Re: 1946 Mercury KD-4 – Help to Estimate Value & Forum To Sell It

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Value depends upon buyer and seller. A complete example is a notable exception. Even complete does not mean coils are good or impeller is not toast. If it is to be used as a display
looks are all that matter. The price for an average motor missing cowl, knobs, gas cap and sparkplug is very modest. Often these motors are stuck even if fairly complete.
An expertly restored example will for some reason rarely cover the cost of parts let alone
time and expertise of restorer.
It is very difficult to justify a high price for an iffy condition barn find and equally difficult
to understand modest price of a restored example that both looks and runs right.
just my opinion
Louis
Condition will vary as will seller and buyer opinion of same. I have acquire nothing but trouble early Kiekhaefer motors for as little as free to a good home to $50. I have little interest in a no problem motor as I am more into renovating low price junk…there are lots of those about. Others may be interested in the nice original barn finds. I can not speak for what they may place a value.

or if they .