Jack Craib's Rowboat Motor Information Site

Wright

C.T. Wright Engine Co.
Greenville, Mich.


Notice the crank the Wright uses for steering and reversal!

The catalog cover phrase is"attachable rowboat motor"
rather than the phrase "detachable motor"
used by every other make that I know of.

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For a very thorough explanation of the Wright's features and versions read

The C.T. WRIGHT Rowboat Motor
By Jason G. Harrison

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You won't often see a Wright, let alone one running on the river!

The motif of the compass rose on the tank's top right side is found on Wrights sometimes.

 

The Wright to the left :-) is serial # 146.

Wright, #68
restored


Wright, # 020
unrestored



This motor has more photos than you can imagine!

Wright,#025

Wright, #033

Wright, #038
unrestored
with great tank lettering


Wright #128

Wright, #146

Wright, no serial number
with magneto mount


Wright
unrestored


 

 

Wright,
no serial number

Wright

Wright,
serial number?

 

Full catalog

Wright: The Movie!

2 minutes and 28 seconds of geary delight...

Jason Harrison wrote and article on the history of the Wrights and the company which is worth reading.

Read it here!.

Note that the illustration to the right is of a skegless Wright, as are all the illustrations in the ads.

Most of the Wrights found have skegs. The only one above that does not was in the late Len Pangburn's fine collection, #68.

Also, the compass rose motif is illustrated on the cylinder. I wonder if they thought about having it cast on. Haven't seen any.