Sears Boat Motors: Motorgo, WaterWitch, Elgin, etc.

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Motorgo ⇒ WaterWitch ⇒ Elgin ⇒ Sears, etc.

WaterWitch

Sears, Roebuck & Company sold boat motors sourced from several engine manufacturers, but badged with their own private brands. The first was “Motorgo” inboards produced by Lockwood-Ash Motor Co. & Outboards produced by Caille Perfection Motor Co. from 1928 to 1932?. Other outboard brands were: “Water Witch” (two words) produced for Sears by either OMC (with earlier Lockwood-Ash Motor Co. engines/designs), Caille Perfection Motor Co., Muncie Gear Co., Kissel Industries, or Johnson Outboard Motors from 1933 to 1945?. See Model Year Guide below to see which models were built by which Manufacturer. “Waterwitch” (one word) produced by Kissel exclusively for Sears from 1936? to 1945. “Elgin” produced by Kissel’s successor West Bend for Sears from 1946 to 1965 & West Bend’s successor Chrysler from 1965 to 1972 when Sears switched to Scott-McCulloch engines. “Sears” Ξ19??Ξ to Ξ19??Ξ. “Ted Williams” Ξ19??Ξ to Ξ19??Ξ. “Barricuda” (by Eska) Ξ1961?Ξ to Ξ1962?Ξ. “Gamefisher” Ξ?Ξ. Sears later sold other outboard motors not badged with their private brands, including “ΞBadgeΞ” from Ξ19??Ξ to Ξ19??Ξ, Eska from Ξ1968±?Ξ to Ξ1986±?Ξ and “ΞBadgeΞ” (Ξ19??Ξ to 19??Ξ).

Kissel ⇒ West Bend ⇒ Chrysler ⇒ Force
Waterwitch ⇒ Elgin

Two brothers, George and William Kissel founded the Kissel Motor Car company in 1908. The plant was located in Hartford, Wisconsin. Like so many other companies of the period, they fell on hard times in the late 20’s. In 1929 they filed for bankruptcy and lost the company in 1931. In 1934 the brothers regained control of the plant and founded Kissel Industries. They started manufacturing candy vending machines among other ventures. In late 1936, Kissel Industries won an exclusive contract with Sears, Roebucks & Company to build outboard motors, quickly receiving instructions from Sears to develop a complete new line of outboard motors. George Kissel and Herman Palmer would design the new outboard. They had been the chief engine designers at the old motor car company. The new outboards would be called Waterwitch (one word). Kissel Industries never marketed outboards under any other name, not even their own. For more information about these engines, go to a really beautiful website dedicated to the Waterwitch Outboards built by the Kissel Motor Company in Hartford, Wisconsin from 1936~1944. The only outboard production during the War Years was for government agencies.

In 1944 Kissel Industries was purchased by West Bend Aluminum Company along with the Sears contract to make outboards. The relationship continued with Sears through this transition. Sears brought an end to the Waterwitch brand of outboard motors in 1945.

In 1946, West Bend manufactured their first motor for Sears. It was in this year that Sears changed their outboard motor brand name to “Elgin”. West Bend had a non-compete clause with Sears for the USA that ran through 1955. In 1956, some of the West Bend outboards started wearing the West Bend badge which were sold in direct competition with Sears through a new West Bend dealer network.

In 1965, Chrysler Corporation purchased West Bend’s outboard motor business.

In 1972?, Sears switched to Scott-McCulloch for outboard motors, but continued to source service parts for their previous Elgin models from Chrysler.

In 1983, Bayliner purchased Chrysler’s Outboard Division for their US Marine Division and changed the brand badge “Chrysler” to “Force”.

In 1986, The Brunswick Corporation purchased Bayliner’s US Marine Division which included Force Outboards and absorbed it into their Mercury Marine Division. Mercury continues to supply some parts for Force, Chrysler and even West Bend and similar Sears models through their Mercury, Mariner and Quicksilver dealer networks.

