My coworker told me that the engine was used only a few times, since it was 'hard to start'. ![]() Turns out that ESKA purchased Tecumseh 2-stroke engines and built outboard motors with them from '61 until around '87. I hadn't heard of ESKA, so I had more research to do. Wasn't he a baseball player? After some research, I was reminded that Sears sold a line of Ted Williams outboards in the '60s and early '70s, and that the motor was really made by ESKA. I've been around the water and boats all my life, but I have to admit that I never heard of a "Ted Williams" outboard motor. My coworker then gave me a surprise 'payment' for my services - an old outboard motor. I brought my motorcycle trailer to work to pick up the Puch. I really don't enjoy 2-strokes, but how could I say no to a 12 year old? ![]() A coworker of mine clearly recognized that I needed a project to work on, so he asked me to renovate his 1979 Puch Magnum moped so his grandson could ride it while visiting.
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