Finally found Grandfather’s Evinrude

[David Bartlett]

I recently acquired a motor I have been after for a while. A 1958 Evinrude Fastwin 18. My grandfather had one when I was young and I have many great memories of him and his boat and motor. This is NOT my grandfathers actual Evinrude, but it is the cleanest one I have found to date. It is free, but has been in storage for about 60 years, so I put some Deep Creep in the cylinders and will let it set for a few days before I start peeking inside.

I have attached a few photos along with a picture of my grandfathers boat and motor at his island camp on Ambajejus Lake in about 1960.

David Bartlett
Pine Tree Boating Club Chapter

"I don't fully understand everything I know!"

[crosbyman]

it is not even dirty… I would send it back 🙂

 

Kidding… fantastic find  !  with new coils and if  it smell gas it will start on  it’s  own : -)

Joining AOMCI has priviledges 🙂

[fleetwin]

David Bartlett wrote:

I recently acquired a motor I have been after for a while. A 1958 Evinrude Fastwin 18. My grandfather had one when I was young and I have many great memories of him and his boat and motor. This is NOT my grandfathers actual Evinrude, but it is the cleanest one I have found to date. It is free, but has been in storage for about 60 years, so I put some Deep Creep in the cylinders and will let it set for a few days before I start peeking inside.

I have attached a few photos along with a picture of my grandfathers boat and motor at his island camp on Ambajejus Lake in about 1960.

Boy o boy, what an amazing find, and for free?   Beautiful

[David Bartlett]

Don,

I meant the motor is not stuck (free)! I paid a little for it.
I pulled the flywheel and the original coils are cracked as expected. The impeller was broken but all the pieces were there.

None of the screws show any signs of prior work. The exhaust leg is still shiny inside!

I would be surprised if this has run more than a few hours.

David Bartlett
Pine Tree Boating Club Chapter

"I don't fully understand everything I know!"

[Bob Wight]

You would be hard pressed to come across another OMC classic that’s any cleaner than that beauty.    It still has the factory shine on the paint.   Great find!

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
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."

[crosbyman]

greats pics to!!  that coil shot is worth a 1000 words for newbies… mind if I copy and reuse it ?

Joining AOMCI has priviledges 🙂

[David Bartlett]

Crosbyman,

By all means you can use it!

David Bartlett
Pine Tree Boating Club Chapter

"I don't fully understand everything I know!"

[fleetwin]

David Bartlett wrote:

Don,

I meant the motor is not stuck (free)! I paid a little for it.
I pulled the flywheel and the original coils are cracked as expected. The impeller was broken but all the pieces were there.

None of the screws show any signs of prior work. The exhaust leg is still shiny inside!

I would be surprised if this has run more than a few hours.

Oh, that makes sense…  “Free” as is not stuck!   Those rotten coils are a good sign, no one has messed with it, low hours.   Wonder how the impeller broke, someone spun it backwards perhaps.  Great to see all the pieces still there!    Enjoy it, I’m envious for sure.

[labrador-guy]

Sweet, amazing, lovely, now your talk’en!  These kickers are why I belong to this club!  Maybe you could find an electric start for it while you have it apart.  You will get plenty of WOW’s at the boat ramp!  thanks

dale

get’em wet….don’t let’em set!     (and keep’em shinny)

[wedgie]

Cracked coils are a good sign IMO.

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