The Model Craftsman: Volume 6, Issue 2 – July 1937

Racing began May 1, and will con- tinue through to Oct. 30th. The club races for three trophies: The Club Cup, the Fisher’Cup, and the Fisher Trophy. ‘The Greater Detroit M. y. A. has scheduled several interclub races in which most Tre-PolPen members participate. There are 15 new 50-800’s in the roster this season! Reporting at considerable length, George W. Bedford, Commodore of, the Clove Lakes Model YachternClub Di- models. H. O. Phillips, Commodore This is how the lads on the West Coast sa il their Star model in the open ocean 54” a ails s Club, Yacht Model s Angele Los of the e is 24 miles, which makes a disianc The Island. a Catalin and t Newpor n betwee skiffs are used as special tenders. day’s work out of negotiating the distance. Small which is a member of the East vision of the M. Y.|R. A. of A., also the Metropolitan Model Yacht Racing League, tells us that the club’s first race of the season was held Mays 2nd, at Martling’s Pond, Clove Lake Park, Staten Island, where the Irv- ODEL YACHTING JULY 1937 HE most active season in the history of American Model Yachting is now in full sway. Our blast of last month calling for club data received such an overwhelming response that, because of the extreme lateness of all copy, it must here be Club boiled into item mention. Secretaries will do well to remember that the closing date for all copy is the 15th day of the month preceding date of issue. Sam’s war vessels around the turn of the present century, and who still keeps his hand on the drawing board in a completely equipped model shop in the rear of his home in Los Angeles. Mr. Phillips is-shown at sea with one of his models. The Lake Merrit Model Yacht Club, Frances A. Rankin, Secretary, forwards information that the re- gatta sailed the 9th of May on the 3= new Aquatic Park Model Racing Pool of Berkeley, Cal., was a huge success, with 45 boats competing. A sharp 35 mile wind taxed the 50-800 fleet to the limit. First place was won by Gus Duval sailing for the San Francisco Model Yacht Club; second went to Paul Collett of the Model Lake Merrit (Oakland) ‘Third place was won by Walter Lawton, sailing for the Berkeley Club. Mrs. Duval took the trophy, donated by the City of Berkeley, in the Woman’s Finals. Most of the photos submitted were not of sufficient clarity to reproduce. * Here is the winsome secretary of the Lake Merritt Model Yacht Club, Miss (we hope) Frances A. Rankin, shown beside a 50-800. 54 * * The ‘T’re-Pol-Pen Model Yacht Club of Detroit, Ray Irwin, Secre- tary, reports a full season scheduled. * * * Most of the 23 clubs reporting this month failed either to enclose usable photos, or to include other than im- mediate schedules, which we take for granted are already known to chal- lenging clubs and their members, so, being pressed for space, such items of limited interest must be foregone here. Atop this page is H. O. Phillips, Commodore of the Los Angeles Model Yacht Club, which boasts members of such standing in naval architectural circles as Walter R. Many, who designed many of Uncle Yacht Club. ington Model Yacht Club’s crew was vanquished by a score of 187 to 53 points. Thanks for the dope, Commodore, and keep it coming! * * * The red-hot Warinanco Model Yacht Club of Elizabeth, N. J., got copy in too late to be included in last issue. A challenger was selected for the Marblehead Perpetual Challenge Trophy race by a series of sail-offs late in April. Nine entries sailed the first round, the two top boats standing: Ist, Bebe IV, R. Dezendorf, 33 points; 2nd, Josephine, John Brush, 32 points. To sail this off on the second heat, the committee decided to limit the entrants to the six highest boats, and after much hard sailing, during which two hours there was one dead heat and several so close together that it made hair stand on end, Josephine took the lead away from Bebe IV by Y% point, and strung out a lead in the last heat. The final score stood Josephine, 50 points to Bebe IV’s 464%. ‘That’s how come Josephine and Bebe IV were declared Challenger and Runner up, respectively. * * * Mr. J. E. Huffman, 193 Bimini Place, Los Angeles, is a model hydroplane enthusiast. He sends us photos of his boat Snort III, which, unfortunately, are not clear enough to reproduce. We presume it is not news to California race boat enthusiasts to inform them that every Sunday morning at Pop Willow Lake, out in San Fernando Valley, will see crowds of race boat owners running Mopet CrarrsMan, the Magazine ASKING ENGINEER their jobs tethered to the central stake in the lake. of the very acceptable aluminum sol- This ders which are now on the market. ’ Simply heat the work, after cleaning, MACHINISTS until a whitish smoke arises from the Home-Study metal. This is the signal that the We thank R. H. Dezendorf, of Warinanco, who is our idea of a real club secretary-reporter for his news ense in sending us the schedule of Yacht Model Metropolitan League: for Remaining Summer Months It: Red Bank—at—Jersey City Irvington—at—South Jersey August 29th: Long Island—at—Warinanco Staten Island—at—Red Bank Irvington—at—Jersey City South Jersey—at—Clove Lake Here’s a query and an answer on The sailing waters of the Metropolitan Model Yacht League are: – Island—N. Park, Hemp- green Island—Willow Brook Park, Staten Island, J.. N. Hempstead State ¥. Clove Lakes—Clove Lake, Staten Island, N. Y. South Jersey—River Park, Haddonfield, N. J. Irvington—Grove