In 1974, Tanaka of Japan introduced a 2.5 hp air-cooled gasoline 2-stroke cycle outboard motor that would eventually be private label (Badged) for Sears. Tanaka ceased production of outboard motors in 2002 due to changes in emission standards.

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  History of Sears Outboard Motors
From LeeroysRamblings.com

Sears-Roebuck got into the retail outboard business through their catalog and stores about 1913 or 1914.  It’s Motorgo kickers were produced by a number of firms, namely Lockwood Ash motors and Caille outboards to be badged as their Motorgo.  Around 1934 Sears outboard brand became the Waterwitch, Which were supplied by Muncie Gear Works (Neptune), and a few leftover Johnsons.

Somewhere near 1936 the agreement with Muncie expired.  Kissel Automobile Co. was forced into making outboards after their luxury automobile business dried up in the Depression. Sears struck up a agreement with Kissel to build outboard motors. These outboards were, for the most part, simple no-frills affairs offered for about 30% less than similar offerings from a major brand.  Reasonably well-built, the Waterwitch motors proved to Sears that selling outboard motors could be a profitable business.  Sporting unusual styling said to be from the pen of renowned designer Raymond Lowey, the Waterwitch motors were very successful – we know this because a lot of Kissel-made Waterwitch outboards still show up today.   One of the most exotic Waterwitches were the “twin pod” (Mae West) fuel tank motors.

A Waterwitch single (with reliability issues) was featured prominently in Robert McCloskey’s 1952 Caldecott Honor book for children; ONE MORNING IN MAINE!

After WWII ended, Kissel was purchased by the West Bend Aluminum Company and Sears asked West Bend to come up with a new Elgin outboard by 1946.  There were some (a few thousand) Waterwitches assembled from parts by West Bend before the new Sears Elgin brand got into production.  Here, Sears and West Bend worked together to develop their outboard product line, one that fit the Sears consumer’s budget, lifestyle and Sears’ guidelines for quality.  Certainly no mass-retailer ever had a closer relationship with an outboard supplier than Sears and West Bend.  This relationship was highly successful and profitable for 12 years.  Their agreement remained exclusive through 1959, so much so that West Bend did not market motors in the USA under their own name until 1955.  But it was the apple green small (1 1/2 to 7 1/2 hp) Elgin motors from 1946 to 1955 that are best known today.

In 1959 Sears started a relationship with Scott-Atwater, by then known as Scott McCulloch – this would last through the late 1960s.  In 1964 the Elgin name was dropped in the USA and replaced with that of spokesperson Ted Williams or with the Sears or Gamefisher names.

 In the mid 1960s West Bend supplied motors to Sears’ competition Montgomery Wards.  In 1965 West Bend ended up selling out to Chrysler who became a major player in the world of outboards.  In the 1980s, after Chrysler sold their outboard business to US Marine/Force, Sears once again offered private brand Gamefisher motors – many of which had been Elgins 20 years before, things had come full circle!

Some of the late small Gamefishers were made by Tanaka of Japan, which can be identified by the model number prefix of 298! 

However, to this day, most outboard people always think of the West Bend-made Elgin motors when the topic of Sears and outboards comes up.

For a link to more information, click here  https://yankeeaomci.org/feature_outboard-2.htm, here for a Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/people/Elgin-Outboards/100057081684306/

From LeeroysRamblings.com.

Vendor's Contact Information

Sears, Roebuck and Co. ⇒ Sears Holdings
Sears was based in the Sears Tower in Chicago from 1973 until 1995, and is currently headquartered at 3333 Sears Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179. Sears announced in 2021 that it would be selling its Hoffman Estates headquarters complex.
Website: www.sears.com/
Parts Website: www.searspartsdirect.com/

The only Waterwitch parts that Sears currently shows available are generic spark plugs.

