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Offline mauser98us

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Old Motor
« on: May 03, 2010, 06:52:38 PM »
Dug out my old 1940 5 HP Johnson out board today. Have not ran this thing in 15 years.  Cleaned the filth of it,filled a trash can with water.  Put some premix in it,an pulled the cord. 4 pulls later she fired up. After adjusting the carb, she was just purring. I have had this motor for thirty years,and the quality of it never ceases to amaze me. America really built some great stuff at one time.
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Re: Old Motor
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2010, 04:00:35 AM »
In the 1960s I owned a johnson 5hp outboard. It would always start when I wanted to go out fishing but never when I wanted to come back home. Don't know when it was made but it was old when I bought it used. I fineally got tired of rowing home and sold the thing.  ;) Sure was happy to see it go.

The new 10hp evenrude I replaced it with was a dandy though.......Loved it.

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