American. 1940s. Steel, aluminum. 3HP. Ole Evinrude sold the Evinrude outboard business in 1913 due to health issues. After a few years of rest and retirement, he started his second company Elto (Evinrude Light Twin Outboard) in 1921. Almost overnight he was second only to Johnson in production- handily outselling his old company Evinrude. Eventually, he would buy his original company back and his son Ralph would go on to purchase Johnson out of bankruptcy and form the Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC). Unfortunately by the 1940s Elto was reduced to a "value" brand and after being relegated to Canada, gone by the mid 1950s. Marked, "4357-50057", serial number. 37" x 9" x 12.5". From the Late Robert Spittel Collection.

Original paint and decal to tank. Repainted block.