NORTH WEBSTER - The Antique Outboard Motor Club will hold their 2023 Fall Antique Outboard Motor Show and Swap Meet on Sept. 16 at North Webster Community Park on the west shore of Webster Lake.
Several hundred antique outboard motor restorers, historians, collectors and enthusiasts from across the Midwest and Canada will gather in the park (Dixie tour boat dock) for a day of activities related to their hobby, according to a news release provided. The public is invited to attend. There is no admission charge.
The events include an exhibition of their recent restoration projects, serious swapping of parts and literature plus running the old-time boat motors on the lake.
Club members invite area owners of old outboard motors to attend the meet for a free evaluation of their old motors. Many motors are bought, sold and evaluated throughout the day. The swapping area includes all types of parts, literature, related accessories and many antique motors.
The national Antique Outboard Motor Club, with over 3,000 members, classifies an antique outboard motor as being manufactured before 1950 and a classic outboard motor over 30 years old (prior to 1993).
The North Webster meet starts at approximately 10 a.m. and usually runs to mid afternoon, the release states. Many participants stay late in the day if the weather is nice and they are able to run their antique motors on the lake.
For more information, contact local meet chairman Dave Tranter at 260-213-1945 or [email protected].