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Marine Engine Specialties Corp. – Broome Street – Soho, NYC

Mar 25th, 2008
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Marine Engine Specialties Corp

Marine Engine Specialties Corp
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Posted in: Marine Equipment & Supplies, Marine Repair Co., Soho NYC.

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15 Comments

  1. Robert Baptista says:
    March 25, 2008 at 1:53 am

    The Marine Engine Specialties Corp. was headquartered in San Francisco and had branches in Long Beach, California and New York. The Long Beach branch was opened in 1967. There was also a service facility in Hoboken. The company supplied power plant equipment, such as boilers, and pumping systems to the commercial maritime industry as well as to the Defense Department. They also serviced ship pumps made by other manufacturers. The New York harbor, one of the busiest in the world, must have been a great market for them, but at some point after 1974 they apparently went out of business.

    1. Marty says:
      April 16, 2010 at 11:53 pm

      Robert,

      I am looking for parts for an anchor winch made by these folks. Any clues you can offer?

      Thanks,
      Marty

  2. fadingad says:
    March 25, 2008 at 1:58 am

    Hey Robert- How has your Spring been so far? Thanks for the info!
    Frank

  3. Dick Glennon says:
    March 13, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    As a former employee of Marine Engine i was quite surprised to find this site.The pictures brought back a lot of memories.When the company moved from Broome St.they went to Clifton,New Jersey where it operated under the name MESCO.

  4. Bill Glennon says:
    March 20, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    I am Rich’s brother and also worked for Marine Engine which was headquartered in New York not SF Ca. I worked there from 1957 to 1972 when I left as Sales Mgr. Lots of old memories from these pictures. They went out of business around 1974

  5. Steve says:
    August 23, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    Does anyone of you old employees of the MESC know where I can get a local, on deck control box for a MESC anchor windlass that was installed on my ship in 1969 Model# C18L143E
    Steve

  6. Leslie Burke Barratt says:
    December 26, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    Marine Engine Specialties Corporation was owned and run by my father, Edwin Burke. He had the main office on Broome Street in NYC and also one in San Francisco as well as various others that came and went. He eventually moved most of the NY operation to NJ and shortened the name to MESCO, but it went out of business in the early 1970s after he died.

    1. fadingad says:
      December 26, 2009 at 8:40 pm

      Dear Leslie- Thank you for stopping by to share your family history and background on Marine Engine SCO. Please come again! Happy Holiday, Frank

  7. marine gps electronics says:
    March 21, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    Good post I am a marine life enthusiast and would like to trackback your blog.

  8. Phil Burke says:
    May 16, 2010 at 4:17 am

    I’m Ed Burke’s son and I fondly remember Bill and Dick Glennon. As my sister pointed out Broome St. was the headquarters, there was a full office in San Fran and at various times there where branches or affiliates in Texas and other sites. In about 1966 dad sold Broome St to the artist Claus Oldenburg and MESCO moved to Clifton NJ.
    He died in 1971 and the company folded the next year.

    1. fadingad says:
      January 24, 2015 at 3:22 am

      Phil- When you get a chance, check out my friend Walter’s site. He quotes you in his description. All the best to you and your family, Frank http://www.waltergrutchfield.net/marine.htm

  9. Paul Moore says:
    July 8, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    I’ve just taken a photo of the wonderful building in Broome Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhedae/7528078046/in/photostream). This blog is a great source of information for photographers and historians. Keep up the good work.

  10. fadingad says:
    July 9, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Great shot Paul. Thanks for sharing with us! Stay in touch.

    1. Paul Moore says:
      July 10, 2012 at 9:50 pm

      Thanks, Frank. Do you know who lives there now? I’d love to rent an apartment in that building (or nearby). I’m from England and moved to NY (Long Island) 2 months ago to get married. Naturally, I’d prefer to live in Manhattan. I’m a university English lecturer, semi-pro photographer and historian.

      All the best,

      Paul

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