Paint colour (if any) on Evinrude Scout and Elto Pal?

[Monte NZ]

Were the Evinrude Scout and Elto Pal models originally painted just  a dull silver?

The reason I ask, is that the cowls on the two Scouts that I have seen here don’t appear to have any paint at all, just a  bare aluminium casting finish.  The only paint (silver) appears to be just on the tank whereas the Pals seem to be all silver.

 

Thanks in advance

Monte NZ

[Tubs]

As best as I can tell, from the examples I’ve
seen, everything on the Pal is painted a dull
silver except the petcock, fuel line, and fuel
fillings at the carburetor. They are nickel plated.
I can’t tell if the motors were painted assembled
or some parts were painted separately where
screws, nuts, and bolts would have been natural.
I would suspect the Scout covers would have
been painted, as it seems that was what they
were doing then, but like you, the 2 Scouts
I have had show no indication of paint though
neither were anything to brag about when
I got them.
Tubs.

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[Monte NZ]

Thanks Tubs for your comments……. with all your experience of those motors, you’ve confirmed my thoughts regarding the painting.

Thanks againj

Monte NZ

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