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1987: The Easthope Brothers Steveston shop closed
by Chuck Davis
In 1987, The Easthope Brothers Steveston shop closed. For decades the company had built marine engines used by BC's fishing fleet. The virtual museum website says this: "Ernest and Percy Easthope built their first marine engine to install in a canoe in 1900. In 1913 they began building two- and four-cycle marine engines from 3 to 18 horsepower in their factory in Vancouver. Between 1913 and 1961 the company built 6,000 engines known for their simple design, long life and reliability. In 1930, an assembly and repair shop was opened on No. 1 Road in Steveston, where most of the B.C. fishing fleet moored. In 1979, when Steveston Machine Works took over the shop, Bill Easthope stayed on as manager. This shop served Steveston fishermen for over 50 years. In 1987 the property was converted to commercial space."Excerpt from The History of Metropolitan Vancouver by Chuck Davis.
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