Sea King Outboard Motors

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Sea King was Montgomery Ward’s brand of outboard motors put on sale beginning in 1933. Over the years, they were supplied by several outboard manufacturers including OMC (Evinrude and Gale), Thor (Kiekhaefer and Mercury), Clinton, Eska and Chrysler (Force). Some of the early OMC supplied outboard motors were earlier Lockwood-Ash designs. See a complete list of suppliers below under models. Montgomery Ward discontinued Sea King sales in 1986. Prior to Wards introduction of the Sea King brand, Wards sold rowboat motors under their Hiawatha brand which were sourced from Spinaway and after late 1916 by Caille. These motors should not be confused with the later Hiawatha badged outboard motors sold by Gamble-Skogmo

From DiscountMarineParts.com/SeaKing.
 From DiscountMarineParts.com/Hiawatha.
 From CailleOutboards.com/Hiawatha.

An apparently unrelated company is now selling new 2 & 4 Stroke Cycle outboard motors from 2.5 hp up to 40 hp under the SeaKing (one word) brand name, however they reference Sea King (two words) several times on their website, implying that their pedigree comes from Ward’s.

More from SeaKingMotors.com.

Montgomery Ward History

Montgomery Ward founded his mail-order business in 1872 in Chicago, Illinois. In 1926, the company broke with its mail-order-only tradition when it opened its first retail outlet store in Plymouth, Indiana. It continued to operate its catalog business while pursuing an aggressive campaign to build retail outlets in the late 1920s. In 1928, two years after opening its first outlet, it had opened 244 stores. By 1929, it had more than doubled its number of outlets to 531. Its flagship retail store in Chicago was located on Michigan Avenue between Madison and Washington streets. Wards faced many downturns and was restructured several times over the following years.

In the year 2000, Montgomery Ward & Co. filed for bankruptcy and closed it’s doors after 128 years in business. Liquidation was complete by May 2001. After its demise, the familiarity of its brand meant its name, corporate logo, and advertising were considered valuable intangible assets. In 2004, catalog marketer Direct Marketing Services Inc. (DMSI), an Iowa-based direct marketing company, purchased much of the intellectual property assets of the former Wards, including the ‘Montgomery Ward’ and ‘Wards’ trademarks, for an undisclosed amount.

DMSI applied the brand to a new online and catalog-based retailing operation, with no physical stores, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. DMSI then began operating under the Montgomery Ward branding, and managed to get it up and running in three months. The new firm began operations in June 2004, selling essentially the same categories of products as the former brand, but as a new, smaller catalog.

DMSI’s version of Montgomery Ward was not the same company as the original. The new company did not honor its predecessors’ obligations, such as gift cards and items sold with a lifetime guarantee. David Milgrom, then president of the DMSI-owned firm, said in an interview with David Carpenter of Associated Press: “We’re rebuilding the brand, and we want to do it right.”

In July 2008, DMSI announced it was on the auction block, with sale scheduled for the following month. On August 5, 2008, the catalog retailer Swiss Colony purchased DMSI. Swiss Colony—which changed its name to Colony Brands Inc. on June 1, 2010—announced it would keep the Montgomery Ward catalog division open. The website launched September 10, 2008, with new catalogs mailing in February 2009. A month before the catalog’s launch, Swiss Colony president John Baumann told United Press International the retailer might also resurrect Montgomery Ward’s ‘Signature’ and ‘Powr-Kraft’ brands. Nothing was mentioned about the ‘Sea King’ brand.

From Wikipedia/Wards.
 From Wikipedia/Colony.

Contact Information

Montgomery Ward & Company ⇒ Bankrupt in 2000*
 618 W Chicago Ave
 Chicago, IL 60654, USA

*NOTES: , Ward’s brand was acquired by DMSI in 2004, which was purchased by Swiss Colony in 2008 and who became Colony Brands in 2010 (see History above).
(Sea King outboard sales had previously been discontinued by Wards in 1986).
An apparently unrelated company is now selling new 2 & 4 Stroke Cycle outboard motors from 2.5 hp up to 40 hp under the SeaKing (one word) brand name, however they reference Sea King (two words) several times on their website, implying that their pedigree comes from Ward’s.

From Wikipedia/Wards.
From Wikipedia.
From SeaKingMotors.com.

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Sea King Outboard Motor Models

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Sold as Sea King* and Made By the Following Manufacturers

  Brand Name & Model Prefix  

  Years Sold  

         Manufacturer         

Thor ⇒ Sea King*

1936 – 1939

Thor Outboard ⇒ Kiekhaefer

Sea King

1939 – 1947

Kiekhaefer Corp ⇒ Mercury

Sea King

1931 – 1933

Lockwood Outboard ⇒ OMC

Sea King

1931? – 1937?

