Outboard motor

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1995.1023.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: 3 HP
DATE: 1962
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1023.001

MANUFACTURER: Johnson Motors
MODEL: SEAHORSE JW-19M
LOCATION: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

More Information

General Information

Serial #: C418782
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PRIMARILY METAL, WITH SYNTHETIC HANDGRIP AND OTHER MINOR FITTINGS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 44.0 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Height: 100.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Marine Transportation
Category: Motive power
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: JOHNSON MOTOR
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Peterborough

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR WAS USED C. 1960S +
Canada: EXAMPLE OF POPULAR " SEAHORSE " OUTBOARD MOTOR, MANUFACTURED IN PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO BY JOHNSON MOTORS.
Function: TO PROVIDE MOTIVE POWER FOR SMALL MARINE CRAFT.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF 3 HP WATER COOLED OUTBOARD MOTOR.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate fixed to mounting bracket reads: "WHEN ORDERING PARTS GIVE/ MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS/ MODEL NO. JW- 19M/ SERIAL NO. C418782/ JOHNSON MOTORS/ PETERBOROUGH, CANADA/ PATENTED/ IN CANADA/ 1962". "JOHNSON/ SEAHORSE" & logo appear on decals applied to both sides of motor casing (partially obscured by paint). Decal on top, near gas tank openning reads: "[F]UEL MIXTURE (AFTER/ [--]N- IN): PINT OFOIL/ [--] 6 GALLONS OF GAS-/ [--]LINE (1 TO 50 RATIO)". / "3" stencilled on motor casing back, above fuel mixture control./ "STARTING INSTRUCTIONS/ 1. OPEN GAS VALVE AND AIR VENT./ 2. SET MAGNETO LEVER AT START POSITION./ 3. PULL CHOKE OUT AND START- ADDITIONAL/ CHOKE AS NEEDED./ 3 H.P. O.B.C. CERTIFIED AT 4000 R.P.M./ OPERATING RANGE 3500 TO 4500 R.P.M." printed on decal over magneto lever./ "OILING INSTRUCTIONS./ 1. MIX 1/4 PINT ( 1 TO 50 RATIO ) OF OIL WITH EACH GALLON OF REGULAR GASOLINE/ 2. WE RECOMMEND OUTBOARD OIL OR S.A.E. 30 REGULAR AUTOMOTIVE OIL/ 3. LUBRICATE GEAR CASE WITH OMC TYPE "C" LUBRICANT./ SPARK PLUG- CHAMPION J4J, A.C. M 12K OR/ AUTOLITE A 21X. READ THE INSTRUCTION/ BOOK." printed on decal below fuel mixture controls./ "JOHNSON " appears in raised print on handgrip./ Fuel mixture control and choke controls labelled.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: ORIGINAL FINISH UNKNOWN. DONOR PAINTED MOTOR IN GREEN AND BROWN CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, FOR USE WHILE HUNTING.
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Johnson Motors, Outboard motor, after 1962, Artifact no. 1995.1023, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1023.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.