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One-man sub finds new life on U.S. 60
By Todd G. Higdon
Neosho Daily News
Sat Jun 28, 2008, 11:58 PM CDT
Neosho, Mo. -
For a number of months, two questions have been asked to Dennis and Nancy Taylor: “where is the one-man sub and will it be back?"
The submarine was built by Nancy Taylor's brother, Gary Metcalf, back in 1964 as a science fair project at Neosho High School and was later moved to the corner of Hammer Road and U.S. 60, where it was used as a landmark.
Jacob Pim, a 2008 NHS graduate, refurbished the sub while working at Tim Booyer’s Welding.
“When I found out that it was Gary’s school project, I turned it in for a project for my school hand,†Booyer said. “He has really enjoyed it as well.â€
The submarine has been in Booyer’s possession since earlier this year. Pim did most of the work on it.
“The ends were rotted out of the ballast tanks,†said Booyer. “He just cut new plates and put in the ends. He cut off the entire pipe so that he could get in and get everything of the bottom to get it cleaned. He has spent quite a few hours just getting it ready for painting — he painted it all by himself. I did a little bit of the window track; I had to rebuild the window track. Jacob really learned a lot.â€
The sub was gray, but now is black, with a red frame and yellow on the tank on the end.
“I think that it looks really good,†Pim said. “When I was working on it, it had leaves, dirt and broken glass in it.â€
After Metcalf completed the project, he took it out for a test spin.
“It is a working submarine and after completion, he did take it to Grand Lake, there at No. 10 bridge and tried it out. It was working,†said Nancy Taylor, Metcalf’s sister, in an earlier interview with the Neosho Daily News. “It was totally submerged. I am not for sure how long he was underwater.â€
The sub now sits on Booyer’s property, high above the ground. The post is five feet into the ground, with quik-crete and then sits on six feet above the ground.
The submarine is made of aluminum, is 12 feet long, two feet wide and four feet high. Pim estimated the weight at 250 pounds.
Pim was asked if he took it out for a dive, he said no.
“Actually, I thought about it, but it is not in working condition,†he said. “It would have been fun. I would have loved to do it.â€
And Booyer is very proud of the work that Pim did.
“I am really proud of my helper. He has done a fine job on this project,†Booyer said.
One-man sub finds new life on U.S. 60
By Todd G. Higdon
Neosho Daily News
Sat Jun 28, 2008, 11:58 PM CDT
Neosho, Mo. -
For a number of months, two questions have been asked to Dennis and Nancy Taylor: “where is the one-man sub and will it be back?"
The submarine was built by Nancy Taylor's brother, Gary Metcalf, back in 1964 as a science fair project at Neosho High School and was later moved to the corner of Hammer Road and U.S. 60, where it was used as a landmark.
Jacob Pim, a 2008 NHS graduate, refurbished the sub while working at Tim Booyer’s Welding.
“When I found out that it was Gary’s school project, I turned it in for a project for my school hand,†Booyer said. “He has really enjoyed it as well.â€
The submarine has been in Booyer’s possession since earlier this year. Pim did most of the work on it.
“The ends were rotted out of the ballast tanks,†said Booyer. “He just cut new plates and put in the ends. He cut off the entire pipe so that he could get in and get everything of the bottom to get it cleaned. He has spent quite a few hours just getting it ready for painting — he painted it all by himself. I did a little bit of the window track; I had to rebuild the window track. Jacob really learned a lot.â€
The sub was gray, but now is black, with a red frame and yellow on the tank on the end.
“I think that it looks really good,†Pim said. “When I was working on it, it had leaves, dirt and broken glass in it.â€
After Metcalf completed the project, he took it out for a test spin.
“It is a working submarine and after completion, he did take it to Grand Lake, there at No. 10 bridge and tried it out. It was working,†said Nancy Taylor, Metcalf’s sister, in an earlier interview with the Neosho Daily News. “It was totally submerged. I am not for sure how long he was underwater.â€
The sub now sits on Booyer’s property, high above the ground. The post is five feet into the ground, with quik-crete and then sits on six feet above the ground.
The submarine is made of aluminum, is 12 feet long, two feet wide and four feet high. Pim estimated the weight at 250 pounds.
Pim was asked if he took it out for a dive, he said no.
“Actually, I thought about it, but it is not in working condition,†he said. “It would have been fun. I would have loved to do it.â€
And Booyer is very proud of the work that Pim did.
“I am really proud of my helper. He has done a fine job on this project,†Booyer said.