Hodge-podge of vintage motors

[PsRumors]

My father bought these motors at an estate auction several years ago. They got tucked away in his barn until yesterday when he decided to send them to the dump. I like old "stuff" and while these are not that old I just couldn't see sending them to the landfill.

A few of them look mostly, if not entirely complete but none of them look "good". I know the best rule when buying old items to restore or even to get running is to by ones that are complete. Of course I also like a challenge. So.....

With all of that said, are any of these worth even diving into? There is a Martin, several Evinrudes, a Goodyear, a Johnson, a Western Auto and one or two I need to look closer at to determine the make.

 

[PsRumors]

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[Chinewalker]

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Nice little collection! With a little effort you could probably get a few of them going again! The 1958 Evinrude Sportwin 10hp and 1957 Fleetwin 7.5hp look the most promising in the pictures, as they appear to only be missing some knobs, etc. Of course, that all depends on whether they turn over, don't have cracked/frozen gear cases, etc.

At the very least, you've got something worth taking to an AOMCI swap meet in your area if you need a little extra cash. Nothing super valuable there, but taken together $20-$60 per motor could make it worthwhile. If you've got the time and don't mind packing and shipping, you could try listing them on AOMCI.org, too. Might be able to trade off some of the parts motors go get what you need to get the better ones completed.

 

[PsRumors]

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Thanks for the info CW. All I need is another project or something else to collect but the 40's Evinrude and Martin would look great on a stand.

 

[JimS123]

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Lots of parts missing and no real "collectable" ones. A couple could be good "runners, though. My main concern is the amount of corrosion on some of them, indicating they could have been in salt water.

I agree with the comments about AOMCI. Advertise them for sale in your area. There will be a club member within driving distance. Also Craigslist. I personally would avoid EBay with those motors with all the trouble of shipping and packing it probably wouldn't be worth the trouble. If all else fails, a scrap metal yard, but it would be a shame to dispose of some good parts.

 

[Home Cookin']

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also, some people put small vintage motors up for decorations, at camps, lodges, general stores, bars, etc. That may be a taker. I hate to see cool old stuff go to the dump.

 

[nwcove]

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please dont even consider sending them to the dump! even if you keep just one as a project, there are so many usable parts there, that are becoming somewhat hard to find, like chinewalker said, you could probably swap or sell enough parts off them to make a nice runner out of one or two.

 

[Frank Acampora]

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While I like old outboards, I'm sorry to say that I disagree with most.

Those engines are worth almost next to nothing and restoring most would take more money and time than they are worth.

While some are relatively rare, they are like the AMC Gremlin or Matador which are also rare cars: No one wants them at any price.

IF you have the room and the time, parting them out may be an option. Or, if you are really interested, swap meets can be fun. Otherwise, your father was correct: Time to dump them

 

[Dakota Dave]

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I would do what ever you can to not haiul to the dump. part out and sell the scrap to a recycler. only takes a little time to break down and sell as scrap what ever you can't get rid of through parts sales. you could just take to the recycley the way they are but its worth a lot less then broken down to componnent metals. I would not hang on forever as not look to be great canadits for a second life. I usually go through my shop twice a year and scrap out items that don't have real value. evry once in awhile I wish I'd have keep something but its not that often.

 

[nwcove]

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While I like old outboards, I'm sorry to say that I disagree with most.

Those engines are worth almost next to nothing and restoring most would take more money and time than they are worth.

While some are relatively rare, they are like the AMC Gremlin or Matador which are also rare cars: No one wants them at any price.

IF you have the room and the time, parting them out may be an option. Or, if you are really interested, swap meets can be fun. Otherwise, your father was correct: Time to dump them

have to disagree, myself and others spend more time and money restoring old motors than they are worth....its not about profit. its all about keeping some of the old jems alive. (jmo).
there are so many odds "n"ends on psrumours little collection! i do agree that some unusable/damaged stuff should go for scrap, but someone, somewhere needs or wants a knob..bolt or screw from a donor. once the oldies hit the landfill, its over .