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| Gray Marine Motors early history |
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RichardDurgee
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Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1504
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 01:57 pm: | 
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With more information available The first 3 years of Gray Marine Motors mfging is clearer now.
1906
These motors were Manufactured from Dubrie design and should all have a 6 in their serial numbers.
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1907
Gray introduced its own designed motors, These motors had a headless one piece casting split at the crankshaft level.There were two styles.Should all have a 7 in serial number!
Style 1
B. Shallers 1907 Gray with piston Water/pump or what Gray called its Sand Sucker Pump.
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This 1907 Gray was posted on OME some time ago.
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Style 2
Harry Mathews 1907 Gray that he has on his site
has the water/pump and timer driven by the same shaft like the later model Gray motors.
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1908
Gray came out with an updated design that would be their standard motors for several years.
The Model "R" had a separate headless cylinder flange bolted to the upper crankcase.
The model "S" was the same motor but with a mechanical oiler. these motors will have an 8 or later serial number.
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Model "R"
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Miro's Fine old Model "S"
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