Topic: Elto RBM – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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October 8, 2020 at 9:57 pm #218178
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What year / model might this Elto RBM “at auction” be?

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October 8, 2020 at 10:07 pm #218185
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Johnny Cash special. Quite a feat of backyard engineering.

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October 8, 2020 at 10:18 pm #218187
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So, it’s a 49, 59, 69, lol

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October 8, 2020 at 10:28 pm #218188
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Looks like an Elto Service A or Fleetwin type powerhead grafted onto a Light Twin tower.

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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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October 9, 2020 at 9:14 am #218199
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PM T2 wrote:

Looks like an Elto Service A or Fleetwin type powerhead grafted onto a Light Twin tower.

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Sounds like the beginning of a good mystery…….
“Why” and “Who Done it” ?

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October 9, 2020 at 11:15 am #218205
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While it’s not a factory produced ELTO I do think it’s pretty cool. I admire the attempt and would be impressed if it actually works. If it was cheap enough I’d buy it.

Wayne
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October 9, 2020 at 12:23 pm #218206
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Going to go pick it up Monday. I’m already resigned to the fact that I paid too much,
but being deprived of Tomahawk this year saved me a lot of money!
Looking forward to unraveling the mystery of this outboard…. with all your help
of course!

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October 9, 2020 at 9:46 pm #218225
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I would bet its a 32 Elto Super A upper grafted to a 23/24 Elto C Ruddertwin lower.
Very interesting.
Edit, upon further review it looks like the skeg
section of the lower unit is from a later Ruddertwin
Its an Elto Frankentwin
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October 9, 2020 at 9:51 pm #218227
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It will interesting to see how much of a Rube Goldberg / Red Green creation it is.
Of course one has to wonder if it ever pushed a boat.

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October 9, 2020 at 9:53 pm #218229
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At any rate, the Super A upper section is a good find.
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