According to 
http://www.marinshopen.se/ that is a 1963 20HP motor.
"Anders"  wrote in message
  om...
 I have an old 18/25 hp mercury # 15887903 (?). How old is it? The
 problem is that I don't know which clymer shop manual to by: - 1971 or
 1971 -
 Thanks in advance!
 - anders