the company employed 281 males and 3 females. Gaylord Gill was the Manager of the firm in 1960. The company was located at 110 7th St., P.O. 1958 models were advertised in the 1958 brochure of Wagemaker Wolverine Boats. Cadillac Marine and Boat Company Cadillac Marine & Boat Company was a boat building firm located in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan between 19, and a continuation of Cadillac Boat Company under the ownership of Wagemaker Co. The company appears to have been renamed Cadillac Marine and Boat Company after 1957. By 1957, employment shot upward to 164 males and 3 females. The company employed 27 men and 3 women in 1955. In 1955, John Bushnell served as manager, secretary, sales manager and purchasing agent. The company was located at 110 7th Street in Cadillac. Cadillac Boat Company Cadillac Boat Company was a firm of boat builders located in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, established in 1953. This boat is a real head turner when you are out. I have used in in several lakes in Pa and also used it once in Ocean City NJ at Night in Venice in which it won in the Classic Boat category. This boat has no leaks and is ready to go in the water. Engine was fully serviced and in perfect running condition. Includes 15 Hp Johnson engine and trailer. Payment by PayPal, USPS money order, Cashiers Check or personal check (allow 7 business days for clearance)įor Sale is my 1958 Cadillac Marine 14 ft. Local pickup, but will consider delivery alternatives. I've trailered the boat to many car shows and pulled the boat in the 2012 Hot Rod Power Tour behind out 1957 Cadillac convertible. This boat was voted "Favorite Outboard" in the 20 Heartland Classics antique boat show in Hot Springs, AR. New Carlisle tires were outfitted as well. Hitch is in good condition and new tailights wired and installed at time of boat restoration. Buddy bearings were installed after repacking the original bearings. The trailer is period correct and was sold by Montgomery Ward. A new impeller and lower unit clutch dog and forward gear were installed. New coils, points, condensers, wires, plugs, carb and fuel pump kits were purchased but not installed since the motor ran as is. The motor starts, idles and runs perfectly, and has been used at least once each summer since the boat was restored.
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The outboard motor is a 25HP, 1958 Gale Bucaneer, Model # 22DE158, Serial # 719488.
A new white oak keel was fabricated and installed along with removing and treating the three interior struts before re-installing. The entire hull was stripped bare and treated with CPES prior to paint and varnish. There was some soft wood in the transom which was treated with Smiths CPES and two transom frames were replaced. This boat was completely restored in 2008-9 and had previously been in dry storage for over 25 years. Cadillac wooden boat, Model # 564, Serial # 119.
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