PLAN

COLLECTIONS

This collection has many very useful plans and drawings from many different sources.

  Resources for plans

  Bowling Green OH State University    U.S. premier research center. 1000's of plans.

  Dave Benedet  Great massive set of plans from Dave personal collection.

  Detroit Mercy Library   Many plans on Great Lakes Vessels.

  Great Lakes Maritime Institute  Many plans on Great Lakes Vessels.

  The Great Lakes Historical Society  Great place. 1000's of plans.

  Lake Superior Maritime Collection    Many plans on Great Lakes Vessels.

  Library of Congress    Plans on Great Lakes Vessels but harder to find.

  Milwaukee Public Library    Many plans on Great Lakes Vessels.

  Marine Museum of Kingston, Canada Database    Canada's premier research center. 1000's of plans.

U.S.C.G.  COLLECTION        

Collection: A series of U.S.C.G. vessels from the Library of Congress. "Built in America" These vessels where built and served on the Great Lakes.

 "A Great Lakes Whaleback "  Very nice 12 page article from a 1940's Popular Mechanics Magazine. Detailed information and plans  are included. 

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 "A Pocketknife Model of a Coal Freighter "  Nice one page article from a 1940's Modern Mechanics Magazine. Shows how to build a 13" early 1900's Bulk Laker. Plans included. Would make a very nice little project!!

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    Detail Plans

Kessler Clamp        

These type hatch clamps started to appear on Lakers sometime during the early 1950's and are still in use today. Very little changes with a few boats have a bit longer clamps. Donated by Tom Sprung

Hull Platting        

When iron and steel hull construction came along the late 1800's, different types of plating where used on all types of vessels. This very nice little diagram showing the different types of hull platting used till the mid 1900's.

Self Unloaded Rollers          

Here are some roller configurations used for the belts by some self unloaded Lakers. Not sure which ones where used, but this might at least give you some ideas or point you in the right direction.