Riddle me this Batman

[John Berg]

I have a merc 115 with a serial # that reads A191431. I can not find this number anywhere. Ive been told it is an 86' 115. Any ideas? John

[Kiekhaefer]

Hmm... quite odd, Riddler. Serials designated with "A" start in the A9-----. Could it be that once the number rolls past A999999 it goes back to A1-----?

If this is true then that would put your motor as an '86.
http://www.storesonline.com/site/573683/page/609774

Maybe your engine was near the end of the production run before they switched to the "B" designation.

A907777 to A999999 is 90,000 motors

Then just guessing here:

A110000 to A191431 (yours) is about 80,000 motors. That's not even 200,000 motors.

Assuming they produced more than that, this theory makes sense. Mind you, I have no idea on the number of motors produced ever year because I know that in the past with the older engines, Kiekhaefer Mercury would sometimes randomly assign serials confusing matters.

[TheBronze]

Shouldn't that read

"Kiekhaefer Mercury would sometimes randomly assign serials to intentionally confuse competitors."

[floyd066]

Thanks for the link on the Mercury Outboards. I finally found the year of my Belgiun made, 25hp motor. Its a 1993!!!!! I've had the 1958 Reinell Jetabout since March and couldn't find the year. This helps me in selling this motor so I can find a vintage Merc for my Reinell.

[Dr_Frankenmerc]

"This helps me in selling this motor so I can find a vintage Merc for my Reinell."
Hum-m-m-m-m???? It sounds like you might want to visit my lil Mercury Magic Shop, and see a 'few' vintage Merc' options.
Thom
Doc Frankenmerc

[Tim_Mattson]

Time to clean my garage......thanx for humbling me Thom!
Nice "working" collection btw.
TimM

[Steve_Kiesel]

I like the two chairs. Someplace for the Doc to set while visiting his patients. Nice setup Thom, I like it. Sweet collection of Merc's. :cool1:

[RJY007]

Mercury Showroom

Wow, Doc, that must be the new garage/(showroom?) you were working on at the beginning of the year. It would be a pleasure to just sit in the middle of that room and geez...er, gaze at those beautiful works of art for hours.

[Dr_Frankenmerc]

Thanks guys!
I have to keep things in order to be able to get anything done.
Those pictures are in the small shop where I do most all the Mercury Magic.
I used a picture of RJY007's Mark75-Glasspar G3 for my contact cards.
See attached pixs.
I also included a picture on the new garage which is now FULL of boats for the long cold winter ahead.
Thom

[RJY007]

Doc

And of course, the MAGIC worked. Had a lot of fun on Mason Lake this fall with the G3/Mark75. Now its off to the AOMCI local chapter meeting today at LaConner to see if anyone is giving away any merc stuff!