2010 Addition to the Coast Guard Walk of History

Archie Moe, CNC programmer and machinist extraordinaire, with one of his latest creations. He designed and machined the two brass plaques for the 2010 Coast Guard Festival. The plaques are part of the Coast Guard Walk of History in Grand Haven, Michigan. Dake, a JSJ Business, has been contributing plaques since the Walk of History started in 2006.

For more information www.coastguardfest.org/coast-guard-events/walk-of-coast-guard-history/

Dake and Paul Junior

Dake Wheels Get Around

Recently, Dake Marketing Manager Frank Kennedy and his wife Diane wheeled their bicycles into the picturesque Lake Michigan port of Frankfort, Michigan. Frankfort is the western end of the Betsie Valley Bike Trail.

“The trail runs along the south side of Crystal Lake, which was a brilliant turquoise, then through some woods with tunnels of shade, and finally follows the Betsie Rive and Lake Betsie into Frankfort”, said Kennedy.

Biking the trail helps work up an appetite and the Kennedys headed for Dinghy’s Restaurant and Bar when they rode into town.

“There’s this great, old Dake Engine Company ship’s wheel mounted on the wall right at the front of Dinghy’s. It’s exciting to see some of Dake’s Great Lake shipping heritage in such a public place. Dake engines and steam equipment played an important role in Great Lakes commerce”, said Kennedy.

“The next time you’re in Frankfort, stop by Dinghy’s and tell them that Dake sent you”.

You Get What You Pay For

Here is a recent message we received:

What we are in need of is a 3 ton arbor press, bench top. We build grounding straps and use this press to flatten copper tubing to solder on to braided ends. We had a three ton press but it cracked and then broke the whole top portion of the press off. I think this was made from pot- metal. So if you can please let me know on the price and avail. on a three ton arbor press. Thank you for you time, and I look forward to hearing from you. Tedd Larsen General Manager, AGS.

This reminds me of the time a buyer told me that he could buy import arbor presses for less than the value of the metal as scrap. The integrity of the metallurgy and machining processes do have value for repeated use and industrial arbor press applications. With a Dake arbor press you get what you pay for.