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    My old Motor

    I feel the same way about outboards as I do my motorcycles. I don't want one I can't fix easily with simple tools when broken down. For me it's along the road but same would apply out in the middle of a lake.
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    My old Motor

    I just saw Evinrude is no longer making outboards.
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    My old Motor

    I'm an older guy too, kids today, for the most part, don't seem to have the interest in the old stuff like we do. I think the outboard is cool, I did back then too that's why I saved it instead of scrapping it. It was in the early days of my towing company when I was hauling junk cars and any...
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    My old Motor

    I was never much of a boating person but I remember my grandfather had a Johnson outboard like one in that pic too. Nice looking motors, probably worth something in that condition.
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    My old Motor

    I tried a bunch of places and until here all I got was 1939 to 1950. I will have to take a few pictures, right now it has ice stuck to it. I just pulled it out of the weeds out by my burning pit where it has been laying for about 20 to 25 years. I actually forgot it was there until I spotted it...
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    My old Motor

    Thank you for the reply. All I really wanted was to pin it down to a year so I knew how old it was. I don't think I am going to do anything with it, I have too many other projects. I have been a mechanic over 40 years so I am familiar with freeing up engines and getting them running. My hobbies...
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    My old Motor

    First let me just say I am new here and hope I am posting in the right place. I joined a motorcycle forum years ago and made a mistake and everyone jumped all over me instead of explaining what I should have done. I have an old Evinrude that I have had for many many years and it has just been...
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