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land and water machines. The factory at Keyport grew into quite a complex employing over 1,400 people.

After the World War I Armistice the Company completed the last of their military contracts and converted 125 DH4 Government owned planes to DH-4B modles. They also started design and development of two flying boats for commercial use, once a 3-passenger biplane type for sport, and the other a larger twin-engined cabin type for passenger carrying. Also brought out were two new engines, first the Type L-130, 150 H.P. 6 cylinder water cooled unit of aluminum block contruction, weighing 375 pounds, them later an 8 cylinder 60° Vee water-cooled model, U-8-D, rated at 210 H.P., weighin 544 pounds. Both models were the same bore and stroke and used many of the same parts, and were of an aluminum block construction. Joseph was in charge of the Motor Department at the time.

Aeromarine later made some large all-metal hull flying boats using Liberty engines, width which company pilot C. J. Zimmerman mane many notable long distance record flights. The company appears to have passed out of the aviation picture during 1925.

At the very last of his work at Aeromarine Joseph designed and built a small 45 H.P. 3 cylinder radial-type aircooled engine, known as the AR-3. it was evidently used later in the Aeromarine-Klemm monoplane. Following this Joseph took over the AR-3 and formed the Lenape Aircraft and Motors, Inc. with a factory in Matawan, New Jersey, where he operated this small engine business for commercial aircraft until 1940. During this time he also developed 5 and 7 cylinder models of this same engine, producing 95 and 150 H.P. respectively.

In 1940 Joseph became engaged with the Godfrey Manufacturing Corporation, Brunswick, New Jersey, as an engineer, where he remained until retirement in 1949. Later, widowed, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Roger Scherff in Frederick, Maryland. There he passed away in September 10th, 1964, at age 85. He was a member of the Early Birds and the OX-5 club of America.

Joseph became a prominent and well-to-do automobile dealer and remained active in this business until 1955, living part of the time in Florida. He passed away

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