Evinrude Outboard Motor WWII? – Need Information

[cra5h]

I recently acquired an old outboard motor and have been looking for information on it but can’t really find anything out there. I was hoping to find something in here. I only found online that it could possibly be from WWII, and onboard a possible US Navy Vessel at some point due to the Bureau of Ships # on it.

[aquasonic]

This appears to be an early 1940’s Evinrude Lightfour. The Bureau of ships placard piqued my interest, so I found some interesting information on Wikipedia: Bureau of Ships – Wikipedia.

Shipbuilding and maintenance are mentioned amongst many duties of the Bureau of Ships, so who knows. Looks like it has a military history, but probably not in combat.

[bobw]

The 4319 model number indicates it to be a year model 1939 Lightfour heavy duty version.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[phil]

I have a spreadsheet showing 4319 was used a number of years.  The serial indicates the year:

Evinrude,1939,1939/45,4319,Lightfour-HD-Long Shaft,up to 03000,9.70
Evinrude,1940,1939/45,4319,Lightfour-HD-Long Shaft,03001-04000,9.70
Evinrude,1941,1939/45,4319,Lightfour-HD-Long Shaft,04001-05000,9.70
Evinrude,1945,1939/45,4319,Lightfour-HD-Long Shaft,”05001-90,000″,9.70
Evinrude,1941,1939/45,4319,Lightfour-HD-Long Shaft,”90,001-91,000″,9.70
Evinrude,1942,1939/45,4319,Lightfour-HD-Long Shaft,”91,001 and up”,9.70

Which looks like the same info as in “The Old Outboard Book”

http://www.omc-boats.org
http://www.aerocraft-boats.org

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