Barracuda Outboard Motors (Manufactured by Eska – Out of Production since 1986)

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Boat Motors

Motorgo
Water Witch (Two words)
WaterWitch (One word)
Elgin
Sears
Ted Williams
GameFisher

Motorgo was a Sears, Roebuck & Co. brand of marine inboard engines from 7 to 30 horsepower produced by Lockwood-Ash of Jackson, Michigan between 1928? and 1932?.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. also sold Motorgo brand badged outboard motors from 1928 to 1932 which were produced by Caille Perfection Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan.

From DiscountMarineParts.com.
From CailleOutboards.com.

Reseller of Motorgo private brand badged
2/4-Stroke Cycle Gasoline Boat Motors (Inboard)
produced for Sears by Lockwood-Ash Motor Co. of Jackson, MI.

ΞLOGO_PIXΞ

TABLE KEY:
MODEL +
YEARS: Beginning∼Ending. Trailing “∼” (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production/Available.
^ YYYY usually = Model Year. MM/YY = actual Month/Year.
Data: ⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source. ¿… = …? = Data Unconfirmed/in Question.

Specification Table Under Development

MODEL + + CYL HP YEARS DS
Inboard ⊗-⊗ 1928?-1932?

NOTES: 

Reseller of Motorgo private brand badged
2-Stroke Cycle Gasoline Boat Motors (Outboard)
produced for Sears by Caille Perfection Motor Company of Detroit, MI.

TABLE KEY:
MODEL +
YEARS: Beginning∼Ending. Trailing “∼” (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production/Available.
^ YYYY usually = Model Year. MM/YY = actual Month/Year.
Data: ⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source. ¿… = …? = Data Unconfirmed/in Question.

Specification Table Under Development

MODEL + + CYL HP YEARS DS
3 HP ⊗-⊗ 2 3 1928?-1929? Ma2d
Junior ⊗-⊗ 2 6 1928?-1932? Ma1‚ Ma2e
Senior ⊗-⊗ 2 14 1928?-1932? Ma1
Big Boy ⊗-⊗ 2 20 1928?-1932? Ma1‚ Ma2f

NOTES:

Reseller of Motorgo private brand badged
2-Stroke Cycle Gasoline Boat Motors (Outboard)
produced for Sears by Muncie Gear Works Corp. of Detroit, MI.

ΞLOGO_PIXΞ

TABLE KEY:
MODEL +
YEARS: Beginning∼Ending. Trailing “∼” (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production/Available.
^ YYYY usually = Model Year. MM/YY = actual Month/Year.
Data: ⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source. ¿… = …? = Data Unconfirmed/in Question.

Specification Table Under Development

MODEL + + CYL HP YEARS DS
ΞModelΞ ⊗-⊗ 3 1932

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Reseller of Water Witch private brand badged
2-Stroke Cycle Gasoline Boat Motors (Outboard)
produced for Sears by various manufacturers

