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Philadelphia Gear And Propulsion Systems Combine Capabilities Propulsion Systems, Inc., Port Washington, L.I., N.Y., has an-nounced that it has joined with Philadelphia Gear Corporation, King of Prussia, Pa., to create one of the largest and most complete marine propulsion systems capa-bilities in the United States. The action follows a successful £ WANTED! OPENINGS for Qualified MARINE DOORS' . . . meets Coast Guard, Navy, Commer-cial Requirements Consult Overbeke-Kain for yourexterior,bulkheadand joiner doors. You'll find a wealth of engineering and fabricating experience that assures easy instal-lation and trouble-free service. ^ Overbeke-Kain articu-lated hinge design permits self-leveling adjustment and hinge-side pressure take-up for water-tight seal and easy operation. Side Ports Forany hull design. Manual or electri-cally-operated hy-draulic door actua-tion. Supplied com-plete with operator and control. Hatches Commercial and Navy-Types with coaming heights and openings to specification. Also scuttles and man-holes. two-year trial program during which Philadelphia Gear Corp., in addition to producing marine gear drives of its own design, worked with Propulsion Systems in the manufacture of a variety of marine products including controllable-pitch propellers, bow thrusters, rotary vane steering gears, and control systems. The announcement also included the names of a new board of direc-tors and company officers for Pro-20905 Aurora Road Bedford, Ohio 44146 Weather-tight door; flush-type, insulated; with ex-' elusive articulated hinge design. Request 42-page catalog for complete specifications. the ?n company pulsion Systems, Inc. Board mem-bers named are R. C. Ball, presi-dent of Philadelphia Gear Corp.; R. S. Dobbs, vice-president of Phil-adelphia Gear Corp.; W. T. Brown, vice-president/manufacturing of Philadelphia Gear Corp.; P. K. Wennberg and O. Wennberg of Propulsion Systems, Inc., and A. M. Liaaen of A. M. Liaaen, A.S., Aalesund, Norway. New officers named by Propul-sion Systems are P. K. Wennberg, president; U. Hornsyld, vice-presi-dent; E. Foster, treasurer, and B. Daiker, secretary. The association combines Phila-delphia Gear's resources and 75 years of experience in the man-ufacture of power transmission equipment with Propulsion Sys-tem's 13 years of technical experi-ence in marine propulsion systems design, engineering and service. Further, Liaaen's 32 years of con-trollable-pitch propeller design and manufacturing experience in Eu-rope is now available to United States consumers. Advanced computer propeller de-sign programming, developed by Liaaen in Europe, will be integrat-ed with Philadelphia Gear's com-puter facilities. The result will be a 100 percent domestic design, en-gineering, manufacturing, and test-ing capability covering complete marine propulsion and steering sys-tems from propeller blades to steer-ing gears including all stress, tor-sional. and reliability analyses for propellers, shafting, gears, gear boxes, bearings?all marine propul-sion components. Philadelphia Gear's extensive manufacturing facilities at King of Prussia, Pa., will be used to pro-duce the majority of the marine propulsion components. The facili-ties include a completely equipped pattern shop; one of the largest capacities for precision cutting, heat treating, and gear grinding in the United States, and a new fa-cility for fabricating gear-drive housings. Major testing facilities, including a spin test bed with two large diesel power-plants, are also located at the King of Prussia fa-cility. The service organizations of both corporations will be coordinated and expanded to provide coverage of all marine builders and opera-tors. New Tank Temperature Data Sheet From MMC The Marine Moisture Control Company has recently issued a data sheet on its tank temperature in-dicator. The indicator fills the need for a highly accurate unit which shows easily visible tank tempera-ture readings. Available in four sta-tions to 20 station units, the tank temperature indicator is rated in-trinsically safe by the U.S. Coast Guard. The data sheet includes a schematic diagram. For more information, write Ma-rine Moisture Control Co., Inc., 39 Redfern Avenue, Inwood, L.I., N.Y. 11696. Electric Boat Names McPherson Comptroller Theodore L. McPherson The appointment of Theodore L. McPherson of Claremont, Calif., as comptroller of the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics, Groton, Conn., was announced by Joseph D. Pierce, general manager. Mr. McPherson has been comp-troller of the Pomona division of General Dynamics since 1952. Prior to joining General Dynam-ics, Mr. McPherson served for five years with the Air Materiel Com-mand at Dayton, Ohio, as chief of organization and procedures and assistant chief of budgets. He was chief of budgets and accounts for the Air Materiel area at San Ber-nardino, Calif., in 1946-47. During World War II he was with the Army Air Force head-quarters in Washington in budget development and was chief of budgets at San Bernardino from 1942 to 1944. Mr. McPherson is a native of Canadian, Texas, and is a graduate of George Washington University and Independence Junior College. Officers And Directors Named For APL/PSI Officers and directors of Ameri-can President Lines Passenger Service Inc. were elected at the group's recent initial organization meeting, it was announced in San Francisco, Calif., by Ralph K. Davies, chairman of the board. APL has chartered its three pas-senger vessels ? the Presidents Cleveland, Wilson and Roosevelt ?to the new wholly-owned sub-sidiary which has been formally approved by the Maritime Admin-istration. In addition to Mr. Davies, other officers of PSI are Warren S. Titus, president and treasurer; Sam N. Mercer, vice-president, and George D. Wick Jr., secretary. Directors of the new company are Worth B. Fowler, William j. Biehl, Capt. T. C. Conwell, Mr. Davies, Mr. Titus and Mr. Mercer. "The formation of PSI marks our determination to strengthen and expand our passenger interests in accord with the new role of pas-senger vessels in catering to the vacation market," explained Mr. Davies. In addition to operating APL's passenger vessels, PSI also will act as general passenger agent for the company's fleet of 24 twelve-pas-senger freighters. 18 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News