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FYI, on most of the fiberglass hooded models from 1955-59 you will find the ID tag on the tiller arm. My hunch is you’ll find it a 571.59721 which is a 1957 model year motor and was made by West Bend for Sears.
I find the fiberglass hooded West Bend-made Elgins to be one of the most under-rated motors in the club. They are smooth, quiet and relatively easy to work on – also more powerful than their OMC competitors. If you look at the Elgin page on my OJM website there is a fair amount of information on the 1956 5 1/2. (You’ll have to scroll down below the info on the 2hp) Here is the link:
http://www.oddjobmotors.com/elgin.htm
The 5 1/2 Elgin models were mechanically identical from 1956 to 1959, only the hood, paint and graphics changed.
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