Muncie Gear Works

Sea King EA

1931 – 1947

Evinrude Outboard (OMC)

Sea King GG or ??GG

1941 – 1963

Gale Products (OMC)

Sea King KTV

1970 – 1984

Clinton Marine

Sea King VWB

1964 – 1984

Chrysler Marine ⇒ Force

Sea King VWB

1984 – 1986

Force by US Marine

Sea King CED

1969 – 1983

Eska Outboard

*Although some outboards were sold with the Thor name, from 1938 most carried the Sea King name.

From DiscountMarineParts.com.

Sea King made by Thor ⇒ Kiekhaefer (Mercury)
 1935 – 1939

Model

Serial

Description

HP

Cyl

Notes

1935

 

 

Single

2.4

1

 

1936

 

 

Single

2.4

1

 

 

 

Opposed Twin

4.8

2

 

1937

 

 

Single

2.4

1

 

 

 

Opposed Twin

4.8

2

 

1938

 

 

Single

2.4

1

N2

 

 

Opposed Twin

4.8

2

N2

 

 

Pyramid Three

6

3

N2

1939

 

 

Streamliner

2.4

1

N1 N2   Made by Kiekhaefer

 

 

Alternate Twin

4.1

2

N1 N2   Made by Kiekhaefer

 

 

Inline 3 Cylinder

6.2

3

N1 N2   Made by Kiekhaefer

 

NOTES:

N1 – KIEKHAEFER MANUFACTURED SOME IMPROVED THOR’S TO FILL A MONTGOMERY WARDS ORDER.

N2 – ALTHOUGH SOME OUTBOARDS WERE SOLD WITH THE THOR NAME, FROM 1938 MOST CARRIED THE SEA KING NAME.

From DiscountMarineParts.com.

Sea King made by Evinrude (OMC)
 1931 – 1947

Model

Serial

Description

HP

Cyl

Notes

64EA-9002A

381

 

1HP

1

 

From DiscountMarineParts.com.

Sea King made by Gale Products (OMC)
 14GG8826 – GG18808B
1941 – 1963

Model

Serial

Year   Description

HP

Cyl

Notes

14GG8826

 

1941  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 253

14GG8826

 

1942  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 253

14GG8827

 

1941  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 254

14GG8827

 

1942  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 254

15GG9004A

359197

1951  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D10

15GG9014A

360447

1951  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5S10

15GG9015A

362147

1951  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5D10

15GG9017A

364338

1951  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12S10

15GG9018A

370688

1951  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12D10

24GG9351A

 

1941  

2.5

1

Made by Gale Mod 125

25GG9004A

359197

1952  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D10

25GG9015A

362147

1952  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5D10

25GG9018A

370688

1952  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12D10

35GG9004A

359197

1953  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D10

35GG9004B

 

1953  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D11

35GG9014A

 

1953  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5S10

35GG9015A

362147

1953  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5D10

35GG9017A

364388

1953  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12S10

35GG9018A

37-688

1953  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12D10

45GG9004B

 

1954  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D11

45GG9014A

360447

1954  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5S10

45GG9015A

362147

1954  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5D10

54GG9010

 

1945  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 253A

54GG9011

 

1945  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 254A

64GG9005

 

1945  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 133

64GG9005

 

1946  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 133

64GG9010

 

1946  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 253A

64GG9011

 

1946  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 254A

74GG9005A

 

1946  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W1

74GG9006

 

1946  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W4

74GG9006

 

1948  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W4

74GG9011A

 

1946  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W2

74GG9012

 

1946  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W3

74GG9012

 

1948  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W3

84GG9003A

 

1948  

1.5

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W5

84GG9003A

 

1949  

1.5

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W5

84GG9007A

 

1948  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W6

84GG9007A

158251

1949  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W6

84GG9014A

 

1948  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W7

84GG9017A

 

1948  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W8

94GG9003B

159651

1949  

1.5

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W10

94GG9003B

159651

1950  

1.5

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W10

94GG9009A

313480

1949  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W9

94GG9009A

313480

1950  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 1W9

94GG9014A

317750

1949  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W7

94GG9014A

317750

1950  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W7

94GG9017A

317667

1949  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W8

94GG9017A

317667

1950  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 2W8

GG8804A

 

1960  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod

GG8822A

 

1960  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8823A

 

1960  

15

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8834A

 

1960  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8835A

 

1960  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8836A

 

1960  

35

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8837A

 

1960  

35

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8850A

 

1960  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG8942A

 

1959  

35

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8942B

 

1959  

35

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8960A

643489

1957  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5D14

GG8962A

 

1958  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod

GG8962B

 

1959  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod

GG8963A

 

