Audio file
Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2003-07-22
Date Digitized
2010-05-25
Abstract
This interview is the second tape of four with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by telling about their farm and property, the Falconwood Insane Asylum and the Poorhouse, and a story about a helper on his farm. He then goes on to tell about their ice cutting business. He mentions Billy Drake, ice cakes, how to cut the ice, and shows Dutch the mechanical ice cutter he built using a Model-T engine. Wally tells all about the ice cutter, including a story of when it fell through the ice. He then begins to tell of his father's Cadillac, which may have been the first car on the Island. There is also mention of the Prince of Wales College, Santa Claus, a fire at Falconwood, and antifreeze.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:38
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:07 -- 00:02:14
Discussion about their mill, farm, and property; Belmont Road, Falconwood, Miller.

SIDE A 00:02:14 -- 00:08:10
Discussion about the Falconwood Insane Asylum, with a story about learning there is no Santa Claus and mention of a fire; Falconwood, insane asylum, Santa Claus, fire, Howitzer, 1931,
SIDE A 00:08:10 -- 00:11:59
Discussion about the building called the Poorhouse at Falconwood, with a story about a farm helper; Charlie Singleton, Falconwood, Poorhouse.

***Tape appears to have stopped at 00:11:59.
SIDE A 00:11:59 -- 00:24:56
Discussion about how to cut pond ice, with mention of Billy Drake's ice house; ice saw, cutting ice, ice cakes, Herb Love, Billy Drake, ice house, ice prices, 1930s, Gauthier, ice.

SIDE A 00:24:56 -- 00:26:16
A story about Billy Drake; Billy Drake, ice, ice house.

SIDE A 00:26:16 -- 00:26:50
Discussion about ice continues; iceboxes, ice.

SIDE A 00:26:50 -- 00:27:44
Discussion about the Prince of Wales College; PWC, Prince of Wales College, 1931.

SIDE A 00:27:44 -- 00:31:53
Discussion about ice workers and a mechanical ice cutter Wally built; ice cutting, wages, mechanical ice cutter, ice escalator, woodpecker engine, Model-T Ford.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:53.
SIDE B 00:32:05 -- 00:40:19
Discussion about a mechanical ice cutter Wally built continues, with mention of how it worked; ice cutting, mechanical ice cutter, Model-T engine, Model-A engine,
SIDE B 00:40:19 -- 00:42:04
Discussion about Model-T Fords and learning to drive; Model-T Ford, right hand drive.

SIDE B 00:42:04 -- 00:45:19
A story about the ice cutting machine falling through the ice; accident, ice, ice cutting.

SIDE B 00:45:19 -- 00:46:45
A brief discussion about changing the engine in the ice cutting machine to that of a Model-A Ford; Model-A Ford, Model-A engine, engine, mechanical ice cutter, ice cutting.

SIDE B 00:46:45 -- 00:49:27
Discussion about the end of ice cutting; ice cutting, 1950s, fridges, refrigerators, ice.

SIDE B 00:49:27 -- 00:52:37
Discussion about the Model-A engine continues, with mention of a local blacksmith named Harold Clements; Model-A Ford, engine, Model-A engine, blacksmith, Harold Clements, forge.

SIDE B 00:52:37 -- 00:54:06
Brief discussion about antifreeze; antifreeze, kerosene.

SIDE B 00:54:06 -- 00:59:21
Discussion about his ice escalator and hauling the ice; ice escalator, ice cutting, hauling ice, sleighs, ice cakes, sleighs, wages.

SIDE B 00:59:21 -- 01:03:38
Discussion about his father's Cadillac, which was possibly the first car on the Island; Cadillac, Reg Sterns, emergency brake, headlights, cars.

Tape ends at 01:03:38.