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  • #6168
    runeme
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      Hello all,
      I purchased an old Muncie 1B38 that I want to get running. I found a manual online but it’s no longer available through the seller. Does anyone know where I can get a copy or find a PDF? Here is the link where I found it: http://www.vintageboatparts.com/shop/in … cts_id=192

      Thanks for the help

      Josh

      #51530
      seakaye12
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        US Member

        I suppose you already have this:

        http://www.fiberglassics.com/wiki/image … ice001.pdf

        #51554
        runeme
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          Hi, thanks for sending. Unfortunately that is for a different model.

          #51598
          garry-in-michigan
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            Muncie Gear Works originally made automobile transmissions. When that market dried up after the start of the "Great Depression" in the fall of 1929, they retooled in 1930 and came out with a small line of inexpensive outboard motors in 1931. All model numbers started with "OB". They made some for the Sears Roebuck catalog under the Motor Go and Waterwitch label but still used OB in the model number. This was in place through 1937. In 1938 they dropped the OB and went to 3 or 4 numbers followed by a A, B, or C. Two of the numbers were the year built with the other number being the horse power of the motor. Those with A were plane motors called Muncies. The B models were deluxe outboards called Neptunes and the C models were built for third party catalog sales. 1940 models started with 10, ’41 models started with 11. No motors were built from 1942 through 1945. After the war they put the A or B after the year designation followed by the horsepower. In 1948 they came out with a new ten horse. In 1949 Johnson introduced there classic 10 horse QD with a full shift and separate fuel tank. Muncie responded by cutting prices and going mail order. In a few years they were only selling the 1.7 horse Mighty mite, but they did it tenaciously. They finally stopped production in 1984 and were at that time the second oldest outboard company in the US – behind OMC producers of Evinrude and Johnson. The downside of all this is I could not match your model number with any in my list of Muncie products. The 38 means it could have been built in 1938, nothing else matches. . . 😐

            #51600
            wagemaker
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              Here is one on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Muncie-NEPTUNE- … B5&vxp=mtr

              The model 1b38 is readable on flywheel. Perhaps Garry can tell by looking at it what, if any, parts manual is available.

              #51603
              garry-in-michigan
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                Lifetime Member

                I believe it is what my listing calls a 138B – B indicating a Neptune – Morphing into the Mighty Mite and becoming the longest production run in outboard history. The Volkswagen Beetle of outboards. 1938 -1984 . . . 😆

                #51782
                runeme
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                  Thanks for all the great info guys. I am specifically looking for the manual/catalog below. If anyone has a digital copy they can send me I would be most appreciative.


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                  #51842
                  ronm
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                    Runeme –
                    I have a set of jpg copies of a Muncie 1B38 Operations Manual and Parts list – a copy of which is shown in the post immediately above. If you will send your email address to me in my email : eastpond2@verizon.net I shall send jpg copies of the 1938 manual which I have. I will do this tomorrow (Friday) . I may have to send them a subgroup at a time as they are fairly large jpg’s, so it will involve numerous emails
                    RonM

                    #51858
                    runeme
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                      Thanks Ron!!! I just sent you an email.

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