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  • #268590
    Buccaneer
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      I was checking out the subject parts motor today.
      Power head is froze up, and sadly, the gear case
      as well.
      I had a good powerhead from a Sea King (Gale)
      That I thought perhaps I’d swap out and put on
      the Elto Sportster but that was before I knew the
      lower unit was froze up on the Elto, and it also it
      has the earlier style magneto, and it’s missing one
      coil to throw salt in the wounds.

      I don’t think that the universal magneto on the good power head
      will work out with the cowlings on the Elto Sportster,
      but further study perhaps, but the gear case is toast
      on the Elto anyway.

      Under my “Gale Made Models List”, I don’t
      see any mention of an Elto Sportster.
      It’s either model # C2E7 or D2E7.
      Who sold the Elto Sportster, and how come it’s
      not on the model list?

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      #268596
      Mumbles
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        The reason it’s not on your list might be because it was made in Canada. I think Elto production in the US ceased around the late forties but Canadian Eltos were built to at least the late fifies. Is there anything on the ID plate showing country of origin?

        #268602
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          [postquote quote=268596]

          I’ll get my opti-visors out tomorrow and look at
          the data plate closer.

          I wonder if there’s a model list for these motors?
          Thanks!

          #268630
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            Mumbles, indeed it’s a Canadian made Elto.
            Say’s Petersborough Candada faintly
            at the bottom of the ID tag.

            It appears to be somewhat uncommon, at least
            around here. Too bad it will never go putt putt again.
            Perhaps a few good parts for someone else’s though.

            #269082
            phil
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              My understanding is that in Canada Elto was the equivalent of the US Gale/Buccaneer brands

              #269085
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                [postquote quote=269082]

                I guess “as was” the Viking products?

                Was there any other unique brand names in Canada,
                that were re-badged Gale products, that weren’t sold
                in the US?

                #269090
                frankr
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                  Actually, it is on the Gale list—-sort of.  Example:  A Wards Sea king 49GG9014A is a Gale model 2W7 (W for Wards) and your Elto is a Gale model 2E7 (E for Elto), and a Goodyear Sea Bee model 025-3564A is a Gale 2G7 (G for Goodyear).  Same motors with whatever variations such as cowlings, etc.

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                  #269100
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                    Thanks Frank, good to know information, and If I run across a good Gale parts motor some day,
                    I may use what Elto parts I have that make it look “unique”, and build it as the Elto, seeing how it’s a Canadian “oddball”.

                    #269107
                    frankr
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                      From my files

                       

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                      #269114
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                        Thanks Frank, I put that photo in my Gale file to remind me once in a while
                        what it’s suppose to look like!

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