Reply To: Top pull cord does not pull to start motor:

[Bob Wight]

It’s been my experience that your best source of information is right here on this forum.   There are a lot of members here that are always willing to help, many of them with much more experience than I have on these old motors.   As Joe suggested, you might also consider a visit to a chapter meet to gain more information about repairing and operating your motor.

Your A-50 was a model produced in 1930-1932.   For future reference, here’s a link to a list of Johnson motors by model year.

https://www.southcentraloutboards.com/pages/johnson-model-year-guide/

All of the motors I’ve listed in my signature are motors that I acquired and did a total mechanical and cosmetic restoration on.  The 1982 Evinrude is currently in progress with the motor in pieces waiting for new paint.  I still have most of the motors listed but a couple of them have been recently sold to other parties.   I also totally rebuilt a couple other motors that are not listed as I sold those several years ago.

 

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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