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Chris-Craft Pre WW-II Burgee
One glance on eBay and you will see that what the world does not need is another Chris-Craft Burgee. Closer inspection will reveal that the Pre WW-II burgees that are currently available are incorrect in a number of ways. First, they are nylon. Second, they are the wrong proportion and shape. Third, they have machine-embroidered letterforms. A combination of these things, gives the burgees the wrong look.
We have just received a small shipment of our new burgees. We have partnered with a manufacturer who agreed to make these to our exact specifications. Countless hours were spent sourcing the correct cotton materials. No nylon in these! An original 1938 burgee was purchased and sent to the manufacturer to dissect and copy. Our burgees have the correct thread color, the correct stitching pattern, and the correct, hand-cut, appliqued letterforms. Most importantly, they are the right color, and the right shape, complete with the swallowtail end.
You'll note that our burgees also have a "Johnson Tent & Awning Company, Detroit, Mich" label attached to the reinforced edge–just as the original pre WW-II burgees had. We have received special permission from the Jim Johnson Company (prior the Johnson Tent & Awning Company) to use this label for authenticity. We appreciate the willingness of Dick Dancy with the Jim Johnson Company to work with us on this.
The burgees are available in the two sizes used on pre WW-II runabouts and small cruisers. Small, 9" x 18" (for runabouts up to 20-foot) and Large, 12" x 22" (for boats 21-foot and larger).
The pricing for the Small burgee is $85.00 including shipping
The Large Burgees are $100.00 including shipping.
Please PM me, or Email me if you are interested. I am in the Club Directory at http://www.chris-craft.org/directory
Hull ID Marking Stamps
A number of Chris-Craft Antique Boat Club members have worked together to replicate the stamps that were used to apply pre war hull numbers (0 through 9) to various components inside a pre war Chris-Craft hull. These are likely the same stamps that were used on Gar Woods as well. They create a stamped letterform that is approximately .5-inch high. A set include numerals 0 through 9. The stamp font has been patterned after pre war Chris-Craft numeral samples, collected from original hulls. To our knowledge this has been the only attempt made to recreate these stamps using the correct fonts. It looks as though we have enough interest to produce these stamp sets at $275.00 per set. This does not include shipping. Shipping will be extra depending on your location. We do not have any photos of the completed stamp sets yet, as they are still in production. We will follow up with photos to interested parties as soon as we have a prototype to photograph. we are in production of these stamps now. It is possible that if there is enough interest in these, the price could fall, but for now, these are $275.00 per set. Special thanks go out to member Sam Wilson for making this happen. Sam was the one who spearheaded this, and generated the artwork for the stamps, and coordinated this with the vendor.
Please PM me, or Email me if you are interested. I am in the Club Directory at http://www.chris-craft.org/directory
