Audio file
Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2001-01-26
Date Digitized
2010-05-27
Abstract
This is the second half of an interview with John "Stanley" Stavert of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Stanley tells about his work on lobster trap haulers, fishing draggers, artillery shells, and other equipment. He talks about his foundries, fires, ice travel, and cars. There is also mention of work he did during WWII.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:49
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:06 -- 00:04:30
Discussion about shipping equipment to Charlottetown and setting up his shop;
SIDE A 00:04:34 -- 00:08:03
Discussion about lobster trap haulers;
SIDE A 00:08:03 -- 00:11:35
Discussion about hiring men and opening a foundry at Pickard's Wharf;
SIDE A 00:11:35 -- 00:12:18
Discussion about getting a carload of coke;
SIDE A 00:12:18 -- 00:13:42
Discussion about doing work at the Mt. Pleasant airbase during WWII;
SIDE A 00:13:42 -- 00:16:07
Discussion about a fire at Pickard's Wharf and moving the foundry to Elm Avenue;
SIDE A 00:16:07 -- 00:16:58
Discussion about a second fire and Hall dying of cancer;
SIDE A 00:16:58 -- 00:19:32
Discussion about building fishing draggers and moving the foundry again;
SIDE A 00:19:32 -- 00:27:01
Discussion about making punch tips for artillery shells during WWII, with mention of taking the train to Montreal;
SIDE A 00:27:01 -- 00:27:49
Brief discussion about what they made after the war;
SIDE A 00:27:49 -- 00:30:58
Discussion about his workers, with mention of a traveling salesman for the company;
SIDE A 00:30:58 -- 00:31:48
A story about Joe Gillian dying in an airplane crash;
SIDE A ends at 00:31:48.
SIDE B 00:31:58 -- 00:32:30
Discussion about Joe Gillian dying in an airplane crash continues;
SIDE B 00:32:30 -- 00:33:32
Discussion about changes over the years and Ralph Bishop;
SIDE B 00:33:32 -- 00:36:52
Discussion about making bearings for fishing boat engines and moving his business to West Royalty;
SIDE B 00:36:52 -- 00:38:52
Discussion about selling his farm to Birch and his parents moving to Charlottetown, with mention of his father helping at the foundry;
SIDE B 00:38:52 -- 00:41:02
Discussion about all he learned despite leaving school after grade 8, with mention of silica blocks;
SIDE B 00:41:02 -- 00:42:08
Discussion about where he got his coke, ductile iron, and silica;
SIDE B 00:42:08 -- 00:43:13
Discussion about moving to West Royalty;
SIDE B 00:43:13 -- 00:46:22
Discussion about Christmas;
SIDE B 00:46:22 -- 00:51:39
Discussion about ice travel, with mention of New Years;
SIDE B 00:51:39 -- 00:54:29
A story about a trip on the train to Alberton and Tuplin's car, which was the first he had seen;
SIDE B 00:54:29 -- 00:58:16
Discussion about his father's first car;
SIDE B 00:58:16 -- 01:00:47
Discussion about Stanley learning to drive and car bans;
SIDE B 01:00:47 -- 01:02:50
Discussion about driving around, with mention of bad roads;
SIDE B 01:02:50 -- 01:03:49
Discussion about a car Stanley built;
Tape ends at 01:03:49
***Tape ends mid-sentence.