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jpatti75

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Hmmmm…that is an interesting beast. It does look like someone (perhaps the factory) repainted it white over the Original Elgin green color. The decal placement is pretty sloppy, so I wouldn’t rule out a DIY job. That shifting leg was introduced in the early 1950s (~1953). The powerhead and the faceplate over the carburetor makes it around a 7.5HP, but West Bend also made 6HP and 8HP models that looked like that. The powerhead design goes back to the 1940s. I would put my money on it being an early 1950s West Bend Elgin 7.5HP that was repainted later to look like a Chrysler after West Bend sold their outboard division to Chrysler. The serial number plate makes no sense. Jim Moffat is the club Elgin guru…he might be able to help solve the mystery.

JP