WaterWitch

Model Year Guide
1933 – 1945

Model Serial Numbers Description HP Cyl Notes
1933
5802 ? – ? 2 1 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB1)
5805 ? – ? 5 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB5)
5816 ? – ? 16 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB15)
1934
5802 ? – ? 2 1 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB1)
5804 ? – ? 4 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB31)
5805 ? – ? 5 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB5)
5816 ? – ? 16 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB15)
1935
5802 ? – ? 2 1 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB1)
5804 ? – ? 4 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB32)
5805 ? – ? 6 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB61)
5816 ? – ? 16 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB16)
1936
5802 ? – ? 2 1 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB1
MB-10 (5806) 1001 – ? Water Cooled 2.5 1 Made by Kissel
5804 ? – ? 4 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB32)
MB-20 (5807) T501 – T2391 Opposed Twin 4 2 Made by Kissel
5816 ? – ? 16 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB16)
1937
MB-10 ? – 7933 Water Cooled 2.5 1 Made by Kissel
571.10 S10001 – S28026 Opposed Twin 2.5 1 Made by Kissel
571.20 T3001 – T8270 Opposed Twin 4 2 Made by Kissel
5816 16 2 Made by Muncie Gear (Mod OB16)
1938
571.30 SA1001 – SA6000 Water Cooled .75 1 Made by Kissel
571.11 ? – ? Water Cooled 2.5 1 Made by Kissel
571.21 T9001 – T11005 Opposed Twin 4 2 Made by Kissel
550.75 (5810) ? – ? Opposed Twin 8.5 2 Made by Johnson OB
1939
571.31 AC1001 – AC7017 Air Cooled .75 1 Made by Kissel
571.32 AC1001 – AC7017 Air Cooled .75 1 Made by Kissel
571.11 S30001 – S36103 Water Cooled 2.5 1 Made by Kissel
571.22 T12001 – T17002 Opposed Twin 4.75 2 Made by Kissel
550.75 (5810) Opposed Twin 8.5 2 Made by Johnson OB
1940
571.33 AC8001 – AC11565 Air Cooled .75 1 Made by Kissel
571.34 DAC25001 – DAC28905 Air Cooled .75 1 Made by Kissel
571.34A DAC25001 – DAC28905 Air Cooled .75 1 Made by Kissel
571.40 S50001 – S56103 Water Cooled 2.75 1 Made by Kissel
571.12 S37001 – S44106 Water Cooled 3.5 1 Made by Kissel
571.23 T18001 – T23003 Opposed Twin 5.75 2 Made by Kissel
550.75 (5810) Opposed Twin 8.5 2 Made by Johnson OB
1941
571.35 AC13001-AC17442 Air Cool 1 1 Made by Kissel
571.41 S57001 – S65104 Water Cool 3 1 Made by Kissel
571.42 S57001 – S65104 Water Cool 3 1 Made by Kissel
571.43 S57001 – S65104 Water Cool 3 1 Made by Kissel
571.13 S45001 – S52603 Water Cool 3.5 1 Made by Kissel
571.14 S45001 – S52603 Water Cool 3.5 1 Made by Kissel
571.24 T24001 – T30103 Opposed Twin 5.75 2 Made by Kissel
571.50 T100001-T100600 Opposed Twin 10 2 Made by
1942
571.36 AC18001 – AC20724 Air Cooled 1 1 Made by Kissel
571.44 S65201 – S69979 Water Cooled 3 1 Made by Kissel
571.15 S90001-S92355 Water Cooled 3.5 1 Made by Kissel
571.26 ? – ? Opposed Twin 5.75 2 Made by Kissel
1943
571.44 S65201 – S69979 Water Cooled 3 1 Made by Kissel
1944
571.44 S65201 – S69979 Water Cooled 3 1 Made by Kissel
571.44W S70001-S78000 Water Cooled 3 1 Made by Kissel
1945
571.44 S65201 – S69979 Water Cooled 3 1 Made by Kissel
571.44W S70001-S78000 Water Cooled 3 1 Made by Kissel

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Sears Outboard Motors produced by Eska

1964
574.60030….3.5 HP
574.6004….6 HP
574.60100….7.5 HP
574.60150….14.1 HP
574.60370….28 HP
574.60380….28 HP
574.6056….45 HP
574.6077….75.2

1965
582.60910….3.5 HP
574.60121….7.5 HP
571.59270….12 HP
571.59410….35 HP
574.60580….45 HP
574.60780….75.2 HP

1966
582.60920….3.5 HP
574.60880….6 HP
574.60600….7.5 HP
574.60610….7.5 HP
574.60660….9 HP
574.60670….9 HP
574.60690….14.1 HP
574.60700….28 HP
574.60620….45 HP
574.60640….75.2 HP

