[Public-List] A30 castings from Edson

Tue Dec 17 07:35:00 PST 2013

Heck, if the price is reasonable, I could see myself buying a set as a
precaution.

On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Michael Connolly <crufone at comcast.net>wrote:

> Thanks. Good morning to you Gord,
> I was thinking of the best way to organize for the Alberg 30 Groups/owners
> what Edson has patterns for and would be willing to cast for owners.  I
> know the boat building and parts business is sometimes a bit haphazard. My
> interest would be to help the Alberg group by working with Edson, and
> perhaps other mfg's, to organize their patterns and archive them in a way
> whereby future owners or groups of owners can contact them asking for such
> and such a part and easily get it made for them.  What do you think? Asking
> too much? This is a project which interests me, but you are the one with
> the close Edson contacts.
>
> Possibly, we could start by having you, with Bill's permission, send his
> photos to Edson asking them if they have patterns to match?  I believe that
> Bill's boat #11 and mine #133 might be fitted with the same pintle/gudgeon
> arrangement. In the meanwhile I will ask Bill to send his photos to me if
> he will.
>
> My thoughts are if the patterns for the original equipment for the Alberg
> 30 exist, they should be carefully looked after and not lost.  There is a
> market for these parts. Whether Pt. Townsend, Buck Algonquin, Edson,
> Davey or Peter McEvoy casts them is in material.  I believe that groups of
> 30 parts could be made, to save mfg costs, and they would find themselves
> to market.
> Michael #133
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> >
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 9:37:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] A30 castings from Edson
>
> Good morning Michael,
>
> I am not specifically familiar with the gear that is cast at Port Townsend
> Foundry... But my experience is that usually substantially different from
> what Davey makes on a production basis.  Port Townsend's gear is on a
> special order basis.
>
> Edson will dig about for patterns and make gear on a special order basis;
> they say they didn't supply a lot of gear to Whitby Boatworks but might
> have
> appropriate gear.  They say the best thing to do is send them photos of
> what
> people are looking for, and they'll look into whether or not they've got
> similar patterns.
>
> Cheers -
>
> Gord #426 Surprise
>
>
> On 17/12/13 9:17 AM, "Michael Connolly" <crufone at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >
>
> Gord,
>
> Hey you got me all excited about original replacement parts.? I knew
> > the Davey parts were not a perfect match for the original Alberg 30
> parts. If
> > I remember correctly the Davey parts are similar to the ones cast at Port
> > Townsend Foundry and they do not fit the Alberg 30 without substantial
> > modification.
>
> So my question is exactly what patterns does Edson have which
> > were used for the original Alberg 30 production?? This information would
> be
> > invaluable for the Alberg Groups to have.? We collectively would
> encourage
> > Edson to keep them in safe place so they could be used either us or them
> for
> > future castings of replacement parts.
>
>
> Tracking this down and developing a
> > relationship with Edson would be of great benefit for any Alberg 30
> owner.? We
> > tend to keep our boats for some period of time and?there will always be
> a?need
> > for these parts.
>
> We appreciate your efforts in sorting this out for us.
> >
>
> Michael #133
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Gordon Laco"
> > <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
> > <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:01:00 PM
> >
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] A30 castings from Edson
>
> Hello Michael -
> >
>
> William Woodford US #11 just sent me photos - I had misunderstood what you
> >
> folks were looking for. ?I have those pintles and gudgeons in bronze on the
> >
> shelf and would be glad to supply them to members for wholesale. ?I've just
> >
> sent that message to William. ?If anyone else needs them please contact me
> >
> off line.
>
> Gord #426 Surprise
> (when I'm not sailing, and not with the RCN,
> > I'm North American distributor
> for Davey, the English classic yacht fitting
> > manufacturer)
>
>
> On 16/12/13 3:49 PM, "Michael Connolly" <crufone at comcast.net>
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi Gord,
> I am sure George Dinwiddie can direct you to many photos
> > of these
> > parts on the Alberg 30 Web site.
> Michael
>
> ----- Original Message
> >
> > -----
>
> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public
> > List
> > -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Monday,
> > December 16,
> > 2013 3:26:17 PM
> Subject: [Public-List] A30 castings from
> > Edson
>
> Hello gang -
> >
>
> Edson has responded and with some enthusiasm. ?
> > They¹ve asked for a photo of
> >
> the lower gudgeon/rudder shoe  as anyone got
> > such a thing they could email
> >
> to me?
>
> Gord #426 Surprise
> >
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