American and Canadian. 1930s-1940s. The Clarke Troller is one of the most unique and innovative outboard motors ever developed. It was designed, engineered, and manufactured by a very imaginative Toronto engineer, Douglas R. Clarke. The Clarke Troller is extremely compact, small, and very lightweight which makes it ideal for backpacking into remote lakes and for use on canoes and other small craft. The Clarke Troller was advertised as having "50% Fewer Working Parts Than Any Other Gasoline Outboard". Production of the Clarke Troller began in the fall of 1937 with the first models designated in 1938. Clarke established a U.S. subsidiary company he named the Clarke Engineering Co. The Clarke Troller was marketed with a wide array of accessories. A smart little canvas carrying bag and tool kit were standard equipment but you could buy the Clarke Universal Outboard Bracket that would facilitate easy mounting of the motor to the gunwale of a canoe or small sailboat. There was also a unique ratchet-type starting device which could be attached to the starting rope pulley on the propeller hub. Even though every Clarke Troller has "Clarke Engine Co. Detroit, Mich" cast in the coil cover, it was the innovative concept and engineering genius of Canadian, Douglas R. Clarke and the resources of his D. R. Clarke Engine Co., Toronto, that made this loveable little outboard an unforgettable player in the historical development of the outboard. The whole combustion chamber which includes the piston, sparkplug, and powerhead, all located underwater. 1.3 Horsepower. Marked, "no. TSP 23405". 23". From the Late Robert Spittel Collection.

Complete and original. Tested working. Unrestored.