1967
582.5950….3.5 HP
574.5951….6 HP
574.5952….7.5 HP
574.5953….7.5 HP
574.5954….9 HP
574.5955….9 HP
574.5956….14.1 HP
574.5957….28 HP
574.5958….45 HP
574.5959….45 HP
574.5960….75.2 HP
574.5961….75.2 HP

1968
574.5986….3.5 HP
574.5984….4 HP
574.5991….7.5 HP
574.5993….7.5 HP
574.5974….9 HP
574.5975….9 HP
574.5976….14 HP
574.5977….28 HP
574.5978….45 HP
574.5979….45 HP
574.5980….75 HP
574.5981….75 HP

1969
574.5851….3.5 HP
574.5984….4 HP
574.5852….5 HP
574.5993….7.5 HP
574.6021….7.5 HP
574.5974….9 HP
574.5975….9 HP
574.5976….14 HP
574.5977….28 HP
574.5978….45 HP

In 1970 Sears motors consisted of some leftover McCullochs, and Eskas.

Model Year HP
217.58510
1968
3.5
217.58511
1969
3.6
217.58512
1969
3.6
217.58513
1970
3.6
217.58520
1969
5
217.58521
1970
5
217.58530
1969
7
217.58531
1970
7
217.58532
1971
7
217.58540
1970
3
217.58541
1971
3
217.58543
1973
3
217.58544
1974
3
217.58550
1970
3.5
217.58553
197?
5
217.58560
1972
3.5
217.58561
1974
3.5
217.58562
1975
3.5
217.58563
1976
3.5
217.58580
1970
4
217.58610
1970
5
217.58620
1970
5
217-58710
1973
9.9
217.58711
1974
9.9
217.58720
1973
10.5
217.58721
1974
10.5
217.58760
1973
15
217.58761
1974
15
217.58820
1971
7.5TG
217.58821
1971
7.5TG
217-58830
1974
7
217.58850
1974
7.5
217.58870
1972
7
217.58880
1972
7.5TG
217.58881
1973
7.5TG
217.58882
1974
7.5TG
217.58890
1973
7.5TG
217.58891
1973
7.5TG
217.58960
1969
5
217.58961
1969
5
217.58962
1969
5
217.58970
1969
4.8
217.58971
1969
4.8
217.58990
1970
5
217.58991
1971
5
217.58992
1971
5
217.59310
1971
5
217.59311
1972
5
217.59430
1971
5.5
217.59431
1972
5.5
217.59432
1973
5.5
217.59440
1971
7TG
217.59450
1972
7.5TG
217.59460
1971
4.5
217.59461
1971
4.5
217.59462
1972
4.5
217.59463
1973
4.5
217.59464
1974
4.5
217.59480
1971
7
217.59490
1973
7.5TG
217.59491
1974
7.5TG
217.59501
1967
3.5
217.59670
1968
5
217.59671
1969
5
217.59672
1969
5
217.59673
1970
5
217.59680
1974
5
217.59860
1968
3.5
217.59861
1969
3.5
217.59862
1970
3.5
217.59900
1968
3.5
217.59980
1974
5.5
217.585120
1977
1.2
217.585121
1978
1.2
217.585122
1979
1.2
217.585210
1975
3
217.585211
1976
3
217.585220
1976
3
217.585230
1977
3.5
217.585240
1978
3.5
217.585241
1979
3.5
217.585250
1976
4
217.585270
1977
4
217.585280
1980
3.5
217.585281
1981
3.5
217.585410
1975
5
217.585411
1976
5
217.585420
1977
5
217.585430
1978
5
217.585431
1979
5
217.585440
1978
5
217.585441
1979
5
217.585460
1980
5
217.585461
1981
5
217.585470
1980
5
217.585471
1981
5
217.585510
1982
5
217.585511
1983
5
217.585710
1975
5.5
217.585750
1982
7.5
217.585751
1983
7.5
217.585810
1978
7.5
217.585811
1979
7.5
217.585830
1978
7.5
217.585831
1979
7.5
217.585840
1980
7.5
217.585841
1981
7.5
217.585850
1977
7.5
217.585860
1976
7
217.585861
1976
7
217.585870
1975
7.5
217.585880
1976
7.5
217.585890
1977
7.5
217.585910
1975
7.5
217.585911
1976
7.5
217.585920
1977
7.5
217.585930
1978
7.5
217.585931
1979
7.5
217.585932
1980
7.5
217.585940
1981
7.5
217.586110
1975
7.5
217.586111
1976
7.5
217.586120
1977
7.5
217.586210
1975
9.9
217.586211
1976
9.9
217.586220
1977
9.9
217.586230
1978
9.9
217.586231
1979
9.9
217.586240
1980
9.9
217.586250
1981
9.9
217.586251
1982 & 1983
9.9
217.586252
1984
9.9
217.586253
1984
9.9
217.586254
1984
9.9
217.586260
1985
9.9
217.586261
1986
9.9
217.586270
1982 & 1983
9.9
217.586310
1975
15
217.586311
1976
15
217.586320
1977
15
217.586330
1978
15
217.586331
1979
15
217.586340
1980
15
217.586350
1981
15
217.586351
1982 & 1983
15
217.586352
1984
15
217.586353
1984
15
217.586360
1985
15
217.586361
1986
15
217.586370
19??
?
217.586610
1984
5
217.586611
1984
5
217.586612
1984 & 1985
5
217-586613
1986
5
217-586614
198?
5
217.586750
1984
7.5
217.586751
1984
7.5
217.586752
1984 & 1985
7.5
217.586753
1986
7.5
217.586754
1986
7.5
Complete Outboards
To be added when available

