Polson Iron Works - Engine Builds, 1909



These "Engine Builds" pages list the ships whose registration shows that Polson engines were used.
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Engine Builds



Ramona

Date Registered:
[ 1908/09/22 ] Official Number: [ 100397 ]
broken up and dismantled

First Registration
Name: [ RAMONA ] Date: [ 1909/08/21 ] Location: [BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 2/1908 ] Date Registered: [ 1908/09/22 ] Official Number: [ 100397 ] First Registration: [ NO ]

Second Registration
Name: [ DORTHA ] Location: [ BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registration: [ 1/1895 ] Date Registered: [ 1895/07/12 ] Official Number: [ 100397 ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ W. & A. JOHNSTON, HAMILTON, ONT. ] Built At: [ HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1894 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ ONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Gallery: [NONE ] Stem: [ PLAIN ] Frame: [ WOOD ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Number of Masts: [ NONE ] Type of Rig: [ NONE ]

First Rebuilding Data
Rebuilt By: [ WM. ROBINSON, HUNTSVILLE, ONT ] Location: [ HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date: [ 1908 ] Length: [ 77.40 ] Beam: [ 19.00 ] Depth: [ 5.00 ] Gross: [ 102.16 ] Net: [ 83.26 ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ STEEPLE COMPOUND ] Number of Engines: [ 1 ] Date Built: [ 1907 ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS, TORONTO, ONT. ] Horsepower: [ 8.17 ] Unit Horsepower: [N.H.P. ]

Boiler Information
Type of Boiler: [ STEEL BOILER 122# ] Number of Boilers: [ 1 ] Built by: [UNKNOWN ]

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1941/04/18 ] Reason Closed: [BROKEN UP AND DISMANTLED ]

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-2471, VOL. 236

Island Lassie

Date Registered:
[ 1909/10 ] Official Number: [ 116632 ]
no closing information

First Registration
Name: [ ISLAND LASSIE ] Location: [LINDSAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 1/1909 ] Date Registered: [ 1909/10 ] Official Number: [ 116632 ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ JESSE PERRIN ] Built At: [ LINDSAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1907 ] Length: [ 37.00 ] Beam: [ 6.00 ] Depth: [ 3.00 ] Gross: [ 6.72 ] Net: [ 4.71 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ NONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ROUND ] Gallery: [NONE ] Stem: [ STRAIGHT ] Frame: [ WOOD ] Propulsion: [ STEAM PROPELLER ] Number of Masts: [ NONE ] Type of Rig: [ NONE ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ HIGH PRESSURE UPRIGHT MARINE ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1900 ] Built by: [H. A. POLSON, TORONTO, ONTARIO ] Horsepower: [ 6 ] Unit Horsepower: [COMBINED ]

Closing Information
no closing information

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-3188, VOL. 374


Brockville

Date Registered:
[ 1909/02/19 ] Official Number: [ 107421 ]
closed 1940/09/23

First Registration
Name: [ BROCKVILLE ] Location: [PICTON, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 1/1909 ] Date Registered: [ 1909/02/19 ] Official Number: [ 107421 ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ N. SIMPSON TORONTO, ONT ] Built At: [ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1898 ] Length: [ 105.00 ] Beam: [ 21.50 ] Depth: [ 5.70 ] Gross: [ 190.75 ] Net: [ 87.64 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ ONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ROUND ] Gallery: [NONE ] Figure: [ NO ] Frame: [ WOOD ] Propulsion: [ STEAMSHIP SCREW ] Type of Rig: [ STEAMER ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ FORE & AFT COMPOUND ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1898 ] Built by: [THE POLSON IRON WORKS CO. TORONTO ]

Boiler Information
Type of Boiler: [ STEEL ] Number of Boilers: [ONE ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS LIMITED TORONTO ] Date: [1887 ]

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1940/09/23 ]

