These have their roots in Scott-Atwater, but by the time these were being built, McCulloch had taken over. There were a lot of outboard motor brands through the years here in the States. Thanks for watching!
I had one of these back in the day that would do 21 mph on a 14 foot Mirro Craft resort model boat on Seely Lake MT Thing screamed, loved that motor, it would run all weekend on a 3 gallon tank.
You got 21 mph with the 7.5hp version of this motor? 😯 I could maybe see that out of the 9hp one with a light driver and not much in the boat. That's typically 10+ hp speed though. Conditions must've been perfect. That's very impressive. Thanks for watching!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 Yes it was that fast I could almost keep with the ski boats of that time but alas I am dating myself LOL wish I still had that motor and boat. But looking back I was about 11 years old at the time and only weighed about 75 pounds so I am sure that was part of it. Thanks for the memories!
@@GlenB1963 Thank you. I have been looking for one of these woth an intact hood for quite a few years. I was very glad to finally find one. It runs well when it wants to. I'm sure the fuel system needs some attention. It should be good after that. At least I got a decent video done on it before I tear into it. We got the chainsaws, go kart engines, amd outboards. Not bad motors. Thanks for watching!
Ted Williams! It was a Sears brand. My dad worked for Sears from 1956-1981. I have a Ted Williams 30-30 rifle, Ted Williams baseball glove, Ted Williams rod n reel!
Yes, Sears used the Ted Williams name on a lot of their outdoor products for many years . Outboards were no exception. Once the Elgin name was dropped by Sears, they used Ted Williams and later, Gamefisher. I had a Ted Williams baseball glove also. Thanks for watching!
I had one of those long long ago. It didn't have a propeller and they have a propeller that spins in the opposite direction so I was never able to find one because it was pre-internet days. I thought about putting something on it that was normal rotation but I figured the bearings weren't designed for Full Throttle in reverse over an extended period of time. And oh boy that carburetor is very deep deep inside.
@@wilco3588 yes, the prop on these motors is pretty specific to these motors only. Not much else out there that really works. The internet has certainly made finding some things much easier than it used to be. Thanks for watching!
@@donk499 These things are strange, but I'm drawn to them for their compact size. I have a couple others to work on for practice before I tear into this one so I don't mess something up on my good one. Thanks for watching!
We have a 9.5HP one of these. My uncle and older brother used to run it, and my uncle said it ran and idled like you wouldn't believe. Unfortunately, it's just sitting in the barn...
@@DizzyMan24 I habe never run one of the 9s. The McCulloch engines were usually nice runners though. As long as things are right, they should be able to be tuned for an excellent idle. I haven't done anything to this one yet other than some minor carburetor adjustments. It needs a full tune up. Thanks for watching!
Getting the boat to plane with smaller motors depends very much on weight distribution, hull length, and trim angle. For the small motors, keeping some ballast in the bow to help hold it down against the operator's weight in the stern and keeping the trim fully tucked to help push the stern up and bow down is usually the best bet. I had an extra fuel tank and a small backup motor in the bow as ballast. If I leaned forward, I gained another 9.5 mph and got closer to planing. This motor never completely planes the hull off, but it was pretty close. Thanks for watching!
Well, your 4-stroke 9.9 is probably a better motor for regular use. These are not bad runners when tuned well, but maintenance isn't the most friendly and the hoods on these are very delicate. Enjoy your motor! Thanks for watching!
He was right, the hoods are flimsy and they don't really exhude the quality of many other motors of.the time period. They run nicely when everything is right. This one runs fairly when when it wants to run. It gave me some issues and it definitely needs to be tuned up. Neat little motors that run decent. A bit of a pain to work on but a neat curiosity for my collection. Thanks for watching!
I have one of these too. Mine says McCulloch on it. I did know the year but it has been a while. My hood is in very bad shape but I think I had it running in a barrel when I got it. I have a carb kit hanging on a nail somewhere I think. That old motor sounds good. Maybe I will stick it in my barrel and make a video. I need to stop watching these video's.....I want to dig these old motors out and swear and cuss for a week or two.