1958  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8971A

647062

1957  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12D15

GG8977A

 

1958  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8977B

 

1959  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8978A

 

1958  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8981A

 

1958  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8981B

 

1959  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8985A

 

1958  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8985B

 

1959  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8992A

 

1958  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8997A

 

1958  

35

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8997B

 

1959  

35

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG8997C

 

1959  

35

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG9000A

591136

1956  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D13

GG9001A

560112

1955  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5S11

GG9001B

 

1955  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5S12

GG9001C

 

1956  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5S12

GG9002A

 

1956  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5D12

GG9002B

 

1956  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5D13

GG9003A

647044

1957  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5S13

GG9004A

478560

1955  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D11

GG9004B

578151

1955  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D12

GG9005A

647063

1957  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12DE15

GG9006A

647034

1957  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod 3D14

GG9013A

 

1955  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod 5D11

GG9016A

510684

1954  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12D11

GG9016A

510684

1955  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12D11

GG9016B

608737

1956  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12S12

GG9016C

647061

1957  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12S13

GG9019A

 

1955  

22

2

Made by Gale Mod 22D10

GG9019B

 

1955  

22

2

Made by Gale Mod 22D12

GG9020A

 

1955  

22

2

Made by Gale Mod 22DE10

GG9020B

 

1955  

22

2

Made by Gale Mod 22DE12

GG9021A

570954

1956  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12D13

GG9021B

635845

1956  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12D14

GG9022A

587469

1956  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod 22D11

GG9022B

622231

1956  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod 22D13

GG9023A

587472

1956  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod 22DE11

GG9023B

622768

1956  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod 22DE13

GG9024A

609780

1956  

12

2

Made by Gale Mod 12DE13

GG9025A

647064

1957  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod 22D14

GG9026A

647065

1957  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod 22DE14

GG18735A

 

1961  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod

GG18735B

 

1962  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod

GG18736A

 

1961  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18736B

 

1961  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18736C

 

1961  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18736D

 

1962  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18737A

 

1961  

15

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18737B

 

1961  

15

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18737C

 

1962  

15

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18737D

 

1962  

15

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18738A

 

1961  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18738B

 

1961  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18738C

 

1962  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18739A

 

1961  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18739B

 

1961  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18740A

 

1961  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18740B

 

1961  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18741A

 

1961  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18741B

 

1961  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18742A

 

1961  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18742B

 

1962  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18743A

 

1961  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18743B

 

1962  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18744A

 

1961  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18744B

 

1962  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18745A

 

1961  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18745B

 

1962  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18746A

 

1961  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18746C

 

1962  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18747A

 

1961  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18747C

 

1962  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18748A

 

1961  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18748C

 

1962  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18749A

 

1961  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18749C

 

1962  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18800A

 

1963  

3

1

Made by Gale Mod

GG18801A

 

1963  

5

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18802A

 

1963  

15

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18803A

 

1963  

25

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18804A

 

1963  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18805A

 

1963  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18806A

 

1963  

40

2

Made by Gale Mod

GG18807A

 

1963  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18807B

 

1963  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18808A

 

1963  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

GG18808B

 

1963  

60

4

Made by Gale Mod

From DiscountMarineParts.com.

Sea King made by Clinton
 KTV 27002 – KTV 52375


1970 – 1984

Model

Serial

Year   Description

HP

Cyl

Notes

KTV27002

 

1970  

2

1

Made by Clinton Mod J300

KTV27003

 

1970  

3.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod J350

KTV27003

 

1971  

3.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod J350

KTV27005

 

1970  

5

1

Made by Clinton Mod J500

KTV27005

 

1971  

5

1

Made by Clinton Mod J500

KTV27007

 

1970  

7

1

Made by Clinton Mod J700

KTV27007

 

1971  

7

1

Made by Clinton Mod J700

KTV27402

 

1973  

2

1

Made by Clinton Mod K200

KTV27404

 

1973  

4

1

Made by Clinton Mod K400

KTV27405

 

1973  

5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K500

KTV27407

 

1973  

7

1

Made by Clinton Mod K700

KTV50415

 

1976  

1.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K150

KTV50435

 

1976  

3.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K350

KTV50475

 

1976  

7.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K751

KTV50505

 

1977  

5.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K550

KTV50505

 

1980  

5.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K550

KTV50507

 

1978  

7.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K751

KTV50507

 

1979  

7.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K751

KTV50507

 

1980  

7.5

1

Made by Clinton Mod K751

KTV50520

 

1977  

2

1

Made by Clinton Mod K201

KTV50520

 

1978  

2

1

Made by Clinton Mod K201

KTV50520

 

1979  

2

1

Made by Clinton Mod K201

KTV50520

 

1980  

2

1