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Moto-Scoot scooters. Only pre-1945 here.
1945-1947, American Moto-Scoot Company, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA.
1936-1941, [American] Moto-Scoot Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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1940-1941, 1945-1947, 4-stroke aircooled 1-cyl. L-head engines
  1945 Model 145 solo, 1,5hp Briggs & Stratton NP motor, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", Amsco clutch
  1945 Model 245 solo, 2,3hp Lauson TLC 320 motor, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", Amsco clutch
  1945 Model 345 delivery, 2,3hp Lauson TLC 320 motor, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", Amsco clutch, 35mph
  1945 Model 445 solo, 1,5hp Briggs & Stratton NP motor, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", 2-speed transmission
  1945 Model 645 solo, 2,3hp Lauson TLC 320 motor, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", 2-speed transmission
  1945 Model 745 delivery, 2,3hp Lauson TLC 320 motor, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", 2-speed transmission
  Images:
    1945 Moto-Scoot solo, 51k poster
    1945 Moto-Scoot delivery, 55k photo, 45k photo, 45k photo, 37k poster, 148k photo, 51k photo
  1941 Torpedo solo, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch
  1941 Torpedo tandem, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch
  1941 Torpedo delivery, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch
  1941 Torpedo Special solo, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", automatic clutch
  1941 Torpedo Special tandem, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", automatic clutch
  1941 Torpedo Special delivery, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", automatic clutch
  1941 Imperial solo, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", 2-speed transmission
  1941 Imperial tandem, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", 2-speed transmission
  1941 Imperial delivery, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", 2-speed transmission
  1941 DeLuxe solo, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch, less front suspension
  1941 DeLuxe delivery, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch, less front suspension
  Images:
    1941 Moto-Scoot, 92k poster, 27k poster (VII 1941)
  1940 Torpedo solo, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch
  1940 Torpedo tandem, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch
  1940 Torpedo delivery, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch
  1940 Imperial solo, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", 2-speed transmission
  1940 Imperial tandem, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", 2-speed transmission
  1940 Imperial delivery, 2,3hp, 8,95 cu.in. (146,6cc), bore 21/4", stroke 21/4", 2-speed transmission
  1940 DeLuxe solo, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch, less front suspension
  1940 DeLuxe delivery, 1,5hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 2", automatic clutch, less front suspension
  1940 Scooto-Bike, ?hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), 30mph
  Images:
    1940 Moto-Scoot, 45k poster
    1940 Moto-Truck and Moto-Kar, 21k poster
    1940 Moto-Scoot solo Torpedo, 21k and 27k photos, 31k booklet, 18k rearview
    1940 Moto-Scoot tandem with screen, 28k 1940 photo
    1940 Scooto-Bike, 34k poster, 26k poster, 26k poster, 24k poster
1939, Model D (? - VII 1939 - III 1940 - ?), 4-stroke aircooled 1-cyl. L-head engines (some sold under Ranger trademark)
  1939 Century solo, 1,5hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), 35mph
  1939 Century tandem, 1,5hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), 35mph
  1939 Century delivery, 1,5hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), 35mph
  1939 DeLuxe solo, 1hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), 30mph, less front suspension
  1939 DeLuxe tandem, 1hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), 30mph, less front suspension
  1939 DeLuxe delivery, 1hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), 30mph, less front suspension
  1939 Imperial solo, 2,3hp/4200rpm
  1939 Imperial tandem, 2,3hp/4200rpm
  1939 Imperial delivery, 2,3hp/4200rpm
  1939 Scooto-Bike, ?hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), ?mph
  Images:
    1939 Moto-Scoot, 47k poster, 79k poster, 12k poster
    1939 Moto-Kar and Moto-Scoot DeLuxe, 192k poster,
    1939 Moto-Scoot Century solo, 42k poster, and Moto-Scoot Century delivery, 27k poster
    1939 Moto-Scoot trailer, 7k poster
    1939 Moto-Scoot Century solo and Moto-Kar, 35k photo
    1939 Moto-Scoot Century solo, 69k photo, 53k photo, 45k photo, 36k photo, 29k photo (1939)
    1939 Moto-Scoot DeLuxe solo, 27k photo
1938, Model B (?- VII 1938 - IV 1939 - ?), 4-stroke aircooled 1-cyl. L-head engines (some sold under Ranger trademark)
  No. 50A101, DeLuxe solo, 1hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), 30mph, $89.20
  No. 50A105, DeLuxe passenger with sidecar, 1hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), $121.60
  No. 50A104, DeLuxe tandem, 1hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), $100.00
  No. 50A102, DeLuxe delivery, 1hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), $97.20
  No. 50A103, DeLuxe delivery with sidecar, 1hp, ? cu.in. (?cc), $121.60
  No. 50A100, Challenger, 0,75hp, Lauson ? cu.in. (?cc) motor, $55.60
  Images:
    1938 Moto-Scoot, 407k poster, 24k poster
    1938 Moto-Kar, Moto-Scoot, 27k poster
    1938 Moto-Scoot DeLuxe solo, 115k photo, 67k photo, 44k photo, 31k photo, 21k photo
1937 Model (1937-1938), 4-stroke aircooled 1-cyl. 1hp ? cu.in. (?cc) L-head engine, 30mph, &89.00
  Images:
    1938 Moto-Scoot, 236k photo, 33k photo
1936 Model (1936-1937), 4-stroke aircooled 1-cyl. ?hp ? cu.in. (?cc) L-head engine
  Image: 1936 45k photo, 34k photo

Photos and data are from:
Author's archive
WorthPoint
eBay
MECUM Auctions
Sportscards
Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (Polska)
OldMotoDude
Popular Science magazine, VII 1941
Popular Mechanics magazine, VIII 1939
Classic.com
AutoMotoClassicSale
Liveauctioneers
Vehicles-markets.com.
Bike-urious.
Volo Auto Museum.
Scootermaniac.

Thanks for help to Jevgenii Pevzner, motorcycle historian, Moskva, Rossija.
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Last updated 30 XII 2020. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.