This is really cool footage! The Crapo had a very long career, and even found good use after it's operational career as a storage barge. It had an excellent run on the Great Lakes.
I wonder if Mr. Crapo or any of the other guests there that day imagined that this steamer would spend almost a century on the lake. The longevity of those old freighters is unbelievable. If it foreshadows anything then the future of our modern day boats like the Mark W. Barker is bright. Thank you so much for sharing this incredible piece of history!
Wes, without your narrative and perspective this video wouldn't mean much to many of your viewers. You do an amazing job describing. I'm always spellbound and glued to everything you say. Again, great job. Can't wait for Part 2.
When I told my wife I'd made this contact and offered to do the video she said the answer would be "get lost!" Instead the answer was "Where have you been all my life Wes"
Beautiful exciting footage from almost a century ago! The Crapo was launched about 2 weeks after my mom was born...so, it gave me a little insight into the ways of life back when she was born. I have always loved big ships of all kinds...and this footage was a real treat to see! Now, I will have to do some extra internet research to learn more about this ship...like I just saw that she launched with her boilers lit.... I want to learn more about this ship now and how long a life it had. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for digitizing this. I hope you were able to send a copy of the video file to another archive that won't use aggressive lossy compression like youtube does with video submitted to it.
At 8:42 and again at about 10:13 there is a brief glimpse of what appears to be the Straits of Mackinac carferry Sainte Marie. Hard to tell for certain it's her and not the Chief. I'd be curious to know what had her in the shipyard.
It is amazing to see the start of her career but sad to know that we got to see her final trip to being permanently retired last year also. I will not say the words “being scrapped” because to me that sounds disrespectful to her or any of our veteran ships. Seeing her being towed away from Green Bay was heartbreaking 😢Thank you both for sharing this amazing historical 1927 film footage of her. A true veteran of the Great Lakes ❤
Amazing footage. Very nice hats. I also noticed that at 09:30 the photographers hat hung over his photography equipment. I figure for light control but am not sure.
With as much money and influence that was gathered, I'm guessing Prohibition wasn't too much of an obstacle. When I see old footage like this, I wonder if anyone is left that witnessed the event itself. In this case, it would be any children that happened to be present.
I love your model ships. Do you know of anyone who makes the ME 303mk 1 ahts vessel.for example m.v. barra supplier. Or m.v oil provider. Barra supplier would be better as i worked on her. I also did on the provider but she had a covered in bow deck. Thanks from riky. Love the vids very interesting.
World wide, most cargo ships are scrapped after less than a decade of use. In fact some super tankers have gone from their builder's slip to the scrap yard. So on the lakes, we're lucky to get to know our freighters. Lakeboats normally go to to scrap in recent years after having spent seasons hauling road salt. It is highly corrosive and rusts them from the inside-out.
@@authorwes True, but I really hope the lee a tregurtha is preserved once she is retired! Because she is the only real example left of the infamous T-tankers!
My favorite boat. Footage like this is what drove me to buy a part of her hull. Thanks for sharing the footage Wes!
Mine too!
This is really cool footage! The Crapo had a very long career, and even found good use after it's operational career as a storage barge. It had an excellent run on the Great Lakes.
Many thanks to you and Sally Bullard for sharing this. These ships are amazing, as are the men who work on them. 🌹⚓
Our pleasure!
I wonder if Mr. Crapo or any of the other guests there that day imagined that this steamer would spend almost a century on the lake. The longevity of those old freighters is unbelievable. If it foreshadows anything then the future of our modern day boats like the Mark W. Barker is bright. Thank you so much for sharing this incredible piece of history!
I've pondered the same thought.
It"s incredible to see such footage! The Birth of a Laker! You truly bring the Lakes back to life.
I agree 100%
Wonderful Wes! Many thanks.
Thank you too!
Thanks Wes. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for sharing this vintage film footage and thanks to Sally for providing it to you. ❤
You bet!
Wes, without your narrative and perspective this video wouldn't mean much to many of your viewers. You do an amazing job describing. I'm always spellbound and glued to everything you say. Again, great job. Can't wait for Part 2.
I appreciate that!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
That was fascinating!! Thank you Wes for sharing this beautiful story. Thank you Sally for making it possible for us to view!
You bet!
Congrats on the scoop, Wes. I eagerly await the exciting conclusion.
Very awesome of her to let you use it!
When I told my wife I'd made this contact and offered to do the video she said the answer would be "get lost!" Instead the answer was "Where have you been all my life Wes"
Great job putting the video together! Many thanks to Ms. Sally for sharing it!
Our pleasure! I will forward your thanks! Sally is the world's biggest S.T. Crapo fan.
