What the cat drug home today

[Buccaneer]

Went to a Car Show / Swap Meet / Flea Market today, and a Model K Oliver 16 hp
and a MS-39 Johnson, sausage tank followed me home.

The Oliver just says Model K, Serial 204571
The only "brown" ones I see photos of are 1959, but they say they are K5 models.
What year would mine be?

The sausage tank Johnson is froze up, broke tiller, etc. I always wanted one,
but maybe in a little better condition……. it’s a good start though!
The front of the gas tank isn’t supported by anything. What’s missing?

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Prepare to be boarded!

[fisherman6]

Not sure about the year, but that 16 horse Oliver is VERY COOL!! Nice finds, Buc!
-Ben

OldJohnnyRude on YouTube

[Monte NZ]

That Oliver looks a very nice little motor Buccaneer.
I have never personally seen one down here in NZ, but I do remember seeing
the odd photo of one in our local boating magazine back in the early 1960s…..
have never seen that model Johnson here either.

Monte NZ

[The Boat House]

How much do you want for your cat???

[fifty20ne]

At the Great Lakes meet at the DOSSIN Maritime Museum today a club member? I will have to get his name, had a very nice
Reproduction casting of the rear cover for this motor that he is making. I held both parts in my hand and the only difference
That I could tell was the weight, cast verses fiberglass. I will try to get more info for you. Doug Penn also sells New Repo
Covers for this motor also.

The gentleman making the very nice reproduction covers is.

Merrill W Schmidt

(772) 678-6666

Florida Chapter

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[treeguy]

Nice finds at the swap meet Tom. I was there today also. After spending 5 hours there I still didn’t see everything. Ended up getting a seized Lockwood Ace (minus the muffler and prop) for $8 and three Alumacraft oars.

[Buccaneer]

Thanks for the info. Don’t know if this one will ever being a runner,
seeing how it’s froze tight, but perhaps worthy of finding a
rear cover to use it as a "display" motor. As noted on other threads,
those compound curve tank decals could cause personal trauma!

quote Fifty20ne:

At the Great Lakes meet at the DOSSIN Maritime Museum today a club member? I will have to get his name, had a very nice
Reproduction casting of the rear cover for this motor that he is making. I held both parts in my hand and the only difference
That I could tell was the weight, cast verses fiberglass. I will try to get more info for you. Doug Penn also sells New Repo
Covers for this motor also.

Prepare to be boarded!

[Buccaneer]

Chad, I was at the swap by 7:15, left by 8:30 with my two motors
and $10 left in my wallet, lol.
I didn’t see the Lockwood, but did leave you a nice 2.5 hp Flambeau
on the hill. I debated whether to buy it or the Oliver.
Not sure why the Oliver won out!

quote Treeguy:

Nice finds at the swap meet Tom. I was there today also. After spending 5 hours there I still didn’t see everything. Ended up getting a seized Lockwood Ace (minus the muffler and prop) for $8 and three Alumacraft oars.

Prepare to be boarded!

[Buccaneer]

Trade you the cat for a restored RBM 🙂

quote Tubs:

How much do you want for your cat???

Prepare to be boarded!

[treeguy]

I saw that Flambeau. Not really my cup of tea, but you don’t see them very often up here. There was a really nice "Martin 40" carrying case in the red building still.

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