Technical Manual C4 (TM 5-2805-200-15) WB Model G35912 Outboard Motor
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This Technical Manual Change 4 for TM 5-2805-200-15 covers the West Bend Model G35912 Gasoline Outboard Motor, identified under FSN 2805-646-7987, and is dated September 1969. This change was issued for the original TM 5-2805-200-15 manual dated August 28, 1959, making it an important companion document for collectors, researchers, restorers, and anyone building a serious reference library around U.S. Army watercraft equipment and Cold War technical literature.
Unlike a full base manual, this item is an official Change 4 publication. That means it was issued to revise and update the original manual rather than replace it outright. For collectors, that matters. Army manuals were routinely kept current through numbered changes, and surviving change issues help document how maintenance guidance, service procedures, and technical information evolved while the equipment remained in use. In that sense, this is not just a supplemental insert. It is part of the actual service history of the manual.
The West Bend Model G35912 Gasoline Outboard Motor
The West Bend Model G35912 Gasoline Outboard Motor belongs to the broader family of U.S. military small-boat, watercraft, and field-support equipment. As identified by its nomenclature, it is a gasoline outboard motor, placing it squarely in the support side of Army operations rather than in the category of conventional weapons or combat vehicles.
Equipment in this class was associated with lightweight military watercraft, utility boats, and support craft where portable propulsion was required for transport, reconnaissance, river crossing, and general field operations. That makes this manual change especially interesting from a historical standpoint. Instead of documenting a weapon system directly, it preserves the technical side of the small watercraft equipment that supported Army mobility and field operations behind the scenes.
For collectors, that gives this item added appeal. It represents the maintenance and support side of Cold War military readiness and fits especially well in collections focused on military boating equipment, engineer support systems, utility craft, and waterborne logistics. The inclusion of FSN 2805-646-7987 also adds cataloging value for collectors who prefer manuals with a specific government stock-number reference rather than only general nomenclature.
What This Manual Change Covers
Because this publication is a change to TM 5-2805-200-15, it belongs to the maintenance and service side of Army documentation. In practical terms, a manual change like this is especially relevant for updated service information related to:
- equipment identification and nomenclature
- maintenance and servicing reference
- inspection and adjustment guidance
- corrections or revisions to the original manual
- archival and restoration research
- collecting complete service-era manual sets
Since this is Change 4 for the August 28, 1959 issue, it is especially useful to collectors who want to pair it with the original base manual and preserve the manual as it was actually updated and used in service.
Historical Significance
The date September 1969 places this publication in the Cold War period, while the original August 28, 1959 issue ties the manual back to the late 1950s Army. That gives this change added historical interest because it reflects the continued service life of military outboard equipment and the Army’s ongoing effort to keep technical literature current as equipment remained in operational use.
For collectors and historians, this manual change is especially relevant to subjects such as:
- Cold War U.S. Army technical manuals
- military outboard motors and small-boat equipment
- watercraft and field-support systems
- Army maintenance and service documentation
- dated military paperwork and manual changes
Because it covers a specialized outboard motor rather than a more common vehicle or weapon system, it also adds variety to collections that already include standard ordnance or maintenance manuals.
About This Item
This listing is for Technical Manual Change 4 for TM 5-2805-200-15 covering the West Bend Model G35912 Gasoline Outboard Motor, identified under FSN 2805-646-7987 and dated September 1969. It was issued for the August 28, 1959 printing of the original technical manual.
It is especially well suited for:
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- Cold War watercraft and support-equipment displays
- outboard motor and military boating collections
- museum exhibits on military mobility and field-support systems
- archive and research libraries focused on U.S. military technical publications
Because manuals were working documents, surviving examples are valued not only for their content, but also for their connection to real military maintenance and support practice.
Why This Manual Matters
Many military manuals focus only on the primary equipment itself, but change sheets are a major part of how Army documentation was actually maintained in service. This item adds a layer of authenticity and completeness that a base manual alone does not always provide.
For collectors, it is a useful companion piece to the original TM 5-2805-200-15. For researchers, it helps document the continued maintenance and service history of the West Bend Model G35912 Gasoline Outboard Motor. For museums, it adds context to the administrative and technical side of military small-boat support equipment that is often overlooked in favor of more visible hardware.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- Cold War watercraft and support-equipment displays
- outboard motor and utility-boat collections
- museum and archival reference libraries
- collectors of military paperwork and dated technical publications
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .1", Approx weight .2lbs.
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