WHAT YEAR IS YOUR ESKA OUTBOARD MOTOR? SEE BELOW!

ESKA
ESKA sold its first outboard in 1960. Eska took a single cylinder air cooled engine made by Tecumseh and attached it to a Clinton lower unit. It was about as simple as could be. They continued unchanged until 1973 when Eska introduced a water cooled two cylinder 9.9 and 15 HP motor. They went out of business in 1987. Eska supplied motors to many retailers such as Sears, Pennys, Grants and others.
1965
1147 3
1140, 1144 4
1142, 1145, 1148 5
1141, 1146 61966
1153 3
1157, 1159 6

1967
1160, 1161, 1163, 1173 3
1162, 1164, 1165 5
1166, 1169, 1175 5
1167, 1168, 1170, 1174 7

1968
1183,1193 3
1178,1180, 1185, 1195 5
1179, 1181, 1187, 1197 7

1969
1188, 1703, 1713 3.5
1700, 1703A, 1709, 1713A 3.5
1189, 1194, 1710, 1705, 1715, 1701, 1706 5
1186, 1199, 1702, 1707, 1717, 1708, 1711 7

1970
1188B, 1703B, 1704B, 1709B,1713B, 1732B 3.5
1189B, 1701B, 1733B, 1705B, 1706B, 1733B 5
1199B, 1702B, 1707B, 1708B, 1717B, 1723B, 1734B 7

1971
1703B, 1713B 3.5
1705B, 1715B 5
1707B, 1717B 7
1727A, 1747A 7

1972
1703D, 1788A 3.5
1705D, 1789A 5
1747B, 1790A 7

1973
1945A 3.5
1705E 5
1928 5
1747C 7
1944 7.5
1925A 9.5
1926A 14

1974
1945B 3.5
1705F 5
1928B 5
1747D 7
1944B 7.5
1925B 9.5
1926B 14

1975
1974A 4.5
1975A 5.5
1944C 7.5
1976A 7.5
1978A 9.9
1979A 15

1976
1973B 3
1974B 4.5
1975B 5.5
1944D 7.5
1976B 7.5
1978C 9.9
1979C 151977
14058 1.2
14089 2.5
14034 3.5
14035 5
14036 5
14037 7.5
14038 7.5
14059 7.5
14039 9.9
14040 15

1978
14058 1.2
14110 1.5
14089 2.5
14034 3.5
14035 5
14106 5
14107 7.5
14108 7.5
14109 9.9

1979
14058 1.2
14089 2.5
14034 3.5
14035 5
14106 5
14107 7.5
14108 7.5
14109 9.9
14110 15

1980
14139 3.5
14140 5
14141 7.5
14152 9.9
14153 15

The models and model numbers remain basically unchanged until production was discontinued in 1987.

