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This Fine Old Outboard Motor
Has Been Sold. Thank you!1937 ANTIQUE JOHNSON MODEL 110 OUTBOARD MOTOR
DISPLAY
 
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MARINE FOLK ART
Stand
Ships at an
Additional Charge
Year: 1937
Name: N/A Model: 110
Serial Number: 260554 H.P. 1.7
Dimensions: 36“ H x 9 3/4“ W x 10“
D Weight: 21 pounds ex stand
Presented
is a 1937, single cylinder outboard
motor that makes a stunning display using an actual resurrected motor that had
its external parts taken apart, cleaned, polished and re-chromed where required,
and then had new decals added. Hundreds
of
hours have been lavished on making this a true work of American manufacturing
art. This 1.7 H.P. Johnson outboard motor was made for the freshwater
environment. It weighs approximately 21 pounds, and its single cylinder
displaces 4.7 cc. The bore width is 2.O" and the stroke length is 1.50". This
model has a rope starter. Serial Numbers:
252676-283888
It is intended for "Display Only" and is not a
running
motor!
| Engraved starter with model
& serial
number |
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| Fresh
decal on repainted
tank | |
| Copper
tubing, and cooling shaft, aluminum
prop |
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JOHNSON HISTORY IN
BRIEF: In the early 1900's, four brothers from Terre Haute,
Indiana--Lou, Harry, Julius and Clarence Johnson--started making motors when
they built a tiny marine engine for their rowboat in order to ride up the Wabash
River to shop. They soon founded Johnson Bros. Motor Company and began
mass-producing inboard and outboard engines.
Within
the next two
decades, the Johnson company prospered. The brothers were responsible for the
United States' first monoplane flight due to making a 2-cycle airplane engine--a
device they even tried on bikes. In 1921, Lou Johnson teamed up with a college
student to design and produce the Johnson model A. As a result, 7,000 of these
motors were sold in 1923. Johnson was a leader in the industry and is noted for
introducing:
- Light weight
- Tilt-up engine mount
- The rope pull starter
- Swivel shaft
- Small size magneto ignition
In 1926, Johnson
was the first to introduce the heavy outboard engine, which defied expectations
of what such a device could do for airplanes. By this time, they were also
selling quick motors. By the close of the 1920s, the Johnson brothers had built
an elaborate outboard manufacturing facility close to Lake Michigan.
However, the Johnson company was not without its
misfortunes. At first, it withstood them: A 1913 storm destroyed the monoplane
and the shop it was built in. Then the 2-cycle engines saw success limited by
the popularity of Henry Ford's Model T cars. That did not stop the
Johnson business from growing
during the 1920s. Then, the stock
market crash of 1929 pummeled the economy at the same time the famous Sea-Horse
brand was introduced. Inventories of boats and motors were stockpiled. By 1932,
Johnson had declared bankruptcy.
Outboard
Marine Corporation: When Steve
Briggs and Ralph Evinrude purchased the Johnson company in 1935, the business
was in dire straits. A deal to provide Sears-Roebuck with engines failed to
materialize. By then the company had even entered the refrigerator compression
business. With the purchase, though, Johnson found some respite. A year later,
the Outboard Marine and Manufacturing Corporation (OMC) was formed, which put
Johnson alongside Evinrude as a boat motor maker.
Bombardier Recreational Products: In
2001, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP)--a company
that still specializes in motorized recreational vehicles and powersports
engines--bought OMC. Thus the Johnson company is currently under the Bombardier
umbrella.
OUR UNCONDITIONAL 'NO
NONSENSE” GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it
may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original
packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email
authorization by us for the return is required. Shipping charges are refundable
if due to our error within the continental United
States.
International
buyers welcome,
but inquire first. We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, England, France, Germany,
Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto
Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain,
St. Maarten, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USVI
and the Eastern Caribbean.
FLAT RATE SHIPPING
& PACKING to the 48
contiguous States $135.00.
ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT are
Bank wire transfer,
cashier's check, or personal check in which case the item will be held until
cleared. Our prices are quoted net to seller, but credit cards may be accepted
through PayPal for verified members by special arrangement. Copyright 2013
by Land And Sea Collection™, All Rights
Reserved
This wonderful display spotlights a
historic relic of the American outboard motor boat scene
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