Thor serial number

[adam1961]

Is there a list of serial numbers by year for the early Thor outboards? I found one today that is #5327. It has the earlier style lower unit. From what I understand, it would be 1935-37.

[Mumbles]

There’s a list for the Thor built Montgomery-Wards Sea Kings on page 258 of The Old Outboard Book, third edition. In case you don’t have a copy, here it is. The ‘W’ designates a Ward’s motor.

Thor/Sea King

1936 W1-W2580
1937 W3000-W6302
1938 W7000-W9000
1939 W9001-W11000

[Alan Pelot]

I have 3 Thors.
WK-9501
T-7194
T-7347
Can we use the same chart to determine the year even though the chart has a "W"?
Thanks. Alan

[adam1961]

I will look at mine again, but I don’t think it has a W before the number. Did only the motors that were sent to Wards get the W?

[brianm]

Here is a "unofficial" serial list received from someone at Mercury.

1935 100-4001 Thor Single
1936 5000-7622 Thor Single
1000-2001 Thor Twin
W1-2580 Sea King
1937 10000-11325 Thor Single
5000-5944 Thor Twin
3000-6302 Sea King
1938 12000-12596 Thor Single
7000-7392 Thor Twin
D101-D150 Thor Pyramid 2
F101-F120 Thor Pyramid 3
7000-9000 Sea King
1939 IK4001-IK4474 Streamliner Long Drive Shaft
2K-5001-2k-5100 Thor Alt. 2 (20 over rings)
3k-6002-3K-6021 Thor Alt. 3
9001-11000 Sea King
Bronze lower bushing up to 1939 crank shafts

Brian

[Mumbles]

Now that’s a good list. I’m saving that one Brian!

[adam1961]

Awesome. Thank you.

[49morphew]

Here is Thor 1K4429 just for the heck of it

[Alan Pelot]

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

[Michael Palasz]

So,

Was it the 1939 models that Karl took over, repaired and sent to Wards?

 

M.

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