 

From www.thebrazilianconnection.com/searsindex.html.

Specifications For Sears
2-Stroke Cycle, Gasoline Outboard Motors
Features: Vertical Crankshaft and Horizontal Cylinders

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^ CYL: Cylinder Orientation & Configuration - (Dash w/no spaces) Number of Cylinders: (example: "V-8")
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^ ^ ^ Horizontal Crankshaft: No Code = u… = Upright (Vertical). s… = Slanted (Inclined).
^ ^ ^ h… = Horizontal (Flat, Pancake). i… = Inverted (Crankshaft Up, Head Down, Upside Down).
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^ ^ ^ …W = W Pattern. …Y = Y Pattern. …X… = X Pattern. …+… = + Pattern. …Δ… = Delta.
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^ ^ ^ …Θ… = Rotary. …∞ = BiQuad Rotary. …ω = Wankel Rotary.
^ BORE & STROKE: …mm = Millimeters. …in = …" = Inches.
^ DISPLACEMENT = Swept Volume: …cc = Cubic Centimeters (cm³). …L = Liters. …ci = Cubic Inches (in³).
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^ ^ ^ …c = Crankcase Scavenged. …h = Crosshead Scavenged. …b = w/Blower.
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^ ^ ^ …ii = II = Integral Injector. C = Common Rail. E = …e = Electronic Injection.
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Specification Table Under Development

MODEL CYL B×S=DISP ASP kW HP MHP @RPM YEARS DS
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Elgin motors made by West Bend have 571.58XXX or 571.59XXX model numbers.
Elgin motors made by Scott and McCulloch have 574.XXXXXX model numbers.

In 1974, Tanaka of Japan introduced a 2.5 hp air-cooled gasoline 2-stroke cycle outboard motor that would eventually be private label (Badged) for Sears. Tanaka ceased production of outboard motors in 2002 due to changes in emission standards.

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Sears
Engine Duty Ratings

Marine:
IB = Inboard Motors: Pleasure Craft & Small Work Boats.
PW = Outboard Motors: Pleasure Craft & Work Boats.
PC = Pleasure Craft.


