Oliver Outboard Boat Motor Manuals
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Oliver Outboard Boat Motor Model Identification
Oliver Outboards Brands were also badged:
- Chris Craft Challenger, Commander 1949-1953 - prior to Oliver's purchase
- Oliver J-Challenger K-Commander B2-Olympus 1955-1960
- Perkins Outboards 1961-1962 - after Oliver sold
- Rootes Outboards 1963-?
- British Anzani Outboards 196?-?
About: Oliver Outboards
The
Oliver Corporation entered the outboard motor market upon acquiring
the equipment, tooling, and production rights of Chris Craft Outboard
Motors in 1964.
In 1953, it was most likely a combination of factors that ended production for Chris Craft's Challenger & Commander outboards. This was possibly due to legal challenges from Kiekhaefer Mercury over patent infringements, along with Chris Crafts boat building and inboard motor business success which may have pushed Christ Craft to concentrate in these areas, rather than developing additional outboard products to match the offerings of OMC, Scott Atwater, Johnson & others.
The Oliver Corporation purchased Chris Craft's outboard tooling in 1954 and set to work improving and modernizing designs and tooling for Oliver's Outboards debute in 1955 with the "J" Challenger 5 1/2hp and "K" Commander 15hp. The second year of production (1956) saw a lot of changes and refinements in the design, casting and manufacturing. This brought Oliver's products up to the quality of their competition. In 1957 a 35hp Olympus model motor with electric start (incorporating George Martin's patented poppet intake valves) went on-sale as their flagship model, the 15hp was upgraded to 16hp, and at some point the 5-1/2 became a 6hp.
Oliver
motors were also sold in 1958 through Western Auto Stores as Wizard
Outboard Motors. The flagship model 35hp was even being offered in 1959
as a factory twin outboard setup with counter-rotating propellers.
In the late 1950's Oliver was purchased by the British engine maker Perkins, and at some point around 1960 production of outboard motors was moved to the UK with discontinued sales of Oliver outboards in the United States as of May 1960. Variations of the Perkins/Oliver motors show up in Europe under a host of different names well into the mid 1960's.
Oliver Outboard Motors
Division of The Oliver Corporation
136 S. McCamly Rd.
Battle Creek, Michigan
USA Models: 1955 to 1960 Oliver 5.5/6hp, 15/16hp, & 35hp models "J", "K", & "B"
Oliver Outboard Boat Motor Resources
Oliver Outboard Service Manual Directory
Sorted by Model Year: 1955-1960
Service Manual Selection Guide
Oliver Service and Repair Manuals
Oliver Outboard Boat Motor Service Manuals
Year | HP = Horsepower | Model # | Manual ID | Manufacturer
| Year | J Series | K Series | B Series | $ USD | Service Manual | Manual ID |
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| 1955 | 55J | 55K | $10.98 |
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| 1956 | J2 | K2 | ||||
| 1957 | J3 | K3, K3-E | B | |||
| 1958 | J4 | K4, K4-E | B2 | |||
| 1959 | J5 | K5, K5-E | B3 | |||
| 1960 | J6 | K6, K6-E | B4-E | |||
| Year | HP | Model # | $ USD | Service Manual | Manual ID | |
| 1955 thru 1963 |
oliver1955-1963sm |
Oliver Owner Operating Instructions / Parts Lists
Oliver Outboard Boat Motor Owner/Parts Manuals
Year | HP = Horsepower | Model # | Manual ID | Manufacturer
- P.N. = Part Number
- oi = Owner Operating Instructions
- pl = Parts List
- oipl = Operating Instructions and Parts List
| Year | HP | Model # | P.N. | $ USD | Owner & Parts Manual | Manufacturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | HP | Model # | P.N. | $ USD | Owner | Parts | Serial #'s |
| 1955 | 5.5 | 55J | 55J-005 to 55J-02400 |
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| 1956 | 5.5 | J2 | 100-001 to 102-999 |
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| 1957 | 6 | J3 | 103-001 to 104-999 |
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| 1958 | 6 | J4 | $5.98 |
oliver6j4pl |
105-001 to 106-999 |
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| 1959 | 6 | J5 | 107-001 to 108-999 |
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| 1960 | 6 | J6 | 110-001 to | ||||
| 1955 | 15 | 55K | 55K-005 to 55K-02400 |
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| 1956 | 15 | K2 | 5001 to 8999 |
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| 1956 | 15 | K2-E | 9000 to 11000 |
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| 1957 | 16 | K3 | $5.98 |
oliver16ogoi |
200-001 to 201-499 |
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| 1957 | 16 | K3-E | 275-001 to 275-499 |
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| 1958 | 16 | K4 | 201-500 to 203-499 |
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| 1958 | 16 | K4-E | 275-500 to 276-499 |
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| 1959 | 16 | K5 | 203-501 to 205-000 |
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| 1959 | 16 | K5-E | 276-501 to 277-700 |
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| 1960 | 16 | K6 | 220-001 | ||||
| 1960 | 16 | K6-E | 280-001 | ||||
| 1957 | 35 | B | 300-001 to 303-000 |
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| 1958 | 35 | B2 | $5.98 |
oliver35b2pl |
303-001 to 306-999 |
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| 1959 | 35 | B3 | 307-001 to 309-999 |
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| 1960 | 35 | B4-E | 390-001 | ||||
