Engine, outboard
Name/Title
Engine, outboardEntry/Object ID
1980.020Description
Bearcat 85 The Bearcat outboard motor made by Fisher Pierce is often credited as being the first four-cycle outboard, though it is probably only the first successfully marketed and produced in large numbers, in the 1960s. According to a collector who toured the Doebler building in 2008, the Bearcat 85 is a rare motor because the powerheads were often removed and used for go-kart racing in the 70s. This is a very large motor, probably 85 horsepower, with underwater exhaust. The engine plate cannot be seen with the motor in its current position.Collection
Outboard motorsAcquisition
Accession
1980.020Source or Donor
Smith, BrewsterMade/Created
Manufacturer
Fisher-PierceDate made
1971Place
Location
Rockland, MA USAEdition
Model: BearCat 490 ANotes
Date: late 50's early 60's Engine: 0.000 Cylinders: 4 HP: 85Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
5100Location
* Untyped Location
Row AWall
Rack IBuilding
*Don Doebler Collections Storage FacilityShelf
TopWall
Rack HBuilding
*Don Doebler Collections Storage FacilityMotor Trailer
*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building