Reply To: Clinton Chief J-9 question

[wagemaker47]

clinton became sooooo big in 1950ish they bought & moved to a much bigger and better located facility in Iowa–BUT they kept the

chain saw & outboard production in Clinton ,MI until 1959ish—-the original factory  still exists in Clinton ,MI as a RailRoad Museum-

The original early Clinton ID plates say COMPANY—later  around 1959 it was CORP–also around 1959 outboard changed from CLINTON ,MI —to IOWA—the HQ in IOWA still exists as the CLINTON MUSEUM-they were the LARGEST MFG of small engines in the world- (many were 4 cycle) until TECUMSEH claimed that title until they were pushed out by Briggs & Stratton-dont expect to see a museum full of clinton outboards in museum–they are with all the other engines and are just 1 display–FYI-Clinton still produced last I heard 1 part and only 1 part—the tank to outboard unique fitting for $50