Topic: Thor serial number – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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May 15, 2017 at 1:51 am #7014
adam1961
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Is there a list of serial numbers by year for the early Thor outboards? I found one today that is #5327. It has the earlier style lower unit. From what I understand, it would be 1935-37.
May 15, 2017 at 3:06 am #57731
Mumbles
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There’s a list for the Thor built Montgomery-Wards Sea Kings on page 258 of The Old Outboard Book, third edition. In case you don’t have a copy, here it is. The ‘W’ designates a Ward’s motor.

Thor/Sea King

1936 W1-W2580
1937 W3000-W6302
1938 W7000-W9000
1939 W9001-W11000
May 15, 2017 at 11:25 am #57744
alanp
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I have 3 Thors.
WK-9501
T-7194
T-7347
Can we use the same chart to determine the year even though the chart has a "W"?
Thanks. Alan
May 15, 2017 at 11:31 am #57745
adam1961
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I will look at mine again, but I don’t think it has a W before the number. Did only the motors that were sent to Wards get the W?
May 15, 2017 at 1:32 pm #57752
brianm
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Here is a "unofficial" serial list received from someone at Mercury.

1935 100-4001 Thor Single
1936 5000-7622 Thor Single
1000-2001 Thor Twin
W1-2580 Sea King
1937 10000-11325 Thor Single
5000-5944 Thor Twin
3000-6302 Sea King
1938 12000-12596 Thor Single
7000-7392 Thor Twin
D101-D150 Thor Pyramid 2
F101-F120 Thor Pyramid 3
7000-9000 Sea King
1939 IK4001-IK4474 Streamliner Long Drive Shaft
2K-5001-2k-5100 Thor Alt. 2 (20 over rings)
3k-6002-3K-6021 Thor Alt. 3
9001-11000 Sea King
Bronze lower bushing up to 1939 crank shafts

Brian
May 15, 2017 at 4:42 pm #57764
Mumbles
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Now that’s a good list. I’m saving that one Brian!
May 15, 2017 at 5:25 pm #57766
adam1961
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Awesome. Thank you.
May 16, 2017 at 12:25 am #57780
49morphew
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Here is Thor 1K4429 just for the heck of it
May 16, 2017 at 12:49 am #57784
alanp
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Wow. Thanks for sharing.
October 29, 2024 at 7:19 pm #291807
Michael Palasz
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So,

Was it the 1939 models that Karl took over, repaired and sent to Wards?

M.
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