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Outboard Racer George Martin was convinced that his “poppet valve” intake method for 2-stroke motors would revolutionize the boating industry – and in 1946, he introduced the first production models under the “Martin” name – through an odd royalty based manufacturing agreement with the National Pressure Cooker Company (now known as National Presto Industries, Inc., the maker of “Presto” home appliances).

They made roughly 300,000 motors through 1954.  When they couldn’t keep up with the horsepower race in the late 1950’s, the company simply folded and spare parts were sold to a private party in Wisconsin.

Models included the 20, 40, 45, 60, 66, 75, 100 and 200.  Each model number roughly translated to engine horsepower (e.g. 40 and 45 had 4.5 HP)

From JoeOutboard.com.

Martin outboards were a brand that had a lot of potential to be a major player in the outboard world but could not face the competition from OMC, Mercury and others. They were manufactured by National Pressure Cooker Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin from 1946 through 1954. Martin motors were of a very high quality and sported a number of innovative features – the most important was the mechanically actuated intake poppet valve.

Without some type of check valve between the crankcase and carburetor, two stoke motors would not run since air would not flow in one direction through the carburetor (remember the bernoulli principal from physics class?). To remedy this problem the intake design on two stroke motors falls into three categories;

1) Piston ported
2) Rotary valve
3) Reed valve

George Martin improved the reed valve concept by using mechanically actuated poppet valves. These mechanical valves were timed to stay open longer and seal better than the simple flap on a reed valve. Actuated by the engine crankshaft, the design was simplicity in itself and made for a motor that ran much better at low and mid range speeds.

From OddJobMotors.net.

Larson Outboard Service is the sole supplier of Martin Outboard Parts. According to their website “Larson Outboard Service is family owned and operated, and has been in business since 1982. We own all the inventory, molds, and blueprints for Martin motors, so you are guaranteed a true fit. We sell Martin outboard motor parts for customers throughout the world, as well as caps, T-shirts and jackets with the Martin logo. Complete Martin outboard motors are also for sale.”
1499 County Rd. 11
Mead, NE 68041-4049, USA
Phone: 402-624-2345
Fax: 402-624-5140
Email: lo53357@windstream.net

From MartinOutboards.com.

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Martin Outboard Motors ⇒ Outboard Motor Production ceased in 1954.
Division of National Pressure Cooker Company (now known as National Presto Industries, Inc.,
3925 N Hastings Way
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, USA

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Motor Model Chart

Motor	Serial # Prefix	Year	Carb	Mag.	Lower Unit	Control Knobs	Color Scheme
20	A	1947 – 48	Tillotson MD9A	Wico 5/8″ core	Single cavitation plate	3 round knobs	Hammer silver: starter, handle, lower unit, tank ring Black:tank, shrouds
20	A	1949 – 54	Tillotson MD9B	Wico 5/8″ core. 1951 on 7/16″ Core	Double cavitation plates, 1951 – 54 – multi vane water pump	2 dog ear knobs	Hammer silver: tank, tank ring, handle, lower unit Black: starter, shrouds
40	B	1947 – 48	Tillotson MD8A	Wico 5/8″ core	Single cavitation plates	3 round knobs	Hammer silver: starter, handle, lower unit Black: tank, shrouds
40	B	1949 – 50	Tillotson MD8B	Wico 5/8″ core	Double cavitation plates	2 dog ear knobs	Hammer silver: tank, tank ring, handle, lower unit Black: starter, shrouds
45	BB	1951 – 52	Carter N 752S or 2021	Wico 7/16″ core	Double cavitation plates, 40 water pump	2 dog ear knobs	Hammer silver: tank, tank ring, handle, lower unit Black: starter, shrouds
45	BB	1953 – 54	Carter N 752S or 2021	Wico 7/16″ core	Double cavitation plates,multi vane water pump	2 dog ear knobs	Hammer silver: tank, tank ring, handle, lower unit Black: starter, shrouds
60	C	1946 -48	Tillotson MD5A, 15A	Early ones scintilla then wico 5/8″ core	Single Cavitation plate	3 round knobs	Hammer silver: starter, handle, lower unit Black: tank, shrouds
60	C	1949 – 50	Tillotson MD5B, 15B	Wico 5/8″ core	Double cavitation plates	2 dog ear knobs	Hammer silver: tank, handle, lower unit Black: starter, shrouds
60Hi Speed	CHS	1949 -54? Some Pre 1949	Tillotson MD15B or Carter	Wico 5/8″ core or 7/16″ core	Double cavitation plates – no water pump	1 round knob	Same as above except no shrouds. Pre- 1949 models will have the black tank.
66	TC	1950	Tillotson MD15B	Wico 5/8″ core	Double cavitation plates	2 dog ear knobs	Hammer silver: tank, handle, lower unit Black: starter, shrouds
75ST	CB	1951	Carter N 753S or 2022	Wico 7/16″ core	Double cavitation plates	2 dog ear knobs	Same as above
75TS	CC	1952 – 54	Carter N 753S or 2022	Wico 7/16″ core	Shift (bell housing with inspection plaste)	2 dog ear knobs	Same as above except red handle grip
100ST	D	1950 – 51	Carter N 754SA	Wico 5/8″ core	Small cavitation plate with larger one over gearcase	2 dog ear knobs	Black: tank/w raised aluminum letters starter top, shrouds, handle grip hammer Silver: lower unit, starter bottom handle fuel guage, tank bracket
100Hi Speed	D (DX)	1951 – ?	Carter N ?	Wico 5/8″ core	Hi speed 60 lower unit	2 dog ear knobs	Same as above
100TS	DB	1952 – 54	Carter N 754SA	Wico 5/8″ core	Shift (bell housing with inspection plaste)	2 dog ear knobs	Same as above except red handle grip
200SS	EHO or EHA	1953 – 54	Carter N	Wico 5/8″ core	Standard Length with blunt nosecone	2 small round, 1 large round, 1 round/w pointer	Same as above except red handle grip with black main handle
200S	EHO or EHA	1954	Carter N	Wico 5/8″ core	Short with pointed nosecone	2 small round, 1 large round, 1 round/w pointer	Same as above