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16.03 –  ^  ^  The Outboard Motors: Its AdvantagesAmerican Angler 1920 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  American Exporter Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Portable Marine MotorsAmerican Exporter 1914 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Growing Popularity of Outboard MotorsAmerican Exporter 1922 Vol 91 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  American Machinist Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Detachable Rowboat Motor WorkAmerican Machinist 1912 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Manufacture of CarburatersAmerican Machinist 1912 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Country Life in America Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Recrudescence of the Rowboat — Country Life in America 1916 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Forest and Stream Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Outboard Motor as an Adjunct to the Fisherman Forest and Stream 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Outboard Motor in the WildernessForest and Stream 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Purr of the Little Outboard — Forest and Stream 1916 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Gas Engine Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  A Brief History of Gray Marine Engines  — Gas Engine Jan/Feb 1985 – CailleOutboards.com MA1
16.03 –  ^  Gas Power Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  A Detachable Motor for Row Boats — Gas Power June 1914 – CailleOutboards.com MA1
16.03 –  ^  Hardware Dealers' Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Spinaway Rowboat Motors — Hardware Dealers… 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA5
16.03 –  ^  ^  Spinaway Rowboat Motors — Hardware Dealers… 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA6
16.03 –  ^  Hunter Trader Trapper Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Canoes‚ Row Boats‚ Motor Boats and Detachable MotorsHunter Trapper 1916 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  Service of the Outboard — Hunter Trapper 1918 Vol 36 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Outboard in Rough WeatherHunter Trapper 1917 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Outboard MotorHunter Trapper 1917 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Motor Afloat Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Romance of Modern Exploration — Motor Afloat 1908 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Motor Boat Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  16th Annual Motor Boat Show in New York City — Motor Boat Dec 25 1920 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Motor Boating Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Phenomenal Growth of the Outboard Motor (Issue) — Motor Boating May 1916 – CailleOutboards.com MA4
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Spinaway Outboard Motor — Motor Boating Feb 10 1922 – CailleOutboards.com MA7
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Spinaway Outboard Motor — Motor Boating June 1922 – CailleOutboards.com MA8
16.03 –  ^  Oil Field Engineering Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Advice for Starting a Balky Hot Motor — Oil Field Engineering 1919 Vol 21 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Open Exhaust Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Popularity of the Portable Motor — Open Exhaust 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Outing Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  And Yet The Motor Worked… — Outing 1915 Vol 66 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Ford of Water Sports: The Motorized Row Boat is Handy and Dependable — Outing 1919 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Pacific Motor Boat and Motor Ship Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Possibilities of Outboard Motor BoatsPacific Motor Boat and Motor Ship 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  Possibilities of Outboard MotorsPacific Motor Boat and Motor Ship 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  Vacationing with an Outboard MotorPacific Motor Boat and Motor Ship 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Pacific Motor Boat Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Motoring on Land and WaterPacific Motor Boat 1915 Vol 8 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  Outboard Race at SeattlePacific Motor Boat 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Possibilities of Small Boat CruisingPacific Motor Boat 1919 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Popular Science Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  A New Type of Detachable Motor for Rowboats and CanoesPopular Science 1915 – cailleoutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  Making a Submarine Decoy of an Old Cedar LogPopular Science 1918 – cailleoutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Power Boating Magazine — Penton Publishing M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Caille Proves ReliablePower Boating 1917 – cailleoutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  Detachable Engines for Small BoatsPower Boating 1914 Vol 11-12 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  New Gray Detachable MotorPower Boating 1914 – CailleOutboards.com MA6
16.03 –  ^  ^  News and Opinion 1Power Boating 1916 Vol 16 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  News and Opinion 2Power Boating 1916 Vol 16 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  News for the BuyerPower Boating 1914 Vol 11-12 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  Power Boating - The Sport UniversalPower Boating 1916 Vol 15 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  Recreation Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Recreation's Point of View (editorial)Recreation 1916 Vol 54 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Dinky Donkey Engine — Recreation 1916 Vol 54 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  The Gas Engine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  CarburetorThe Gas Engine 1914 Vol 16 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  The Rotarian Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Champion sparkplug ad that lists companies that use them — The Rotarian Oct 1919 Vol XV #4 – CailleOutboards.com MA2
16.03 –  ^  The Rudder Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Detachable Motors: Development of a Useful Type of Auxiliary Power Plant — The Rudder 1915 – CailleOutboards.com MA2
16.03 –  ^  Yachting Magazine M
16.03 –  ^  ^  Invention of the Portable Marine MotorYachting 1914 – CailleOutboards.com MA
16.03 –  ^  ^  The Small Power Tender — Yachting 1914 Vol 15-16 – CailleOutboards.com MA
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16.05 –  ^  ^  Blakely Chronology & Lyons Board Minutes 110915 — Rog Dykehouse – CailleOutboards.com WA3
16.05 –  ^  ^  History of the Blakely Rowboat Motor 110913 — Rog Dykehouse – CailleOutboards.com MA4
16.05 –  ^  ^  History of the Blakely Rowboat Motor r1 120120Rog Dykehouse – CailleOutboards.com MA5
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