Babbitt Pourers in the Northwest

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Does anyone know of fellows that can pour and line bore babbit main bearings for Model A and Model B blocks in the Pacific Northwest? I am coming up with names of those that have reportedly since retired or gone on to a much deserved afterlife. As with other departed practitioners of old school technology, this is becoming a problem for the Model A hobby.
 
Eric Barrett in Auburn Ca.. (530)863-7579
And Dan McEachern in Alameda Ca.

I thought there was a guy up your way but maybe he was one of the ones that retired or went to permanent rest.....
 
Tom Holthouse, Quality Machine, 2277 CALLE DE LUNA, SANTA CLARA, CA 408-567-9490 (right down the street from Levi Stadium, go ‘Niners!). Last time I was in his shop (maybe a year or so ago) he had the block from a 190-something Oldsmobile that he was re-babbiting.

Not exactly the northwest, I know, but at least still on the west coast.
 
There are three names in Oregon that I know of that have done babbit in past years, but I don’t know for sure if any still do it, and all I have is their names. But you might find them through Oregon Model A clubs: names are Frank Sherman and Tom Godish. Also, Bill Barlow lives in Bend, Ore, and used to do it. He retired, but I heard his grandson might have taken over. Sorry I don’t have any more info than that. These may be the same guys you already found as retired.
 
700rpm said:
There are three names in Oregon that I know of that have done babbit in past years, but I don’t know for sure if any still do it, and all I have is their names. But you might find them through Oregon Model A clubs: names are Frank Sherman and Tom Godish. Also, Bill Barlow lives in Bend, Ore, and used to do it. He retired, but I heard his grandson might have taken over. Sorry I don’t have any more info than that. These may be the same guys you already found as retired.
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Thanks for the information! I left a message for Frank Schurman but no response - somebody told me he might only did Model T engines. The phone numbers for Tom Godish came back as "unable to connect".
 
Tom Godish has closed his shop, though he still sells parts. He is very close to retiring. He also has an old flip phone, so he doesn’t always have a good connection.
 
I know this is in the opposite direction but if you around North Carolina , James at dream works rebuilt a 4 banger for me and I would recommend him to anybody, very good with rebuilding the model a engines and is very honest with his knowledge and work
 
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