Just another ‘What is it?’

[captchuck]

Found this in recycle out here on Whidbey Island. For $10 I thought I would rescue it and see what it was. Only ident I can read is on a brass plug, stbd side on the crankcase. Top number is 463 and below that is 50244. Also a casting number on the cylinder reading 102128 with some sort of triangle mark below that. I can’t read what is left of the decal on the tank. Being new to this old engine thing I haven’t a clue as to what it is. I am sure a few thousand of you out there can fill me in.

Looks to have been disassembled as there is a small bag which includes such important parts as piston, rod, points, condenser, etc. I have no plans to try to restore it but if anyone needs parts PM me and I can send things along where they are needed. Reading what I wrote maybe I should have put this in classified. Started out just wanting to find out what it was but got talkative. I don’t want to retype all this so maybe a moderator can move it if they think it should be moved.

[retiredoz]

463 seems to point to a ’39 Viking 1.8-hp. From the Evinrude/Elto family, I believe.

[frankr]

quote retiredoz:

463 seems to point to a ’39 Viking 1.8-hp. From the Evinrude/Elto family, I believe.

You are sharper than I was. I didn’t relate it to Viking. But the model number 463 does come up in the Evinrude list as a 1940 1.8hp. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t produced for Eatons Viking. Another list shows a 1939 Viking 1.8 as being model 465

[frankr]

http://www.richardlpaquette.ca/1939Eaton’scatalogue.htm

[captchuck]

With what is left of the decal now that I know what it might look like it definitely is a Viking. Thanks for your help guys, I think for now it will just be hung on the wall in the ‘barn’. The only thing that looks remotely serviceable is the gas cap.

[Buccaneer]

Neat find. Looks like it’s too nice not to get running!

Prepare to be boarded!

[retiredoz]

Frank, you’re right as usual. My fingers failed me ! 1940 matches what Peter Hunn published ( my bible).

[garry-in-michigan]

Yep – page 263 in the third addition of Peter Hunn’s "the Old Outboard Book". . . 😀

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