Re: Old Johnson outboard…

[Mumbles]

It’s hard to make out the number stamped on the rope sheave but it looks like A 172XX which would make it a ’24 A model built in South Bend, Indiana before they moved operations to Waukegan, Illinois later in the 20’s.

You’d have to do a complete teardown to see what condition the internal parts are in to see if it’s worth fixing or not. Open motors tend to rust inside and rust is an enemy of finely machined parts. I can’t tell if the magneto plate is still there but it will definitely need a port side cylinder as this one is cracked on the end.