please help johnson big id problem

[shaggs69r]

i have a johnson 5 hp but i have no model numbers only a number which is on a circular silver plate on the side of the engine block any sites or places with pics would be great the site http://www.old-omc.de/index2.html
was noo help no pics with models having throttle on top of engine my motor is the model which screws together many screws all round cowel/cover

 

[tashasdaddy]

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what are the numbers on the silver disc. called a welch plug. if it hasn't been changed it should have model and serial number on it. post those numbers.

 

[lark2004]

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1950-51 TN-25
TN-26
TN-27
1952-53 TN-28

These are the only year's where the 5hp sea-horse had the round cowling.

Does it look anything like this?

BTW......the Old OMC site has lots of photo's, there are 2 whole pages of user contributed images of motors they have restored... as well as brochures and/or full catalouges for almost every year from the 40's through to the 70's. Just use the navigation bar on the left hand side of the site.

Tash.......if this motor was manufactured in Australia at OMC's Bankstown factory, there's a good chance the freeze plug will only have a serial number on it. I have several old OMC engines that came from that factory and none of them have the model number on the freeze plug.

 

[shaggs69r]

Re: please help johnson big id problem

no not round cowling admiral`s right its a welsh plug
i was saying cowling is in two pieces and is screwed into motor on both sides

 

[shaggs69r]

Re: please help johnson big id problem

sorry numbers are A7355846
only ones i can seem to find
i dont think many motors 5 hp had throttle controls not on the tiller handle they come through top of cowling its like a slider bar

 

[shaggs69r]

Re: please help johnson big id problem

sorry numbers are A7355846
only ones i can seem to find
i dont think many motors 5 hp had throttle controls not on the tiller handle they come through top of cowling its like a slider bar

I cant seem to find anywhere this number matches
very frustrating!!!:$

 

[steelespike]

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There were lots of Johnnys with the throttle lever.
As Lark posted.If I recall These motors had the number on the right side stamped into the lower part of the power head just under the edge of the cowl.It will have a circular mixture/primer knob on the left of the top cover.
Could be TD15 TD20,Tn 25,26,27,28. 41 -53.Any of these models 53 back to the earliest motors would have a throttle lever.If you give us a detailed description it would help a picture would be great but needs special procedure to post.Don't be afraid to do a long post the more detail the better.

 

[lark2004]

Re: please help johnson big id problem

sorry mate, that is only the serial number. The A at the start means it was made in Australia. Aside from that....it won't help us much more. There isn't any way really to date an engine based on that alone.

Is there any numbers on the transom clamp? a small black (sometimes white... depends on the color of the motor )metal plate?

do you have a digital camera? if so.. take a pic and email it to me, my email is in my profile, just click my user name "lark2004" over on the left, and you will see it.

 

[shaggs69r]

Re: please help johnson big id problem

here are some pics

 

[shaggs69r]

Re: please help johnson big id problem

here are some pics

bull***** didnt enen work?

 

[tashasdaddy]

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shaggs, upload them to photobucket of similar site, then copy url,,under picture and paste it in thread. this will give a link to the picture, if you want it to show in the thread, click the yellow box (next to More), a box will appear in the upper left, backspace the line clear then paste the url, and hit ok. the picture will appear after you hit add reply.

 

[shaggs69r]

Re: please help johnson big id problem

1950-51 TN-25
TN-26
TN-27
1952-53 TN-28

These are the only year's where the 5hp sea-horse had the round cowling.

Does it look anything like this?

BTW......the Old OMC site has lots of photo's, there are 2 whole pages of user contributed images of motors they have restored... as well as brochures and/or full catalouges for almost every year from the 40's through to the 70's. Just use the navigation bar on the left hand side of the site.

Tash.......if this motor was manufactured in Australia at OMC's Bankstown factory, there's a good chance the freeze plug will only have a serial number on it. I have several old OMC engines that came from that factory and none of them have the model number on the freeze plug.

my motor has pulley coming out of front and throttle is a slider on top of cowel hopfully one of the mods will post pics i sent them

 

[shaggs69r]

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http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/shaggs69r/?action=view&current=Image053.jpg
should be a link to my pics

 

[shaggs69r]

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[shaggs69r]

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[shaggs69r]

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finally it works hooray please help guys what motor is it????

 

[lark2004]

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dunno....... I can't place it.

Mind you Some of the Australian made engines are alot different to the American engines.

 

[shaggs69r]

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look out now they are all coming lol:0:0:0

 

[shaggs69r]

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i`m thinking it`s 80`s maybe but does any one know any where else i may find out bit of a dud design i reakon an absolute nightmare it would be to try to take the cover of on the water screws holding it everywhere

if anyone knows any thing it would be a great help
thanks::|

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: please help johnson big id problem

never seen one like it. congrats on the pics.