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The jacks were provided as a convenience. The “IGN terminal was for (I believe) hooking up a battery if the magneto needed a boost for easier starting in cold damp weather. The LIGHT terminal may or may not have been for a battery boost to the light as well, I can’t swear to it. I do know that on the N’s that I’ve had, I got the light working but it was (like myself) not terribly bright and I’m not sure how much good it would have done. As a night fishermans aid, I have doubts about how useful it would have been, because you did have to run the motor in order to have the light working. I’ll leave it to your imagination about what kind of task was doable with both hands occupied running the motor…
Here’s an extremely low quality video clip of a running model NS with the light (sort of) functioning
and some other pics of the same motor
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With a serial number above 10000, yours is a 1926 model. The NS’s all used the brass tank, but the aluminum lower unit N switch to the pressed aluminum tank in 1924 (I think, sorta, kinda). Tom Manley might be able to give you better insight on that.
The one in my demo video was just above 9000, which made it a 1925.
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He's livin' in his own private Idaho..... I hope to go out quietly in my sleep, like my grand-dad did..... and not screaming, like the passengers in his car...
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In this link to an earlier thread, Tom describes some of what makes a 1923 . From his postings he seem to be very knowledgeable on all variations of the model “N” Sportwin’s. At the present time we don’t have the ability to PM someone so you’re not able to contacted him. Maybe he will see this thread and respond. https://www.aomci.org/forums/topic/evinrude-model-n-tank-color-and-shift-mechanism
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
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Today I disassembled the rest including the powerhead. Top ring in each piston was partially stuck, but bores and pistons look good. I will free them up fully and reassemble.
Some pics showing all the brass/bronze parts. Plenty of opportunity to shine things up.
I am avoiding messing with the magneto at all cost! I need to be able to give that 100% attention.
David Bartlett
Pine Tree Boating Club Chapter"I don't fully understand everything I know!"
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