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Well, I know I’ve said this before, but, these were actually great motors. Many others here, agree, because they offered their opinions. Evinrude is one of the originals, of this class, from what I see. I have a 1937 ELTO version of this motor that is rated at .9 hp. Other variants. include the Scout, Sportsman, Ranger and so on. The singles are a very early and reliable concept. One thing I wished that Johnson and Evinrude would have done though, is continue the single, through the 1950’s and make them the "little brothers" to the JW and Lightwin. The 1.5 single could have been easily designed with the same parts, as the 3hp counterparts, but with one less cylinder. The same rod and piston would have easily worked. A weedless 1.5 would be a huge interest in the antique outboard enthusiast’s collection today, if it was built from 1952, on. The 1.5 singles in the pics above my post here, are basically just that, but just too late to be really cool, like the 3hp JW and Lightwin though, even though, they are just as good.