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Nice video not to jealous of anyone or their money. But you look like your having to much fun. I knew a trapper who had a elto to go 50 miles to his cabin in the 1930s. When I grew up in the 1960s outboards were so important to the way we lived. Hunting fishing exploring we’re the things we did. When I was 14 i bought a 19 ft W+C canoe and a used 9.9 Johnson the short fat model. I’ve had many since and I think is one of the great pleasures of life a small boat out on the water. Thanks

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I have an old 4hp opposed twin Neptune. Would love to score something a bit bigger. Such an interesting little motor engineering is fascinating

This is a nice video. Else, I recently purchased for $90 two old outboards where one was a 1971 Clinton J300 with the Box type shroud (mystery outboard) and the other a 1951 Sea King 5hp 15GG-9015. I got both running with a few days of effort.

Something special about these old two strokes! There is a certain kind of adventure every time you took one out !

Looks like my Clinton J-200.

Love your book man, started late at 63 but I go hard at it.

I have one of these. Runs like a raped ape. Interestingly it seems to have some pickup tube near the prop that forces cooling water to the bottom of the crankcase.

I love the engineering and obvious reliability. You get the feeling people 100 years ago lived in the stone ages...not so.

Your book is awesome 👍 When do we get another book??

That was outstanding ! I’d be afraid to use that motor . Scary. I’m sure the planets and stars had to be aligned just to start it. And at that cost that baby wasn’t cheap in the day. Thanks for the video. Makes me realize how lucky I am today !

You should have been in voice-over Peter!

What do you suggest for the battery? 6volts can it just be any 6 volt battery for the ignition. Just received a 1926 Elto Rudder-Twin. Or does it have to be a battery box? where would I find something like that. Thanks, Ryan

I love these little motors! Got my first at a garage sale $50 second one on Market place $30 I run them twice a year with non ethanol.

have 1 very simular to this model ,hasnt ran since 1969 has been stored for that long used to put oil in the spark plug hole to keep it lubbed up but recently is locked anyone interested can comment just have to many projects

Hi Peter old member of the AMOCI Yankee chapter NY here. I on a personal mission for trying to find anything on a 1940s recoil version Evinrude Ranger. I have all your books and I think I have something quite unusual here. I have a mint restored Ranger in my living room, as far as I and everyone else from the Club knows they only came with a sheet metal aluminum tanks which are normally all dented up. I recently came across a barn which burned down in the 1950s and in the dirt I found a fully copper Evinrude Ranger tank! I have plenty of pics I could email you if you sent me your email address? I don't know of anyone nor in the 18 yrs of collecting and restoring has anyone ever heard of this phenomenon!!!??? Maybe you have?? BUT I'd be happy to hear your opinion, it still had a touch of aluminum paint on it in some spots but I've cleaned it up and can't believe how mint it is! Flawless no dents or dings, it's also extremely heavy, like upwards of 8-9lbs of copper. I've talked with my old friends Doug Penn and Bob Grubb on this already, I felt I needed to speak to you now. Thanks in advance, hope this reaches you? Best regards Jim Ciancio.

Would love to cone out and run a Elto with you. Thanks for sharing, love these old outboards as well!

What kind of gas does it take?

I think i baught one just recently!? I'm not sure though there's no markings or company logo on it!? It looks very similar to this. The juice can is cylindrical like yours the throttle is on the motor close to on the left as showed in 4:19 as well as the choke. It doesn't run but its not seized either I don't know what's wrong with it though. I'm gonna go through everything and check every piece.

You can adjust the main jet using the knurled knob at the bottom of the fuel bowl. About a quarter turn out should let you run full throttle without using the choke.

Just 2 years later (2018) I had to give $ 100 for a non running motor that was very simular. 1963 Eska Skipper 3.0 hp. Tecumseh (Just like Clinton) 2 stroke powered. And I shopped believe it or not.

I am curious what the number stamp is on your outboard here. I have a K350 3106A. Very similar looking to this except the "juice can" is a plastic with more square shape and a flat plate in indicating the throttle and choke-run positions. I am assuming what have is a 3.5 HP? Do you know if the "3106A" indicates this was a produced for Montgomery Wards?

I have a 1957 Sea King 5 (complete) for sale...any interest in buying it? Do you know anyone who would be interested?

great videos on these old outboards .

Sweet! Did you make it back to the beach before it got dark out? ☺

my cuz has a ELTO says patent pending Ole Evinrude C1688 just started looking about it. I think maybe 1921-1923 era. trying to get a price range on it. its not running. original condition not restored.

nice Scott-Atwater mr.Hunn, she moves like a 10 horse! fast little 5 horse Scott

Nice motor. I almost bought one advertised on Craigslist while visiting Cleveland, but the wife poo-pooed it because she didn't want to smell gas and oil all the way back to South Carolina

Thanks for keeping it real, and showing that outboards don't always start of the first pull (I'm always suspicious that the engine was "warm" when I see a one-pull start video)!!!

Well done Peter!

Great video! also, best outboard book ever.

Thanks for the great show and presentation of a wonderful antique outboards. Best, Christopher Scratch

What a great video, many thanks for taking time to make this. Regards, Rick Eichrodt

Great presentation!