Saving Old Seagulls

Hello all, Looking for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I really would like to buy a Marston Seagull Twin for my collection. I know that some of you might have one and probably don't want to sell, I understand. If anyone knows of a twin, 102, or 78 for sale, give me a shout at elevatorman@fuse.net


I am always interested in Silver Century's, but they have to be pretty nice or still in the box. There are some out there I know because I just bought a 1974 Forty Featherweight new in the Box.

As far as i know There are no complete twins around
but there are some bits of one
You wont find one of those!

If you know of some Marston bits floating around Niander, the Register could well be interested in buying them.

We are very interested in buying twin spares, We have requests for tiller arms, fuel tanks, fuel taps, lower units & props of either type, languishing in someone's shed means they are no use to anyone, we would be greatfull if you could pass our interest on to the owner.

If you know of some Marston bits floating around Niander,

No dont know of any...but will keep on looking!

Oh I thought you knew about some parts we weren't aware of.

"As far as i know There are no complete twins around
but there are some bits of one
You wont find one of those!"

Which bits were you talking about?

Am I right in saying that 4 twins are known to exist? 2 complete in the UK, 1 thought to be in the US but location not known, another in the UK stripped down. There are a couple of photos on the main SOs site, but nobody seems able to post any photos of a twin on the forum. I'm sure there are photos around though. I wonder if any more will turn up?

I'm sure there are pics of a complete twin somewhere on the main site, but don't remember where.

It's a big, almost 100 lb ugly, certainly not cute like an OA, & expensive, they cost 26 weeks of the national average income in 1934, so our best guess of less than 100 produced, could account for not many surviving.

It's harder to throw a cute outboard away even if it's not running.

I'm sure one or two more will surface, but the generation who are likley to have one in their shed are not very internt aware.

If you locate one don't underestimate the restoration costs, one of the UK owners spent 80 hours restoring the exhaust system & he's a engineer.

How about some photos Charles, you must have some? We are all interested.

You've probably seen the pictures on the main site before but for those who have not...

http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/ma ... arston.htm





Very nice indeed, hope some more of these beauties surface over the next few years.

Seek & ye shall find! Thanks Pat.

The pictures I'm interested in & the vast majority I get are from owners with captions like "is this the right prop nut for OA999?" I've got 2 OA's with 2 very different pistons which of these is right?".

Not of very much interest to the general public, plus the fact that most of them show problems they want assistance with & not a panoramic view of the whole motor.

I'm sure that if any of the twin owners want to have suitable pictures of their collections open to public view they will respond to your's & Niander's request.

The only Marston that I know that is open to public viewing is in the Black Country Museum.

Thanks for the info Charles uk about the Marston outboard displayed at the Black Country Living Museum, if I ever find myself passing by Dudley in the West Midlands I'll have to call in and have a closer look. http://www.bclm.co.uk/

Here is a link to a website with a picture of the Marston outboard that is on display in the Black Country Living Museum.

You will need to scroll down passed the motorbikes to see the pictures of the outboard.

http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ ... nbeam5.htm

Cheers Pat

Black Country Living Museum Seagull

Black Country Living Museum Seagull

Great work Pat!

Could you send us a sample of your DNA? the other Charles & I would like to clone you, a couple of Pats helping us with our researches would make life a great deal easier, no noise, no static, question answered! Wonderfull.

The Marston at the Black Country Living Museum is a pretty good example of a very early OA, with a few minor problems, when I surveyed this one some time ago, I got a great reception from the staff, who were only too pleased to help in any way they could.
In fact since then I have recommended this as a great place for a sunny Sunday strole with or without the grand children to several people, there is certainly enough there, to interest all age groups & you can touch a Marston if thats what you want.

Yes well done. But I have to say there's not enough DNA on the planet to ginger up the other Charles...

I rather like my hair colour, grey, I don't think ginger would suit me.