What do I have? Evinrude Mate

[bigrob]

What year and hp is this? The only info I have is 1802S - E04461. That S may be a 5, hard to tell. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Reel Appeal]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

Rob,<br /> The only evinrude "mates" i have encountered have been single cylinder,2 horsepower models.Is it a single cylinder?

 

[bubbakat]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

1968 1802

 

[Squeakit]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

Neat link, cool pics. I have the 3hp folder on the left, wish I had the case for it. Mine's a '68. The Evinrude Mate is mentioned in The Old Outboard Book; came out in 1940, 1/2hp, weighed 10lbs with a full tank of gas. Guess this is a later version.

 

[bigrob]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

Thanks for the information!

 

[sixcard]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

Neat link, cool pics. I have the 3hp folder on the left, wish I had the case for it. Mine's a '68. The Evinrude Mate is mentioned in The Old Outboard Book; came out in 1940, 1/2hp, weighed 10lbs with a full tank of gas. Guess this is a later version.

I have an Evinrude 1/2 horse Mate. New condition. Has never been on a boat. No lie. Reply for it's history.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

I have an Evinrude 1/2 horse Mate. New condition. Has never been on a boat. No lie. Reply for it's history.

Post some photos of it if you can.
By the way, welcome to iboats.

 

[sixcard]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

Photos of Evinrude Mate

 

[sixcard]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

Post some photos of it if you can.
By the way, welcome to iboats.

This motor is one that the Evinrude people kept while they were manufactured. They had a policy (circa 40's & 50's) to keep several motors of each model they made. There is no serial number plate.

This was a gift from Ralph Evinrude to my father who was the Evinrude Chief Engineer for many years and was the first OMC Director of Research.

I worked for the Evinrude repair department in 1957 and several Milwaukee boat/motor dealers. One of these was Tessner Motor Boat Sales, at the time one of the country's largest Evinrude dealers.

The magneto will still throw a spark and I think it would run. In the years I have had it I don't remember ever starting it.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

Thanks for the photos. What a cool little motor !!!

 

[jbjennings]

Re: What do I have? Evinrude Mate

Sorry,
tried to hijack the thread with Q's about that amazing motor of sixcard's.
JBJ