Re: Johnson C 1347

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I was hoping to avoid having to post pictures just yet, but I might have too. From what I can tell most of the A models appear to have the Serial number and model listed in a little curve over the top of the South Bend area of the embossed central area on top of the motor. This motor has the Serial number listed inside the emblem area just under the center of the emblem. It simply says C 1374. From the research I have done it appears the Johnson folks used serial numbers consecutively and numbers #501 to #3930 appear to have been assigned within the 1922 Serial Number set. I can’t remember whose website I get the Excel Spreadsheet I have from but the "C Model" designation appears to be an "A" Model with "Canoe Bracket" version of the Light Twin. I’m certainly open to being further educated, but if the Serial Numbers were used consecutively the number itself places this motor in 1922 and then the "C" in front of the number kind of becomes the wild card and the "C" makes sense only as the Canoe version of the A model. The real key is whether Johnson used Serial Numbers consecutively. From images I’ve seen on the Net and in books the motor is a Light Twin.