Topic: Johnson/Evenrude Question – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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August 10, 2017 at 6:51 pm #7865
ryanjames170
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I know that A johnson is the same as a evenrude motor but what other motors did they make that would acept the same parts IE water pump, fuel system spark props lowers ect.. i am asking as i am getting more into johnson evenrude.
August 10, 2017 at 8:13 pm #62809
garry-in-michigan
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Gale Products of Galesburg Illinois was the third Division of OMC (Outboard Marine Corporation, makers of Evinrude and Johnson) They made Mail order outboards from 1945 through 1963. They made Sea Kings for Montgomery Wards, Sea Bees for Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Brooklure for Spiegel catalog sales, Royal for Atlas Tires, Western Flyer for Western Auto, Sea Flyer for B F Goodrich. Hiawatha for Gambels & Skogmo, Saber for Fedway Department Stores & AMC, Eltos for Evinrude, and there own private brand Buccaneer. . . 😀
August 10, 2017 at 8:42 pm #62810
jeff-register
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/Garry,
I remember seeing Gales out here in Az But to hear Fed Mart…….That has been a long time. Can P.O. Johnson’s break your fingers? Pulling it over?
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August 10, 2017 at 9:24 pm #62817
garry-in-michigan
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AT FULL ADVANCE – are you crazy? If you don’t have enough muscle behind the rope you have three choices. 1, breaks the rope, 2 Get thrown over the back of the boat, 3 break some fingers. . . 😯
August 10, 2017 at 10:25 pm #62821
ryanjames170
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Nice looking motors gary! I was looking at a Hiawatha the other day but was not sure about parts.. this outboard thing is about as adicting as chewing..
August 10, 2017 at 10:26 pm #62822
ryanjames170
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Nice looking motors gary! I was looking at a Hiawatha the other day but was not sure about parts.. this outboard thing is about as adicting as chewing..
August 10, 2017 at 11:13 pm #62825
Anonymous
Wouldn’t it be cool to see a collection of one of each? I’m sure there’s someone out there that is working on that.
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August 10, 2017 at 11:16 pm #62826
frankr
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Not ALL of the motors listed by Garry were made by Gale for all years. For example, Chrysler and Clinton made some Sea Kings.
August 11, 2017 at 12:16 am #62832
ryanjames170
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I think the Hayward fishing hall of fame has alot of those nentioned how ever I don’t know how many areasons still on display as I think some were on lone
August 11, 2017 at 1:49 am #62835
Anonymous
At least one more badge for the Gale motors was Viking in Canada.
And I think in Canada the "house brand" was Elto (instead of Buccaneer).
There was one year (1949) where Elto badged Gale 5s & 12s were sold in the US
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