Jack Craib's Rowboat Motor Information Site

Alka

A.-B. Gumaleus & Komp., Stockholm, Sweden

"1913. The first outboard with magnetic ignition, the Swedish "Alka"."(Above according to: http://www.marinmotormuseum.se/utomborde.htm)

Alka were produced for about 10 years, from 1912, with the earlier model having battery ignition.

(Above according to: http://www.lagerholm.com/SOM/alka.html)

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The Alka to the right is a careful restoration.

Go here for photos and more information.

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These photos
are from a
European auction
site, Lauritz.com.

Click on photo
for a very large
image.

This motor is held by the Malmö Museum. Believed to be a later Alka.

"The Alka engine was a two-stroke engine, ... It was 2.5 hp and was a direct copy of the Evinrude engine that came in 1910. The Alka engine was manufactured between 1912 and 1920." According to information from Christer Sigrand 2021-11-13

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