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Archive for 2 March 2020

WWII JOHNSON 50hp ELECTRIC STERN ANCHOR WINCH/WINDLASS Manual USN LST SHIP vtg

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Vintage original Almon Johnson, Inc. Instruction Book’ / Operators Manual for the Johnson type Stern Anchor Winch on the US Navy LST Ships — big windlass unit powered by a 50hp Westinghouse DC electric motor — sections include- table of contents with multiple fold-outs; part I: Operating instructions (27pgs); part II: Winch Plans and data… (read more)

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Medium HMS Surprise Tall Ship Wooden Model 27.5 As Seen In Master & Commander

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The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish. The model measures overall 27.5 long from bow to stern. Size: 27.5″ overall L x 26.75″ H x 8.5 W. HMS Surprise Model 27.5. She carried a complement of 284 officers and ratings, and a primary armament of 28 eighteen-pounder guns on her upper deck,… (read more)

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