Strange control on Cape Cod Craigslist

[billw]

I doubt it has anything to do with Mercury but what IS it?

https://capecod.craigslist.org/bpo/d/falmouth-outboard-motor-control-antique/7166278545.html

Long live American manufacturing!

[frankr]

Rotary controls for 25hp Johnson, Evinrude circa 1951. Posted by Syd Marsden, forwarded by Jeff Register

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[joecb]

I don’t recall the brand name, but they work by rotation (twisting) of the cables rather that the common push – pull

Joe

[need2fish]

I think those are like what my Johnson RD-15 had.

[billw]

Thank you! Wow that is funky….shafts to a certain point, then cables, then to the motor. I would like to see how that wide arc, low torque cable output worked on the motor end.

Long live American manufacturing!

[Phil Budne]

Fox River Duotrol

http://www.omc-boats.org
http://www.aerocraft-boats.org

[olcah]

I had an RD-12 that had the following control ends. Took some photos before passing the controls to another member. Looks like these may be part of this control. I have a couple more photos but cna’t upload. PM me if interested.

[billw]

You know, I have a KH7 Merc with a gear gizmo built into an extended throttle handle, that looks like it might accept that same kind of cable. I always figured it was for remote control but I could never picture it in my mind. Nothing on the shift part of the motor, though.

Long live American manufacturing!

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[dave-bernard]

JUST GOT AM EMAIL FROM A GUY THAT PICKED UP A KH7 WITH THE SETUP ON IT.

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