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Lustron houses are prefabricated enameled steel houses developed in the post- World War II era United States in response to the shortage of homes for returning G.I.s by Chicago industrialist and inventor Carl Strandlund. Considered low-maintenance and extremely durable, they were expected to attract modern families who might not have the time ...
Thompson Hiawatha model canoe. The Thompson Brothers Boat Manufacturing Company of Peshtigo, Wisconsin was a manufacturer of pleasure boats and canoes. Founded by brothers Peter and Christ Thompson in 1904, [1] the company became prominent in the field and built boats for nearly one hundred years. [2] The Thompson Antique & Classic Boat Rally ...
Sears Modern Homes were houses sold primarily through mail order catalog by Sears, Roebuck and Co., an American retailer. From 1908 to 1942, Sears sold more than 70,000 of these houses in North America, by the company's count. [1] Sears Modern Homes were purchased primarily by customers in East Coast and Midwest states, but have been located as ...
A.E. Hansen (1 C) Advance Sailboat Corporation (1 C) Aeromarine Plastics (1 C) Alajuela Yacht Corp (1 C) Allen Boat Company (1 C) Allied Boat Company (1 C, 1 P) Allmand Boats (1 C) American Boatbuilding (1 C) American Machine and Foundry (1 C, 2 P)
Hodgdon Yachts (incorporated as Hodgdon Shipbuilding, LLC [1] and previously known as "Hodgdon Brothers" yard) is a builder of yachts and specialized military vessels, based in East Boothbay, Maine. It is a family-run business that was founded in 1816—the oldest continuously operating family boatbuilder in the United States, antedating the ...
Barndominium. A barndominium, also known as a barndo, is a metal pole barn, post-frame or barn-like structure with sheet metal siding that has been partially or fully converted into a furnished home or living area. [1][2] Barndominium designs can include structural conversion into a full home, whereby the entire interior consists of a living ...
The Metal Shark boats are a version of Damen's Stan Patrol 2606 design, so nominally 26 meters long and 6 meters of beam, but according to the Website, 87′ length overall with a beam of 19'6″. The Marine Protector Class were also a Damen 2600 series design, so the two classes share a great deal of DNA. ^ "NAVY NEWS WEEK 8-1" (PDF).
Stevens Brothers Boat Builders and Designers company (Stevens Bros.), an American boat designer, began in the back yard of brothers Theodore (Thod, 1882–1933) and Robert (Roy, 1884–1953) Stevens. Their boatbuilding firm in Stockton, California operated from 1902 to 1987. Over the years the company became famous for its elegantly designed ...