Santa Came Early UPDATE,PICS!!!

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Last night my brother called, said he had a really
good Christmas present for me.

He found our grandfathers antique Neptune Mighty-Mite
outboard that I had given him for safe keeping 25 yrs.
ago.

Since I bought a boat this past summer, it got me thinking
about that old motor I had found years ago underneath the
basement stairs of the house we grew up in. At thanksgiving
I said, "I'd like to take it back home with me". He said "I've looked
I don't have it".

Well yesterday he found it underneath a bunch of stuff in his
garage.

I had first found it 30 yrs. ago under the basement stairs, still
in it's original cardboard box with the owners manual. It looked
like brand new. I took it back to S.IL. with me, since a friend had
a little alum. boat and their are many lakes here. We fooled around
with it a few times (ran like a top) and then I brought it back
to Chicago and gave it to my brother saying, we should keep
this. Dad had no interest in it.

Well of course now the original box is gone, probably the owners
manual too, and I'm quite sure it no longer looks new but hey I'm
not complaining! He pushed on the propeller with his foot and it
turned.

That's going to be a "cool looking" kicker next to the Tohatsu
4 stroke next summer.

 

[kenmyfam]

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Great stuff, would love to see some photos when you get a chance.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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Great stuff, would love to see some photos when you get a chance.

As soon as I get it in my grubby little hands I will
post some.

I'm almost afraid to see it, the picture in my memory
is NOT going to be what it looks like now.

 

[jbjennings]

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THat's a neat story. I know you were excited when Bro called and said he found it! I'd like to hear one run.
Later,
JBJ

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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THat's a neat story. I know you were excited when Bro called and said he found it! I'd like to hear one run.
Later,
JBJ

Had it on 10 or 12 ft. alum. boat a few times. It just about vibrated
the fillings out of your teeth!

My brothers older then me, he remembers being out fishing with it
when he was a kid, probably grandpa was running it. I have no
recollection of this.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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Great stuff, would love to see some photos when you get a chance.

Well a couple of weeks ago brother came for a visit.....

Just as I expected this thing looks like junk.

I will never "junk" it but the last time I saw it 30+ yrs. ago it
looked almost brand new. Still in the original box, owners manual,
tube of lubriplate gear lube, etc. I don't think it has very many
hours on it, their are no nicks in the prop that I can see.

As youth is often foolish, neither of us bothered to preserve it.:redface:

But now, I can spend three times what it's actually worth
restoring it and then put it on the back of a little tinny and
have a grin on my face that NO amount of money can buy.

 

[JimS123]

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$6 worth of paint and a new set of decals and she'll look like new. You'll be proud. Mine is an older model Mighty, which was made before they put on lower cowls.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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NICE!

The cowlings on mine are broken. That thing got dragged
around for 30 yrs everytime he moved. And I guess it
always lived under a pile of something, he's a roofer.

Do you know of any source's for parts? Carb kit, impeller,
original paint color.

I've seen decals on aomci.

Interesting how little they changed in all the years of production.

 

[JimS123]

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Ask AOMCI for parts recommendationms....I don't know. The colors are not that unique. I used NAPA engine enamel...it stands up to anything.