Engine, Outboard
Name/Title
Engine, OutboardEntry/Object ID
1966.001Description
Outboard engine, Evinrude A, 1918, one cyl, two HP, s/n 97324 A very early outboard engine, the first maketed outboard from Ole Evinrude. Museum records indicate this engine is from 1918, but the model was made from 1909 until the company, then out of Evinrude's ownership, was forced to compete with the Elto Twin in 1921. Two horsepower. Note how the label, "detachable row-boat motor", belies that this is a new concept. One large cylinder in a cast-iron block make this engine very heavy for its size. Direct-adjusted carburetor in the front, forward-reverse shift by turning the tiller handle. Exhaust is through a vertical perforated sheet-copper muffler cannister in back on the port side. A vent can be opened in the top of this can to releive back-pressure at high speeds. Starts by a crank wheel with a large wooden knob. Very interesting.Collection
Outboard motorsAcquisition
Accession
1966.001Source or Donor
Dolbear, RalphMade/Created
Manufacturer
EvinrudeDate made
1918Edition
Model: ANotes
Early Date: 1918 Engine: 0.000 Cylinders: 1 HP: 2Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
97324Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
5007Location
Wall
WestRoom
Bay 3Building
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility
Outboard Motor Display