Western Flyer ?

[Buccaneer]

#253516

Seen this on FB Market place. The grip says “Western Flyer”.

It looks more like a Mercury than a Gale product.

Signed, Curious.

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[outboardnut]

#253520

Handle from bicycle?
https://www.sportsrec.com/398581-western-flyer-bicycle-history.html

[opposedtwin]

#253526

I imagine it’s a mercury made sea king. 1940.

[bobw]

#253527

outboardnut wrote:

Handle from bicycle?
https://www.sportsrec.com/398581-western-flyer-bicycle-history.html

Yes, it’s off a Western Flyer bicycle.   My sister’s WF had the same grip.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1959 Johnson QD-20

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[Buccaneer]

#253529

According to Gary’s old post, they actually sold “Western Flyer” outboards,
at the Western Auto stores, but I can’t say I’ve ever seen one.

 

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[kirkp]

#253697

Buccaneer wrote:

According to Gary’s old post, they actually sold “Western Flyer” outboards,
at the Western Auto stores, but I can’t say I’ve ever seen one.

 

I know Wizard outboards were sold at Western Auto but never heard of Western Flyer outboards. However, I’m not going to disagree with Gary

[seakaye12]

#253711

Discount Marine has a reference page for Western Flyer Outboards….apparently made by Gale.

https://discount-marine-parts.com/ob_western_flyer.html

Peter Hunn’s book also makes reference to Gale 2.5 and 5hp motors being produced under the Western Flyer name just prior to World War II.

I can’t say that I’ve ever seen one;  although the Western Flyer name was iconic for a lot of years at a Western Auto Supply store near you.

[lyks2tinkr]

#253720

Interesting.

I do believe there was a Sea Flyer outboard made by Gale for BF Goodrich.

[Buccaneer]

#253721

Interesting, now I really want to see the “Gale built” outboards sold by Western Auto!

Now that I think of it, at one time I had a WA parts motor which
was a 25 Mercury of sorts.

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• This reply was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by Buccaneer.

[frankr]

#253757

The 1941-42 single cylinder 2.5hp Western Flyer by Gale was the same as 24GG9351 Wards Sea King and 25S/25DL Gamble Skogmo Hiawatha.  Offered in Standard Rope Start and/or Recoil Start.

[Buccaneer]

#253770

Frank, did the said motor have Western Auto decals? It would be
interesting to see an actual motor. Thanks for the information!

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[frankr]

#253782

I would have to assume it did.  But I don’t even know for sure if I ever saw one.  I was four years old in 1941.  My first wheels were a Western Flyer bicycle though.

[Buccaneer]

#253807

I believe there was still a Western Auto store 30 miles away, back in the 70’s.
Not sure I remember much about it, but remember that there was still
a bunch of neat “mom and pop” stores still going then.
My first “full size” bike was in 1963, a red Murray, with the tear drop
style affair that looked like a skinny gas tank, but had two “D” flashlight
batteries inside, and a headlight on front.

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[chuckw]

#253812

I had a 26 inch Western Flyer bicycle from Western Auto. It had chrome fenders and a tank with a horn built in. The tank was black and gold. Loved that bike. Only one speed. Just pump!!!