1954 Evinrude 7514 Fleetwin 7.5 hp.

Original 1954 Evinrude 7.5

Year & Model: 1954 Evinrude 7514 Fleetwin
Horsepower: 7.5 @ 4,000 rpm
Cylinders: 2 - alternate firing
Bore: 2.125 "
Stroke: 1.75"
Ignition: OMC Universal Magneto
Point Gap:.020
Cooling: Water by rubber impeller
Condition: Unrestored
Retail price when new: $235.00
Weight: 49 lbs
Oil/Gas Mix: 1/2 pt TCW-3
Spark Plug: Spark Plug: Champion J-6J (now J-6C)

Comments:
In 1954 Evinrude completely updated the 7.5 from the previous model. The new motor offered full gearshift and new "Whispering Power" later "Aquasonic" underwater exhaust and rubber isolation of the powerhead. (Didn't a well known auto maker brand "Whispering Power" in the 1930's? Possibly why it became Aquasonic!)

The motor seen here is an original unrestored example showing only minimal use. The magneto failed in the early 1960's and the motor was stored in the owner's basement for almost 40 years. With new coils it runs like a champ and is a great motor to use on our 12' skiff. It has a maximum speed of 16.4 mph (via GPS) with Harry, me, our usual gear and a full tank of fuel. And if you are just putting, you can run all day on a tank of fuel.

1970 Evinrude Mate 1.5 hp.

Original 1970 Evinrude 1.5

Modern Classic!

Year & Model: 1970 Evinrude 1002 Mate
Horsepower: 1.5 @ 4,000 rpm
Cylinders: 1
Bore: 1.5625"
Stroke: 1.375"
Ignition: OMC Universal Magneto
Point Gap:.020
Cooling: Water by rubber impeller
Condition: Unrestored
Retail price when new: $142.50
Weight: 20 lbs
Oil/Gas Mix: 3 oz TCW-3 per gallon gas
Spark Plug: Spark Plug: Champion J-6J (now J-6C)

Comments:
While not exactly an antique, these little Mates were very popular when I was a kid. I remember getting my first one in about 1975 and thinking how cool it was to have a "new" outboard. (Okay, it was 6-7 years old at the time, seized, dragged behind a car for miles and completely corroded - but far newer than any other outboard I had ever owned!)

Seriously, these are fine little outboards, light, reliable and very easy to repair. The early versions (as the Mate shown here) had a steel fuel tank that corroded easily and the plastic cowls became very brittle as the years passed. In 1971 the motors were improved with a recoil starter and compression was boosted to deliver 2hp. Other improvements were made over the 22 years they were produced to combat rattles and corrosion

The very last models like the 1990 Junior seen on the left were rated at the prop and only at 1.2hp. However, the plastic flexi-prop and other improvements delivered a higher rpm and these late model motors have been found to have better performance than the earlier 1.5 and 2hp versions.