��<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>west bend outboard motor parts</title> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META name="generator" content="SiteUp Internet Promotions Meta-Tag Builder"> <META name="keywords" content="west bend,outboard,motor,parts,obsolete,marine,engine,manuals"> <META name="description" content="west bend outboard motor parts, current and obsolete. Parts and service repair manuals. We specialize in marine engines and outboard motors ignition and carburetion. Parts for sterndrives and stern drives."> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> <!-- //--> </SCRIPT> </head> <body bgcolor=#A5D8F6 Text=#000000 link=#0000FF vlink=#FF0000> <table border=10 width=80% height=100 align=center cellpadding="25" cellspacing="15" bgcolor=#D4ECFB bordercolor=#000080> <tr> <th><font size=+3 face="arial,helvetica" color=#000080>DISCOUNT &nbsp;MARINE &nbsp;PARTS</font></th> </tr> </table><br> <br><br> <h1 align=center>West Bend Outboard Motors</h1><br><br> <blockquote><b><tt><font size=+1> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The history of the old Kissel Auto Company plant in Hartford, Wisconsin picks up in 1944. <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In 1944 West Bend Aluminum Company purchased Kissel Industries and the Sears and Roebucks contract to make outboards. The only outboard production during the War Years was for government agencies. In 1946 <font color="#FF0000">West Bend</font> Outboard manufactured their first motor for Sears. It was in this year that Sears and Roebucks changed their outboard motor brand name to "Elgin". <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Up until 1948, <font color="#FF0000">West Bend</font> sold outboard motors exclusively to Sears. In 1948 they started marketing outboards under their West Bend name in foreign countries. It wasn't until 1955 that <font color="#FF0000">West Bend</font> started to sell their outboard motor in the domestic market. <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe the rift with Sears started here and by late 1959, <font color="#FF0000">West Bend</font> was to longer the exclusive manufacturer for Sears. <font color="#0000FF">McCulloch</font> became the primary manufacturer for the <font color="#0000FF"> Elgin</font> Outboard. McCulloch bought <font color="#0000FF">Scott-Atwater</font> in 1956, but marketed under the <font color="#0000FF">Scott-Atwater</font> brand until 1964. <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In January of 1965 <font color="#0000FF">Chrysler</font> bought the entire plant and outboard operation. In 1965 the outboard hoods said "West Bend by Chrysler". In the following year <font color="#FF0000">West Bend</font> was phased out and the outboard carried the "Chrysler" name. <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This ends the West Bend brand name and the history of the Hartford, Wisconsin outboard production picks up with <font color="#0000FF">Chrysler</font>. <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please click on model year guide below to find your outboard. <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hard core parts for these outboards are getting more difficult to find as time goes on. Many older outboards used common Ignition and Carburetor venders for that period. Discount Marine Parts has Ignition and Carburetor repair kits for most all of these older outboards. If we don't have what your looking for, we have many sources to locate your part. Obviously some parts are just not available. We can sometimes find it used and often we have the part made if there is enough demand. Discount Marine Parts has a large inventory of parts for most brands of American made Outboards, Inboards and Sterndrives. We also have most parts and service manuals available. <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you for stopping by and please come back! </blockquote></b></tt></font><br><br> <h3 align=center><font color="#FF0000">Note!</font> &nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#0000FF">The West Bend Brand appeared overseas in 1948 and here in the States in 1955</font></h3> <h3 align=center><font color="#FF0000"><a href="ob_west_bend.html">West Bend</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>Model Year Guide</h3> <h4 align=center><a href="ob_west_bend_1.html"><font size=-1>1948 - 1958</font></a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="ob_west_bend_2.html"><font size=-1>1959 - 1961 </font></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="ob_west_bend_3.html"><font size=-1>1962 - 1965 </font></a></h4> <hr width="100%" size="5" > <table border=0 align=center> <tr> <th align=center></th> <th align=center><font size=+2>Discount Marine Parts</font></th> <th align=center></th> </tr> <tr> <th align=center>Phone&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <th align=center>4524 D Road &nbsp;&#8226;&nbsp; PO Box 98</th> <th align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fax</th> </tr> <tr> <th align=center>906-466-2180&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <th align=center>Bark River, MI 49807</th> <th align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;906-466-0217</th> </tr> </table> <h4 align=center>www.discount-marine-parts.com</h4> <div align=center> <img alt="Visa" src="pictures/visa.gif"><img alt="Master Card" src="pictures/mastercard.gif"><img alt="Discover" src="pictures/discover.gif"></div> <hr width="100%" size="5"> <div align=center><font size="-1"> <a href="dmp_contact.html"> Contact Info </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="index.html"> Home </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href='javascript:history.back()'> Previous </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#top"> Top </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="dmp_policy.html"> Our Policy </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp; <a href="mailto:sherwood@discount-marine-parts.com">email Us:&nbsp; </a></font> </div> <h5 align=center>Last Modified: 2/29/04</h5> </body> </html>