St. Park, Irvington, N. J. Red Bank—Shrewsbury River, Red Bank, N. J. Jersey City—West Side Park, Jersey City, N. J. Warinanco—Warinanco If other club’s Park, Elizabeth, N. secretaries J. would include schedules showing the dovetailing with other clubs, we’ll be glad to give them space here. * —” * * C. O. Brook, the demon reporter, comes on deck with news notes of the Eastern Division Challenger not pertinent at this date. trials, Further notes mentioned were: New Deeper Hudson, M. Y. C. line up after recent election: Selby Summers, Vice Commodore; Commodore; Commodore; W. H. G. Geiss, Brook, Gustafson, Rear Secy; C. Heisler, Treas. and Chairman of the Racing Committee; C. O. Brook, Corresponding Secretary. The South Jersey Model Yacht Club have their new pond rapidly nearing pool completion. This is built on an open field fast beside an airport. Jack Lord, their Commo- dore, is a hard worker for early completion. Mr. John P. Brooman, of Portu- guese Cove, Hfx. Co., N. S., sends us a photo of a fine model of the Cutty Sark which he built. The en- graver informs us he cannot get a cut out of the photo, so we’ll have to forego the pleasure of running it. Mr. Brooman does his model yacht- Ang amid icebergs much of the year, and the new crease your efficiency, with Library of Modern PRACTICE MACHINE SHOP —1600 Illustrations written—completely ing, ete., etc. ofPlainly help to the machine-shop man who kind Ajax motors are made by Kendrick the bestto advanc e himself. wants and Davis Co., Lebanon, N. H. No money down—special price—easy payments. Long Island—at—Staten Island Irvington—at—Red Bank Jersey City—at—Clove Lake South Jersey—at—Warinanco L. Aluminum carries the heat to advance in up-to-date methods, you need an’s experiyantdage of the other man’s shop) work. 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(ToIf Insure H.T.S., Chicago, writes: “As one of tum prompt delivery the books postpaid. the ardent two rail HO gauge fans I write plainly and fill in all lines.) this would like to ask you a question on system. Would it be possible to insulate the entire engine from the track and use Home Address the tender for picking up the electricity? By using two tenders, then, the engine City and State a could be run on either two rail or iee HHeTTeaste Hit TREOsern ony ce esninie emrn one etar third rail system without change of wir- DOSTLOEL, sx sieiseis ing. This might prove very handy, since Name of Company MC-7-37 two rail systems seem to be gaining so sm ee ee in popularity. One tender could be made to work on both gauges by certain SMEN LEATHERCRAFT changes and this way would be cheaper Watch for our monthly specials offered to readers and almost as handy. “I am very much interested in the Berkshire 2-8-4 type locomotive. I think that this is the perfect freight engine, both in appearance and efficiency. It would make an excellent freight engine in any gauge, especially HO, since only passenger and switch engines have appeared so far. Please give me all the information you can on this type of loco. “T would like to be one of the first to you on your June issue. There sure is a difference! Altho about compliment the same size as the other ones it seems much larger and fuller. However there still could be more plans for all gauges, that are dimensioned to full scale. If it had more of these it would be as near peripet as any modelmaker could wish or.” Nice going, nice praise and a nice poser! First off, the idea of two tenders is very original and will merit thought by all HO fans. No of MODEL CRAFTSMAN, in this column. This month’s specials are: (1) kit of genuine leathers consisting of: 40 double die-cut links of ag FOR ful grain calfskin, plus buckle, for belt. to JULY Pig-grained emnoesed calfskin cut shape lacing plus card case. cowhide Tooling lacing and fringe sheath. a for playing ee “ cut to shape plus piece for knife ONLY $1.98 Rough grain calfskin, cut to shape, for regulation boy scout compass, (or postpaid watch case). Full grain calfskin (high finish) plus lacing for wallet containing one bill pocket and two smaller pockets. Full instructions included, no addi- PP Only $1.98 $1.9 M3 Only M3 cial July special Auk for aly sk * oe i of eee ries case kit of JULY genuine cor- Camera (2) dovan for the miniature camera in June and July CRAFTSMAN. issues of SPECIAL Kk2 MODEL on $1.25 postpaid includes $1.25 60 inch shoulder strap and full in- structions for assembling. No further July special K2. tools necessary. We also stock the following and other items for projects: Sheepskins—run app, 6 ft., grain, suede, or pigtex finish, $1.25 each. Jackets, change purses. Calf—Snow white, very light weight, 13-21 ft, each—30c ft., also sold in half and quarter skins. Good for all women’s richer leather items. your own Cordovan—app. 4 sq. ft. strips—30c all kinds of cases, shoe uppers. BLUM and BERRY, 114 ft., used for East 28th St. New York reason why it can’t be done. In fact, La Nal, the indefatigable court jes- WATCH FOR THE ter of the HO roundhouse, brings up No two-rail treatment this issue. MODEL CRAFTSMAN reason why the two tender pickup couldn’t be effected with ease. As to the Berkshire freight hog, pullease give me more to chew on! What year, what road do you favor, and so forth. General questions like this leave us dangling. We have dope here on all the locomotives ever made, but we’d like some guidance in putting the cold finger on the dope. 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