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Elto Handifours are few and far between. I’ve only seen a couple of them in over 25 years as a collector. When I asked about buying one of the few that I’ve seen in person, the owner started beating me about the face and head with sticks and clubs, which I took as a firm "no".
At any rate, they are a pretty rare bird. I would think they aren’t any more difficult to run than most other antiques from its era.
I do have a 1937 Evinrude-Elto parts list at home that I can scan, but I bet Garry Spencer will beat me to it. Oh wait, I just remembered, I CAN’T UPLOAD THINGS FROM MY COMPUTER TO THIS SITE!! Oh well, you were that close to getting a copy eh…….
In lieu of the real thing, here’s a link to a Fleabay auction where one is for sale
So you can see that the parts book has both the Lightfour and Handifour on the same page(s). Infer from that what you will.
To the best of my knowledge, the powerheads were similar between the Lightfour and Handifour, but I do know that the Handifour has its own cylinders that are not a match for the Evinrude parts. Might be the same bore & stroke, but the exteriors are quite different, as the Handifour cylinders have no provisions on them for mounting and covers or shrouds.
The Handifour was one of the rare Elto’s motors that was not supplied with battery ignition, the ones I’ve either heard about or seen were fitted with a flywheel magneto.
That’s about all I can tell you until I get home and have a look at the book. Hope it helps anyway.
Best,
PM T2
He's livin' in his own private Idaho..... I hope to go out quietly in my sleep, like my grand-dad did..... and not screaming, like the passengers in his car...