THE MASTERTECH'S ANTIQUE OUTBOARDS

So being in Hawaii* at the moment is sure nice, but it makes it real hard to collect this old stuff! Gotta be a virtual collector and work with the PC and all you good guys out there with stuff to sell and trade.

*(written several years ago)

Here is your striving webmaster and Mastertech here in Hawaii on Dec 15th 1998 with a couple of dinky motors; a 1937 ELTO Pal and a 1939 Cub.

  Racin' fan? Here are 3 photos taken at the Sammammish Slough race around 1952. This was a river race from Lake Washington up to Lake Samammish. Then it was a beach start back! You could easily jig when you shoulda' jogged and wind up on the beach!
    Slough1, Slough2, Slough3

Here's some pics of diamonds in the rough, some of the "before" shots of motors I have acquired that are as I received them. I have most of them in Washington State but hope to be able to move them here to Hawaii soon.

1949 MERCURY KF-9 25 HP	1951 WIZARD WG-4 5 HP	1953 WIZARD POWERMATIC 12 HP, NOW RESTORED.
1930 ELTO HI SPEED SPEEDSTER	1949 MERCURY COMET 3 HP	Early 1955 MARK 55 with sandcast block. This motor is almost new, and was a nice find. I am doing a pair of these for a classic glass boat.

Another KF-9 (above left), this one is the 322nd one off the line, I know of none earlier. I just finished restoring this one here in Hawaii. See this project in its entirety HERE. A pic of the completed red motor is shown above right.

Here's the one that got away.

You all have one of these; here's my sad story. This motor was discovered new in the box, in a barn in New York. The finder emailed to my BBS rather than direct to me, I am sometimes slothful in updating BBS, especially in the middle of summer. Soooo- By the time I found the message, got this image and replied that I want it, how much is it, the cat was out of the bag. Another collector was coming to see it, my entreaties went unfulfilled and of course the other collector bought it for hundreds less than I would have paid! If that lucky soul is you, enjoy!

Some of the better units I have - -

This motor is featured as the "patient" in the section Small Motor Tune-up!

Hope you enjoyed the show!

Need more info?

Fun With Old Outboards
Northwest Chapter AOMC Unofficial Website
Northwest Chapter AOMC 1997 Meeting
My Racing Days In OPC