Engine, Inboard

Object/Artifact

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Antique Boat Museum

Motorgo

Motorgo

Name/Title

Engine, Inboard

Entry/Object ID

1972.058

Description

Inboard engine, Motorgo The Motorgo engine was made in 1922 by the Caille Perfection Motor Company, Detroit, MI, for the Sears Roebuck and Co. stores and catalog outlets. Motorgo was the Sears Roebuck store brand name until the early 1930s. It was then changed to Waterwitch, and continued until after WWII, when it became Elgin, and changed again, in the 1960's, to the Sears name. Equipped with 5 HP. Model: Motogo Serial Number: 2813. Runable with work, has Model T parts (piston & shaft), needs spark plug & coil.

Collection

Inboard Engines

Acquisition

Accession

1972.058

Source or Donor

Wilmes, Arthur

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Caille Perfection Motor Co. (Sears Roebuck)

Place

Location

Detroit, MI USA

Notes

HP: 5

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2026

Location

Shelf

Row C

Wall

Rack I

Building

*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility
*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building