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auldscott

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That is a most interesting machine. Elgins had the model and serial numbers on the tiller, but the numbers were different. It looks like an Elgin that was repainted, perhaps in the factory. I have a 1959 Scott 5 hp that is black, but under the black paint is a layer of teal green, which is the color of the 1958 5 hp motors.

One thing that strikes me odd is that by 1957, Elgin 7.5s had both a front and a side throttle/spark lever, and this one has front only. The speed settings decal is crooked…doesn’t look factory…but there’s that non-Elgin tiller tag…