Love time machine episodes! Thanks!
More to come!
Its good that we got to see this before the Crapo gets hauled ashore and torched, such a beautiful ship.
I agree
Thanks for sharing! Very cool!
Thanks for watching!
Wow it’s amazing you got this footage of her, makes it even sadder that she is sitting in Port Colburne waiting to die……
Indeed
Just incredible. This is amazing archival footage, and the fact it is the CRAPO is just all the more interesting to me.
I found it fascinating as well.
That is fascinating footage of the launching! Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome footage!
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful exciting footage from almost a century ago!
The Crapo was launched about 2 weeks after my mom was born...so, it gave me a little insight into the ways of life back when she was born.
I have always loved big ships
of all kinds...and this footage was a real treat to see!
Now, I will have to do some extra internet research to learn more about this ship...like I just saw that she launched with her boilers lit....
I want to learn more about this ship now and how long a life it had.
Thanks for sharing!
Look in the description for the video and you will find links to other videos that will help you learn much more.
Cool. Can you make these for the upcoming videos:
The Carribbean class freighters
The ridgetown freighter
Such a great video!
Glad you liked it!!
You should show us your rc whale back
And how you made the irregular hull shape.
One of my few block-of-balsa works... along with a Dremel tool
@@authorwes hmm that's cool did suspect that was made of a block of balsa wood
Thank you for digitizing this. I hope you were able to send a copy of the video file to another archive that won't use aggressive lossy compression like youtube does with video submitted to it.
This is amazing. remembering the days of the old crapo
At 8:42 and again at about 10:13 there is a brief glimpse of what appears to be the Straits of Mackinac carferry Sainte Marie. Hard to tell for certain it's her and not the Chief. I'd be curious to know what had her in the shipyard.
It is amazing to see the start of her career but sad to know that we got to see her final trip to being permanently retired last year also. I will not say the words “being scrapped” because to me that sounds disrespectful to her or any of our veteran ships. Seeing her being towed away from Green Bay was heartbreaking 😢Thank you both for sharing this amazing historical 1927 film footage of her. A true veteran of the Great Lakes ❤
Thanks for those kind words! Glad I could share this.
It is amazing to see what still comes out of private collections nowadays. Send a copy to other archive groups?
Amazing footage. Very nice hats. I also noticed that at 09:30 the photographers hat hung over his photography equipment. I figure for light control but am not sure.
I was wondering the same thing. It really was not a sunny day.
very very cool
Thank you.
I appreciate my long-time subscribers.
With as much money and influence that was gathered, I'm guessing Prohibition wasn't too much of an obstacle.
When I see old footage like this, I wonder if anyone is left that witnessed the event itself. In this case, it would be any children that happened to be present.
I love your model ships. Do you know of anyone who makes the ME 303mk 1 ahts vessel.for example m.v. barra supplier. Or m.v oil provider. Barra supplier would be better as i worked on her. I also did on the provider but she had a covered in bow deck. Thanks from riky. Love the vids very interesting.
No I really do not.
Ok thanks anyway.
Would have been great to have there to see that. I'm guessing the senator and the owners probably found a way to celebrate during prohibition!
Considering that regular bootleg deliveries went directly into the capital building... I'd say you win the bet.
It is sad she was broken up.. why do they scrap such historic vessels!
World wide, most cargo ships are scrapped after less than a decade of use. In fact some super tankers have gone from their builder's slip to the scrap yard. So on the lakes, we're lucky to get to know our freighters. Lakeboats normally go to to scrap in recent years after having spent seasons hauling road salt. It is highly corrosive and rusts them from the inside-out.
@@authorwes True, but I really hope the lee a tregurtha is preserved once she is retired! Because she is the only real example left of the infamous T-tankers!
Not to long a go a found out how rc boat work such as the internal components an now km trying to make rc ship
Cool!
Yo Wes! What's been going on with the ryerson? I've seen photos of her with steam coming out of her funnel. Is she returning to service?
Don't know for sure. However, do not believe any social media scuttle-butt. No one outside of her owners knows for sure.
@@authorwes ok, I'll keep that in mind
What a slice of Maritime History..very nice....
Indeed!
Time period when Al Capone ruled the streets of Chicago and the Purple Gang ruled Detroit.
Indeed
Awesome. I worked on an old tug called waukeena
Cool
The men with armbands.....can some tell me what they identify?
Nope- I cannot make it out.
I like to pronounce it "crap-po"
If it was your name, you'd have a different viewpoint
@@authorwes "Friendly Piss-Yopoop!"
Kool 😎
You got that right!