??Year Id 15hp, Mont.Ward Seaking BY Chrysler??/

[Pikeslammer]

Hello, I have a 15 Hp montgomery ward seaking by chrysler. Mod# VWB 52119B<br />I think it may be a 60's model beacause it was in that period where westbend was involved in production. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks<br />Alex

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: ??Year Id 15hp, Mont.Ward Seaking BY Chrysler??/

Reverse the first two numbers of the serial number and that is the year of the motor.

 

[Pikeslammer]

Re: ??Year Id 15hp, Mont.Ward Seaking BY Chrysler??/

thanks the 1st 3 #'s are 18X. that means my motor must be a 1981 right.

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: ??Year Id 15hp, Mont.Ward Seaking BY Chrysler??/

It is a 1981.

 

[Pikeslammer]

Re: ??Year Id 15hp, Mont.Ward Seaking BY Chrysler??/

thanks again you made my day. Have a great one

 

[alcan]

Re: ??Year Id 15hp, Mont.Ward Seaking BY Chrysler??/

Hi Pike<br /> Your motor is in fact a 1981 model. I don't know where this reversing ser#s thing came from, but it doesn't hold water. If this were true then a motor with model#VWB52119B starting with ser#24201 would be a 1942 model. The fact is this motor is a 1982 model.<br /> Drowned Rat mybe you could fill me in on the story behind this.

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: ??Year Id 15hp, Mont.Ward Seaking BY Chrysler??/

alcan, It only works for the Montgomery Ward Sea King engines, regardless of who made it. Gale, Chrysler, or whoever. It doesn't work on the Chrysler engines sold under the Chrysler name, but it does work on the Sea King versions.

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: ??Year Id 15hp, Mont.Ward Seaking BY Chrysler??/

Does that "Hold water", alcan?