I think it is 1946- 1.25 Hp Algin outboard
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September 19, 2023 at 12:45 pm #280767
I could not find the Model number #C945-5045 for this outboard. But I believe it is 1946 1.25 Hp.
September 19, 2023 at 3:05 pm #280780That is definitely not a 1946 Elgin 1.25hp. That is a Tecumseh air-cooled powerhead, about 3hp. It appears to be an Eska motor, although I have only seen one other one with the same midsection as that one has. I’m putting the vintage to be most likely in the 1960s. Definitely later than 1940s. I’m not sure about the decal on the side. Eska built lots of motors for Sears and Roebuck, but I have never seen an Elgin-badged Eska.
-Ben
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September 19, 2023 at 3:18 pm #280781Hi Ben,
Your youtube channel is my favorite! It was sold by Sear of Canada since the model number start with C.
September 19, 2023 at 3:27 pm #280783Model number
September 19, 2023 at 10:09 pm #280792That engine looks a lot like the engine and cowl on the lawnmower my parents had in the late 60s. The size of the cowl and the location of the gas tank cap look really familiar. If the tank is cylindrical that motor is a dead ringer for my childhood lawnmower.
Way cool how many department store retailers used to sell outboards!
Best Regards,
John Gragg
RIverside, CAJust starting in the hobby, please be patient.
49 Sea King GG9014A
49 Johnson 5hp Sea HorseSeptember 20, 2023 at 3:52 pm #280809The tower says Arrow, a Canadian manufacturer during the mid-late ’60s. Looks like a 3-hp Tecumseh powerhead.
September 22, 2023 at 6:20 pm #280891I was off. The Arrow was one model of motors made by Triton, apparently started mid-70s. The serial no you have is the Sears-Simpson number, you’d need to find the Canadian Sears catalog to ID the year.
And I was off on the size, apparently the Arrow came in 4, 5.5, 7.5 sizes. Most likely all used Tecumseh powerheads.
more info here : Discount-marine-parts/ob_arrow_1
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