Re: What does a mid-50s Evinrude starter/choke plate and controls look like?

[Anonymous]

Asa, here’s a page with some of the early dash switch plates:
http://www.aomci.org/forum/viewtopic.ph … 952&p=5011

After these were the stainless plates with a round hole for an emblem.
Those came in two flavors: ones with the words "push to start" and later, "turn to start"
I got one of the latter from Dan Gano.

Here are some part numbers I had saved away… I was able to find sources by putting evinrude or OMC and the part number into google:

304906 (push to start) 1957
305666 (turn to start) 1958

204015 — 1957 evinrude medalion
204158 — 1958 evinrude medalion
278113 — 1959 evinrude medalion

204689 color E w/ wings — key switch only (no choke) — 1960
$8.95 @ marine engine
http://www.burtgoodnoughsmarina.com/store/page14.html $3 (used)

204887 Evinrude Logo (color) — key switch only (1961+????)

553298 EVINRUDE JOHNSON side-by-side (red) — used on 1965 60hp
(was available for $4 at marine engine)

312080 OMC Evinrude/Johnson Switch Plate
top: choke switch (toggle)
bot: turn to start; off at 9:30, flat at 12:00, start at 1:30
$5.01 @ marine engine!!
$4.84 @ go2marine.com