Mystery Boat Motor

[John Newman, Jr.]

Greetings,
I acquired this old motor from a gentleman I used to work with when he retired about 12 years ago. It was his fathers.....
Two stroke, water cooled. Water pump is a piston pump driven by an eccentric on the crankshaft so it would pump no matter which way the motor was turning. Ignition is timed by a lever that will allow it to run either direction. He gave me a Model T buzz coil with it. I have never had it running, but don't see why it wouldn't. Has tremendous compression and the brass Schebler carb is all there and (appears) functional. My question is: Who made it? There is no ID tag or any identifying casting marks anywhere on it that I have found.
Thanks,
John Newman, Jr.
Saint Louis, MO

[Richard Durgee]

John

Clean and complete looking motor, I am also interested in what mfgr made this one.
Possible to post a photo of the front and other side ?

Richard

[John Newman, Jr.]

Here are the only other pictures I have of this motor at the moment. If you want to see any particular part of it in more detail, let me know and I'll take a shot of it. Might take a couple of days for me to actually get it here.....

John Newman, Jr.
Saint Louis, MO

[Richard Durgee]

John

The photos are just fine Thanks !

This is not an engine I've seen before, I will go through my research material and try to find the manufacturer.

Richard

[Mark B]

For what it's worth, there is one almost (if not exactly) like it on display at the Maritime Museum in Glen Haven Michigan.

[Richard Durgee]

John

I believe the mfgr of your engine is the "Detroit Auto Marine Co."
It is a very early one and possibly made by their predecessor The " Detroit Lackawanna Co. Goes along with Marks comment of one being in the Michigan maritime museum.

Any information on these two obscure Marine engine mfgrs appreciated !