@@outboardfixer Yes, this is the same McCulloch motor woth a different hood and decals on it. The hoods on these mostly all disintegrated. Finding one with a hood that just has a couple of cracks in it was pretty unusual. This one does sound healthy when it's running, but it still has issues that need to be addressed. I'll get back after it when I feel like cussing again. I'm working on a couple other Scotty-Macs now building one out of two. I'm hoping it will be a good motor when I'm done. Thanks for watching!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 Yep...I looked for hood for a long time. Someone more talented than me might be able to fix it but it is bad. Thanks for the great Vid.
@@matthewvaillancourt9503 You could always list it on Craigslist or Marketplace. They don't bring a lot of money, especially when not in water ready condition, but they do still sell. 🤷♂️
@@patrickquirk-qz8ri Not this motor. This is a Fishing Scott variant built by Scott-McCulloch then just McCulloch. This motor still retains the old Scott-Atwater Bail A Matic boat bailer feature. Chrysler bought West Bend in 1965 and built Sea Kings for Montgomery Ward after Gale Products division of OMC went under. Thanks for watching!
I love seeing all these old different outboards. It reminds me of how fascinated I was with outboards when I was a kid.
I still have that fascination. Seeing what makes the different ones tick is pretty interesting. Thanks for watching!
I'm amazed over all the strange brands of engines you finds and many of them I have never heard of or ever seen here in sweden. 😄👍👍👍
These have their roots in Scott-Atwater, but by the time these were being built, McCulloch had taken over. There were a lot of outboard motor brands through the years here in the States. Thanks for watching!
I had one of these back in the day that would do 21 mph on a 14 foot Mirro Craft resort model boat on Seely Lake MT Thing screamed, loved that motor, it would run all weekend on a 3 gallon tank.
You got 21 mph with the 7.5hp version of this motor? 😯 I could maybe see that out of the 9hp one with a light driver and not much in the boat. That's typically 10+ hp speed though. Conditions must've been perfect. That's very impressive. Thanks for watching!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 Yes it was that fast I could almost keep with the ski boats of that time but alas I am dating myself LOL wish I still had that motor and boat. But looking back I was about 11 years old at the time and only weighed about 75 pounds so I am sure that was part of it. Thanks for the memories!
A lovely little addition to your collection. We never got them down here in Australia, the only McCullocks we got were chainsaws. Best wishes.
@@GlenB1963 Thank you. I have been looking for one of these woth an intact hood for quite a few years. I was very glad to finally find one. It runs well when it wants to. I'm sure the fuel system needs some attention. It should be good after that. At least I got a decent video done on it before I tear into it. We got the chainsaws, go kart engines, amd outboards. Not bad motors. Thanks for watching!
Very nice , gosh and powerful to , great purchase
Thank you. It is a decently powerful motor for its size. I'm glad to have added it to the collection just for its uniqueness. Thanks for watching!
Ted Williams! It was a Sears brand. My dad worked for Sears from 1956-1981. I have a Ted Williams 30-30 rifle, Ted Williams baseball glove, Ted Williams rod n reel!
Yes, Sears used the Ted Williams name on a lot of their outdoor products for many years . Outboards were no exception. Once the Elgin name was dropped by Sears, they used Ted Williams and later, Gamefisher. I had a Ted Williams baseball glove also. Thanks for watching!
Mine said Elgin 1963
I had one of those long long ago. It didn't have a propeller and they have a propeller that spins in the opposite direction so I was never able to find one because it was pre-internet days. I thought about putting something on it that was normal rotation but I figured the bearings weren't designed for Full Throttle in reverse over an extended period of time. And oh boy that carburetor is very deep deep inside.
@@wilco3588 yes, the prop on these motors is pretty specific to these motors only. Not much else out there that really works. The internet has certainly made finding some things much easier than it used to be. Thanks for watching!