From MartinOutboard.com.

Motor Serial Number Chart

Martin Motor Serial Number Broken Down by Year and Model
Note: Serial number indicated is the first motor made that year. Bear in mind, these are manufacturing dates, not date of sale.
	Martin “20”	Martin “40”	Martin “45”	Martin “60”
Dates	A	B	BB	C
1946	—	—	—	C-5000
1947	—	B-5000	—	C-20001
1948	A-5000	B-19665	—	C-69083
1949	—	B-37924	—	C-93374
1950	A-11635	B-44987	—	C-96000
1951	A-11699	—	BB-50368	—
1952	—	—	BB-58635	—
1953	A-15846	—	BB-59904	—
	Martin “66”	Martin “75” ST	Martin “75” TS	Martin “100” ST
Dates	TC	CB	CC	D
1946	—	—	—	—
1947	—	—	—	—
1948	—	—	—	—
1949	—	—	—	—
1950	TC-105669	—	—	D-5000
1951	—	CB-108003	—	DA-17171
1952	—	—	CC-116949	—
1953	—	—	CC-152469	—
	Martin “100” TS		Martin “200” TS Silver Streak
Dates	DB		EHA & EHO
1952	DB-18901		—
1953	DB-28459		EHA -9000 / EHO-9000
There were 2 Martin 200 Silver Liner shift motors put together. The Shifter – forward, reverse, and neutral was a ring on the handle. The serial prefix (if any) would be ESA.
Spark Plug		Champion J-8-C	Champion J-6-C	Champion J-4-C
		“40” “66”	“20”	“200”
		“45” “75” S.T.	“100” S.T.
		“60” “75” S.T.	“100” T.S.
Oil Mixture: 3/4 pint oil per 1 gallon gasoline – all motors

From MartinOutboard.com.

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Specifications For Martin
2-Stroke Cycle Gasoline Outboard Motor

TABLE KEY:
BASE ENGINE: Model of Base Engine followed by Specifications.
^ CYL: Cylinder Orientation & Configuration – (Dash w/no spaces) Number of Cylinders: (example: “vI-2”)
^ ^ Cylinder Orientation: v… = Vertical Crankshaft (Pistons are horizontal).
^ ^ Cylinder Configuration: …S = Single Cylinder. …I = In-Line.
^ BORE & STROKE: …in  = Inches.
^ DISPLACEMENT = Swept Volume: …ci = Cubic Inches (in³).
MODEL RATINGS: Base Engine Model, Power Rating, etc.
^ POWER: HP = Horsepower. RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute.
^ YEARS: Beginning∼Ending.
^ ^ YYYY usually = Model Year. MM/YY = actual Month/Year.
Data: ⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source. ¿… = …? = Data Unconfirmed/in Question.

NOTES:

From Martin OpManual 20.
From Martin OpManual 40.
From Martin OpManual 60.
From Martin OpManual 75.
From Martin OpManual 100.

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FROM Daisy: "I'm just so glad that Donald got the boat so we and the boys could enjoy boating — together. And of course all of the girls, April, May, and June, love to be on the water too, especially when that is where the boys are. Oh poor Scrooge, boating is more fun then you could possibly imagine."

FROM Scrooge: "After seeing how much fun you all have on the water together, I regret that I didn't have that much fun when I was young. I've had a change of heart, and I'm giving each of you a Lifetime Academy Membership."

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