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-2435, VOL. 371


Shanly

Date Registered:
[ 1909/04/13 ] Official Number: [ 126269 ]
transferred

First Registration
Name: [ SHANLY ] Location: [TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 5/1909 ] Date Registered: [ 1909/04/13 ] Official Number: [ 126269 ] First Registration: [ YES ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ THE PARRY SOUND LUMBER COY LTD. PARRY SOUND ONT. ] Built At: [ PARRY SOUND, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1908 ] Length: [ 53.50 ] Beam: [ 14.50 ] Gross: [ 49.54 ] Net: [ 18.84 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ ONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ROUND ] Gallery: [NONE ] Stem: [ PLAIN ] Frame: [ WOOD ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Number of Masts: [ NONE ] Type of Rig: [ NONE ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ HIGH PRESSURE ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Built by: [ALF.E. PERKINS OTTAWA, ONT. ] Horsepower: [ 4.80 ] Unit Horsepower: [N.H.P. ]

Boiler Information
Type of Boiler: [ I.S. ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS LIMITED TORONTO ] Date: [1908 ]

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1913/05/06 ] Date of Reason Closed: [1913/05/06 ] Reason Closed: [TRANSFERRED ] Place Closed: [ KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA ]

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-7635, VOL. 485A


B.C.L. Tug 4

Date Registered:
[ 1909/04/30 ] Official Number: [ 126270 ]
no closing information

First Registration
Name: [ B.C.L. TUG 4 ] Date: [ 1938/07/12 ] Location: [TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 6/1909 ] Date Registered: [ 1909/04/30 ] Official Number: [ 126270 ] First Registration: [ YES ]

Second Registration
Name: [ ERL KING ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ FRANK SIMPSON TORONTO ] Built At: [ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1909 ] Length: [ 52.00 ] Beam: [ 14.50 ] Gross: [ 45.71 ] Net: [ 24.79 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ ONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ROUND ] Gallery: [NONE ] Stem: [ PLAIN ] Frame: [ STEEL ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Number of Masts: [ NONE ] Type of Rig: [ NONE ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ NON CONDENSING ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1909 ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS LTD TORONTO ] Horsepower: [ 6.60 ] Unit Horsepower: [N.H.P. ]

Boiler Information
Type of Boiler: [ FITZGIBBON ] Number of Boilers: [ONE ] Built by: [SELBY, KINGSTON, ONT. ] Date: [1905 ]

Closing Information
Remark: [(NOTE: ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS "HIGH PRESSURE", BUILT IN "1909" WITH "6.5 N.H.P.". ORIGINAL BOILER WAS BUILT IN "1883" BY "MCDOUGALL, MONTREAL, QUE.".) ]

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-7635, VOL. 485A

Queen of Temagami

Date Registered:
[ 1909/08/03 ] Official Number: [ 126415 ]
transferred

First Registration
Name: [ QUEEN OF TEMAGAMI ] Location: [TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 13/1909 ] Date Registered: [ 1909/08/03 ] Official Number: [ 126415 ] First Registration: [ YES ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ T.B.F. BENSON, TORONTO ] Built At: [ TEMAGAMI, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1909 ] Length: [ 71.50 ] Beam: [ 12.60 ] Gross: [ 36.32 ] Net: [ 24.70 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ ONE ] Type: [ COMPOSITE ] Stern: [ELLIPTIC ] Gallery: [NONE ] Stem: [ PLAIN ] Frame: [ STEEL ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Number of Masts: [ ONE ] Type of Rig: [ NONE ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ TRIPLE EXPANSION ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1909 ] Built by: [DOTY ENGINE WORKS, GODERICH ] Horsepower: [ 12.00 ] Unit Horsepower: [N.H.P. ]

Boiler Information
Type of Boiler: [ SCOTCH ] Number of Boilers: [ONE ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS, TORONTO ] Date: [1909 ]

Closing Information
Date of Reason Closed: [1923/11/23 ] Reason Closed: [TRANSFERRED ] Place Closed: [ OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA ]

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-7635, VOL. 485A