I’d rather have that work of art outboard than any of the new ones nowadays
But you have a Newer Honda on your profile pic! 😅
The older motors definitely had a lot more variety and styling. Thanks for watching!
What a beauty !!! 💘
Thank you and thanks for watching!
She's a funky one for sure
@@donk499 These things are strange, but I'm drawn to them for their compact size. I have a couple others to work on for practice before I tear into this one so I don't mess something up on my good one. Thanks for watching!
We have a 9.5HP one of these. My uncle and older brother used to run it, and my uncle said it ran and idled like you wouldn't believe. Unfortunately, it's just sitting in the barn...
@@DizzyMan24 I habe never run one of the 9s. The McCulloch engines were usually nice runners though. As long as things are right, they should be able to be tuned for an excellent idle. I haven't done anything to this one yet other than some minor carburetor adjustments. It needs a full tune up. Thanks for watching!
How do you get even your small moters to plane out
Getting the boat to plane with smaller motors depends very much on weight distribution, hull length, and trim angle. For the small motors, keeping some ballast in the bow to help hold it down against the operator's weight in the stern and keeping the trim fully tucked to help push the stern up and bow down is usually the best bet. I had an extra fuel tank and a small backup motor in the bow as ballast. If I leaned forward, I gained another 9.5 mph and got closer to planing. This motor never completely planes the hull off, but it was pretty close. Thanks for watching!
I have a 9hp one. Started working on it y
To get it running then found a 4 stroke 9.9
Well, your 4-stroke 9.9 is probably a better motor for regular use. These are not bad runners when tuned well, but maintenance isn't the most friendly and the hoods on these are very delicate. Enjoy your motor! Thanks for watching!
My pops would never buy one he said they were flimsey too ! That one seems to run good
He was right, the hoods are flimsy and they don't really exhude the quality of many other motors of.the time period. They run nicely when everything is right. This one runs fairly when when it wants to run. It gave me some issues and it definitely needs to be tuned up. Neat little motors that run decent. A bit of a pain to work on but a neat curiosity for my collection. Thanks for watching!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 I still have his Ted Williams electric 12 volt trolling motor my aunt got him...... still works
Wow just as strange as it looks wizard was the strangest outboard I ever seen
Do you know which Wizard it was? Mercury built lots of them and Scott-McCulloch built a bunch of them also. Thanks for watching!
I have one of these too. Mine says McCulloch on it. I did know the year but it has been a while. My hood is in very bad shape but I think I had it running in a barrel when I got it. I have a carb kit hanging on a nail somewhere I think. That old motor sounds good. Maybe I will stick it in my barrel and make a video. I need to stop watching these video's.....I want to dig these old motors out and swear and cuss for a week or two.
@@outboardfixer Yes, this is the same McCulloch motor woth a different hood and decals on it. The hoods on these mostly all disintegrated. Finding one with a hood that just has a couple of cracks in it was pretty unusual. This one does sound healthy when it's running, but it still has issues that need to be addressed. I'll get back after it when I feel like cussing again. I'm working on a couple other Scotty-Macs now building one out of two. I'm hoping it will be a good motor when I'm done. Thanks for watching!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 Yep...I looked for hood for a long time. Someone more talented than me might be able to fix it but it is bad. Thanks for the great Vid.
I would truly like to get rid of it.
@@matthewvaillancourt9503 You could always list it on Craigslist or Marketplace. They don't bring a lot of money, especially when not in water ready condition, but they do still sell. 🤷♂️
Think it was a Chrysler.
@@patrickquirk-qz8ri Not this motor. This is a Fishing Scott variant built by Scott-McCulloch then just McCulloch. This motor still retains the old Scott-Atwater Bail A Matic boat bailer feature. Chrysler bought West Bend in 1965 and built Sea Kings for Montgomery Ward after Gale Products division of OMC went under. Thanks for watching!