what is worth the effort to restore?

[Mark Baillie]

Im new, so go easy,

I am not looking for a price but I’m trying to determine what is worth restoring and what is just old junk

I remember the old saying “one mans junk is another mans treasure”.

here is an example….
I came across this Scott-Atwater 1949 5 HP that looked in good shape.
I don’t have an good idea if parts are unavailable or if this was one of 1,000,000 built

This motor ended up selling for $6. I did not pull the trigger because of lack of knowledge.

is there a Kellys BB for old out boards ?

I would like to have something at the end of day that was worth the time to restore not that I would sell it.

How do you determine Value not in the $$ sense.

• This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by Mark Baillie. Reason: photos

[joecb]

From some, Scotts don’t the respect that they deserve. They are we built motors, lot’s of anti friction bearings. And strong runners. Parts may be a little harder to come by than your run of the mill OMC, but certainly not unobtainable, especially thru the resources in our club. The example that you have here, looks to be a nice un-molested motor. Assuming it’s not stuck, I think that that is easily a $50 -$60 motor.
One thing that may affect the price is location. Scots are pretty common around the Great Lakes states…. don’t know where you are at

Joe B

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Mark Baillie

[Mark Baillie]

Thanks im in Bloomington Mn
The scott went for $6
Maybe a better way to put is a ford model T vs a Chrysler K car from the 80s

• This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by Mark Baillie.
• This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by Mark Baillie.

[lindy46]

You could have parted it out and made MUCH more than $6.

[larkbill]

Based strictly on value when finished none of them are “worth” restoring. It’s quite easy to build a $1000 motor that will struggle to fetch $500 when sold. It’s an easy decision for me, I hate to paint. Anything. I enjoy running clean survivors and passing them on to someone who may or may not appreciate them. Not my problem once they move on.

But if you enjoy the journey of restoration and showing it then that is the true value. For the most part the vintage car or motorcycle hobbies are the same. Very few return a profit, and if they do it’s in a small window of opportunity.

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Mark Baillie

[Mark Baillie]

Like I said it’s not the dollar value it’s a Model T versus a k car

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