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Here are some links that may help you out- the write ups on Evinrude/Johnson motors helped me out a lot with my outboards. I'm not familiar with any Sea King motors but there may be something here that can help.
https://www.leeroysramblings.com/OB%...r_repairs.html

https://www.leeroysramblings.com/Out...20related.html

https://www.leeroysramblings.com/His...outboards.html

http://www.laingsoutboards.com/referencelibrary.html

Gale Force ;
Evinrude and Montgomery Wards started an association in the early 1930s that would continue for many years. At first, leftover Evinrudes would be re-badged as Sea King outboards – and with the country in the throws of the Great Depression there were a lot of leftovers! Soon small changes in the gas tank and trim started to really set them apart from the Evinrude line. Evinrude also worked with Eaton's Department Stores in Canada using the same formula for their Viking motors.

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s the department store business became very important to OMC. After WWII Evinrude/OMC split off their private brand business into the separate Gale Products Division at Galesburg, Illinois. Gale had their own Buccaneer brand sold by Gale dealers and mail order through Spiegel's, they also made outboards for “house brands” such as Atlas Royal (Atlas Tire stores), Spiegle Department Stores under the Brooklure name, along with the Goodyear Sea-Bee. They also made the following private brands: Sea King (Montgomery Wards), Atlas Royal (Atlas Supply – sold at Esso and others), AMC Saber, Hiawatha (Gambles Skogomo) and Sea Bee (Goodyear Tire Stores).

For the most part Gale motors had unique powerheads from their Johnson & Evinrude brothers. Some engineering features such as the gear case and legs were shared – usually a year or two after the flagship lines.

One odd thing, was that Gale-built motors also featured a fuel pump, whereas the “flagship brand” motors still used the older style pressurized fuel tanks. Otherwise this motor is very much a typical OMC Big Twin outboard and shares many parts with its Evinrude/Johnson sisters.

Gale stayed in business until 1964.