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Antique Dake Engine Co. Grand Haven MI Heavy Brass Nautical Plaque
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From the sellerAntique Dake Engine Co. Grand Haven MI Heavy Brass Nautical Plaque 5 1/2 inch Diameter. Dake Engine Company of Grand Haven, Michigan, was founded in 1887 by William F. Dake and originally produced his new invention, the double reciprocating, square piston steam engine. The company expanded into nautical equipment in the early 1900’s and then struggled to survive through the Great Depression. But during World War II, Dake manufactured more than 10,000 steam engines, steering gears, windlasses, and capstans for the new Liberty cargo ships built for the war effort
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