Hi there Kees! Thanks for the shown interest.
Well, I see your point. The thing is.. I don’t care too much about the Finnish or Swedish brands, other than Wickström and Olympia. The Finnish outboard brands never were any good (not even as new), and I just simply like the American and British brands better. Does that make any sense?
I recently had (well, still have) the chance to buy a early 50’s Archimedes but I think I’ll pass.
I’ve chosen to focus mainly on outboards mostly based on convenience. My Wickström weighs well over 200 kgs, and since I’m mostly alone in my workshop (well, basement..) I got tired of tearing it apart and putting it together every time I had to get it in or out of the basement 🙂 when I find a better place I’ll sure get some more inboards too.
And, people here in Finland seem to think that just because an engine is old it’s automatically worth tons of money, which makes them cost ridiculous amounts of money.
Thanks for the tip about the museum, I wasn’t aware of that!
And since we’re talking about the Wickström, here are some pics:
Take care!