Parts for Tanaka Kogyo 1.2 hp outboard?

[Lootas1]

Was given two little Tanaka Kogyo outboard motors of unknown age. I'd like to restore at least one of them. I have no fuel tanks, no starter assemblies or motor housing. One was sold by Sears Roebuck as a Craftsman motor (model 298-585120 and serial # 904464) but they have only a starter rope (no rewind mechanism) and a spring available for it. The other motor has a decal for Keystone Rims Inc. of Ontario, CA. Keystone says they don't manufacture anything and do not have outboard motor parts. Sure would like to find a complete parts motor or the parts mentioned above. (Will probably need other parts when I get further into the motors.) Anyone know of source for used parts?

 

[robert graham]

These motors can be found used on line and the purchase of a fairly decent running unit for maybe $100 or $200 dollars would provide you a good source of spare parts...I've been running a Tanaka 3HP since 1983 and have 2 motors...one running and one for parts. Since they stopped importing these many years ago, parts have become harder to come by...

 

[Lootas1]

Thanks Admiral Graham. What is best name to look under? Craftsman or Tanaka Kogyo? Not sure if I'd spend that much for a parts motor. Don't think I would ever actually run the motor as I live on an island up near Canada and I don't think it would be enough power or a good choice for saltwater use. Cute little sucker, though, and I love to take old not running motors and run them in a tank just to listen to them!

 

[robert graham]

Tanaka Gamefisher outboards were carried by Sears Roebuck.....may search for parts under these names....you may find some parts by on-line searching....