Waterwitch Mae West Kill wire

[gjonz]

I disassembled a 1939-ish Waterwitch Mae West Single and can’t remember how the kill wire is hooked up. It appears to have a contact mounted to the front of the crankcase below the magneto and something must bump that on the slow end of the throw for the plate. Then a wire goes up to the points to short the mag. But what hits the kill contact?

I’m lost!

Greg

[wbeaton]

Button on the end of the throttle lever when pushed will ground the magneto.

Wayne
Upper Canada Chapter

uccaomci.com

[gjonz]

Thanks. I was bbq-in burgers and looked over and realized how it works. Brain-fart I guess.

Now if I can find decals I can wrap this thing up!

Greg

[The Boat House]

Waterwitch Decal Supplier Links.
Tubs

http://www.americanoutboard.com/decals/water/master_ww.htm

http://waterwitch.net/main.html?src=%2F

[gjonz]

Thanks! Finally got the project done thank to Lloyd Lautner providing some parts and Richard White for finding a prop.

The motor resides in my office at the rail yard.

Always wanted one. Now I have one. 😁

Greg

[gjonz]

A few more pics.

It’s more of a preservation than restoration as I have lost interest in striving for perfection. It 80 years old and should look at it…and I intend to run it. So it has scuffs and dings. But I do blow the tanks out to get rid of the big dents and the one tail cone was bent flat and bent I toward the motor. It is not correct and proportional.

Greg

[The Boat House]

Nice example.
Member Big Rich has a reproduction red grip.
(eBay Link) https://www.ebay.com/itm/133826386345?hash=item1f28ac99a9:g:EysAAOSwa~BYc9Mx
Tubs

[gjonz]

Thx for the lead.

Greg

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