Saved some from the Scrap Yard!

[HighTrim]

Bought this one sight unseen, only knowing that it had a wood flywheel handle. Gambled and it paid off. 1914 Ferro Rowboat Motor. Guy was a scrap collector and found it in the back of an old 30's truck he bought. His neighbour called me over when we were done and said he had a few motors too. Not nearly as nice, but the price was right.

The Ferro is extremely rare. Not stuck either!

 

[nwcove]

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nice score!! the ferro is definitely a different looking motor......bet it was whisper quiet!! lol

 

[TN-25]

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Wow, that Ferro is almost 100 years old! It isn?t locked up, which is a bonus considering how it must have spent at least some time in it?s life. Do you plan to make it a display motor or will you try to make it a runner? The magneto says Bosch, is it original? The Fleetwin is a 1958. I have the same motor but a Johnson version. That other motor is which, a late 1940s 3.3 horse Evinrude Sportsman? Hopefully you have room to stash them & work on them without riling the wife.

I see that you are in Hamilton, ON. I grew up in Ancaster, and my brother & his family live in Hamilton mountain. Maybe I can see if I can get his 1967 Johnson 3-horse folding weedless off him to add to my collection. I?ll see what the wife says first (maybe a bad idea.) One man?s junk is another man?s treasure.

 

[1946Zephyr]

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No, that third motor is actually an early '50's 5hp Sea King. and then the old Merc. Nice find Chris. I love seeing those real oldies show up here at the forums. I like the '58 Fleetwin. I have a Fisherman the same year. I bet they will all be salvageable.

 

[HighTrim]

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As far as I'm concerned, all motors should run, otherwise they are parts motors.


What you see there is a gear driven magneto and 5 ball Kingston carb. The balls sit in a seat, as aiR is pulled into the carb, the ballss rise off their seat leaning out the mixture allowing you to go faster,that is the crude condensed version of how it works

 

[kfa4303]

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Nice score!!! The Ferro looks like the engine on the aomci.org. Very, very cool. Congrats!

 

[SeaKaye12]

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Hi,

Wow; I guess I live in the wrong part of the country.

That 3rd one...ID'd as a Sea King....I wonder if Sea King in that year perhaps was a re-badged Scott Atwater? I bears a lot of resemblance to one I used to have.

Chuck

 

[1946Zephyr]

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No Sir. Those were built by the Gale division and have been since the Thor plant failed to deliver a good running outboard. So it's been since around 1941 that Sea King was built by Gale and was until '63. I don't believe Sea King was ever by Scott/McCulloch. Sears Elgin was though on some models, as well West Bend/Chrysler.

 

[Chinewalker]

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Nice score on the Ferro! We had one in our collection a few years back - ours was missing the magneto.

The Merc looks like a KF-3. Nice find with the lower cowling! They're usually missing...

 

[HighTrim]

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Surprisingly all that Im missing is the tiller handle and the brass nameplate on the tank, all being made by a fellow AOMCI member that is a heck of a machinist!

 

[1946Zephyr]

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Yep, I bet with a good tune up, the Merc and the Fleetwin will run.

 

[HighTrim]

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'48 Comet 3.6hp

Im not a Merc guy, so have an ongoing deal with Merc guys in my area that trade me for OMCs when I get a Merc, and visa versa. It works.

Will check compression and get them to good homes if all checks out. The Gale is just a parts motor unfortunately.

 

[tmcalavy]

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You lucky dawg! I think your Merc is a Mark 7 Rocket...be aware the impeller plate behind the prop is reverse thread...you can make a pin wrench to get it off, but soak it in penetrating oil for at least a week first. You can bet the impeller is shot, but it's an easy fix after you get the plate off...and they run like scalded monkeys afterwards.