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This Outstanding Motor Has Been
Sold. Thank you!
MARINE FOLK ART
EARLY ELTO /
EVINRUDE
1924 LIGHT RUDDER TWIN
OUTBOARD MOTOR FOR DISPLAY
STAND
INCLUDED. SHIPPING ADDITIONAL!
One Only Available!
Year: 1924 Name: ELTO Model: Light Rudder Twin Serial
Number: 162228 H.P. 2.75
Length 37“ x 14” W x 21 1/2” depth Weight: 55 pounds
Presented is a magnificently restored 1924 Evinrude ELTO
Light Rudder Twin Rowboat Motor that is strictly for display. It is for those who appreciate the restoration as a form of
industrial Folk Art. Hundreds of hours were spent in cleaning, stripping, painting, chroming, polishing replacing decals, and then
reassembling everything into a finished motor. The end result is a nostalgic display
of Americana as an expression of manufacturing art.
The availability
of complete old engines is limited, and the restoration labor intensive so that the supply of the finished product is very
limited. For example, we have only one example of this wonderful old outboard motor
in collector quality condition available.
The design is by Ole Evinrude in 1921, and it is the motor that was the rebirth of his second outboard
career. It is referred to as the "silvery" Elto Rudder twin. The motor is stationary and the boat is turned by using a rudder
much like an inboard vessel. Cooling is by water forced in the rudder and up to the power head. Ignition is via battery and
an Atwater-Kent timer under the flywheel. Fuel is supplied by a poppet style mixing valve, not really a true carburetor. A
very novel design for its time. Credit engineeratoddjobmotors.com
It is intended for "Display Only". Not Running!
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 Evinrude is one of the most enduring names in outboard motors and celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2008. The patriarch
of the name, Ole, and his wife and partner Bess, were in and out of the business a number of times before Bess succumbed to
ill health in 1933 and passed on. Ole, unable to recover from his loss, died 14 months later at age 57. His son Ralph, took
over the reins and became the new president of OMC. Many advances were made during Ralph's stewardship and after WW II, the
company enjoyed the boom in boating that followed. After 50 years at the helm, Ralph Evinrude retired as chairman of OMC.
Ralph died in Stuart, FL in 1986 and leaves his second wife, the actress Frances Langford, to follow in the boating tradition
with a large yacht and marina. The company breaks the billion dollar mark in sales after his death. But after this milestone,
the impact of increased government pollution regulations increased costs while sales were declining. This ended with the company
filing for bankruptcy in 2000. Seeing an opportunity, Bombardier of Canada acquired the Evinrude assets and the company was
reborn in 2001, and is operating successfully today.
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An outboard of the early days with advanced design elements |
FLAT RATE SHIPPING to 48 contiguous States approximately $400.00.
Arrangements need be made for special handling.
OUR UNCONDITIONAL 'NO NONSENSE” GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with
your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items
must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email authorization by us for the return is required. Shipping charges
are refundable if due to our error within the continental United States.
International buyers welcome,
but inquire first. We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands,
Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland,
Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico,
New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, St. Maarten, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USVI and
the Eastern Caribbean.
SHIPPING & PACKING: Due to the size
and weight of this item, and the large stand, the cost of shipping, packing, and insurance to your destination must be calculated
as an additional charge. We price our shipping honestly, but we expect to be reimbursed for the nominal cost of packaging
materials and handling.
This wonderful display celebrates the Evinrude company an icon of the American outboard motor boat
scene of the 1930's and before
Copyright 2012 by Land And Sea Collection™, All Rights Reserved
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