Help in identifying a Water Witch

[drifter]

I have a single cylinder Water Witch with the only identifying marks (that I could find) of S-214. This is stamped on the right side of cylinder – looking from the rear. The numbers 214 are also stamped on the flywheel. It is a twin tank (torpedo tanks) model and in really nice original shape. Only one small ding in one tank. I have not even attempted to clean it up because I like the look of the old dinge.
Can someone help me with a model year? Is this a Kissel manufactured engine?
Thanks,
Drifter

[jcrigan]

I don’t find an s214 model. Could there be a stamping on the crankcase starboard side? My thoughts are a 1936_7 year motor. Is this a water or air cooled motor?

[david-bartlett]

Drifter,

If it has the twin tank set up it is a Kissel built motor. I have 2. One has the rope sheave held on by 3 screws and one is held on with the crankshaft nut. The 3 hole style is earlier, starting probably in 1938. Later style is around 1940.

Hope this helps.

[Tubs]

That would be the serial number.
There is nothing on the rope sheave?

A "Boat House Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[drifter]

Here are a couple of photos of the flywheel and the stamped numbers on the left side of the block looking from the front.
There is no model number, appears to be only a s/n. These are the only numbers I can find. Is there a spot I’m overlooking?
Thanks for the help,
Drifter

[Tubs]

Ok I’m going to speculate here.
The original rope sheave got
broken and that is a replacement.
It came blank and someone
stamped it with the motors serial #
that’s on the block.
Your tiller was first used in 1937.
1936 is different. With that low
a number I would speculate it to be
a 1937 Model 571-10 and it should
have this exhaust. Everything is the
same in 1938. The model # and exhaust
changes in 1939.

A "Boat House Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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