If the motors are complete, please, do NOT break them up for their parts! A motor should only become a donor if it is damaged beyond repair or impossible to get running again. Yes, the old saying ‘Some must die so that others may live’ also applies to antique and vintage outboard motors. Since the motors were running when stored, they should run again with a bit of maintenance. These motors are about 75 years old and complete specimens in running condition become harder to find as time goes on. Destroying one of these pre-war motors is also destroying a bit of history.
For those not familiar with the AOMCI club or it’s logo, it is all about the restoration and preservation of vintage and antique outboard motors, not the opposite.
Thanks to Garry for this pic.
