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    John Schubert
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      just picked up the above. Will have at Constantine. Anyone have an idea of what its value might be? Great condition all paint nice. Might need ignition work. If you know it’s value please send an email to jschubert19j@gmail.com

      thanks

      #297292
      Waunnaboat
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        Hello,

        I do not know a lot about these engines or other outboards from the 70’s, but here are my two cents.

        Outboards from the 70’s are tricky because they do not have as much collector value, but they are too old to be very desirable for the weekend fisher/boater who prefers the [somewhat better] reliability and periodical lack of smoke of a new 4 stroke if possible.  Your target audience for this engine would likely be somebody with a small boat who wants a bigger engine, but does not want to pay for a new engine.  I would guess that you could get at least a few hundred for it in good running condition because of it’s hp, but because it is not very desirable right now for collectors, you can’t expect to get that much out of it.  I could be wrong about it having little collector value, but I cannot see many collectors I’ve met wanting an engine with a somewhat boring color scheme over something from the 50’s or earlier.  Good luck getting the most out of it.

        "If you lack the knowledge, use intuition. If you lack intuition, use the AOMC website"

        2 1925 ELTO Ruddertwins
        1940 Evinrude Sportsman 2hp
        1941 Evinrude Sporttwin 3.3hp
        1941 Sears/ Kissel Waterwitch 571.35 1hp
        1945 Neptune model 15B2 2 hp
        1955 Johnson CD-12 5.5 hp

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        outbdnut2
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          My rule is that If I can’t see a motor run, I expect to get it for a “Parts Motor” price, as there could be serious hidden problems, or a number of small problems.   So running – on that model and for the reasons Waunnaboat said, $125-$150.  Not running – $35 to $50.   If not running, it could need impeller, carb kit, gearcase seal kit, coils, condensers, etc.; so you can easily put more $$ into it buying parts than a running motor is worth.

          Hope it finds a good home!

          Dave

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