Question about older motor age

[Tootsie II]

Just purchased a reconditioned older small horsepower Johnson outboard for a kicker. Runs good in my tank! Vendor did not know its age and I wouldn't mind having a ballpark figure on it. It's an older Johnson Sea-Horse with the olive green shaft, white prop and white top cowling. The starting rope handle is on the right side of the front face of the cowling. There is a bottom red/orange colour band and top black band along both sides of the cowling. Could any of you more mature members out there possibly give a time period when Johnson was using this colour scheme. Thanks.

Edited June 24, 2011 by Tootsie II

[BITEME]

Just purchased a reconditioned older small horsepower Johnson outboard for a kicker. Runs good in my tank! Vendor did not know its age and I wouldn't mind having a ballpark figure on it. It's an older Johnson Sea-Horse with the olive green shaft, white prop and white top cowling. The starting rope handle is on the right side of the front face of the cowling. There is a bottom red/orange colour band and top black band along both sides of the cowling. Could any of you more mature members out there possibly give a time period when Johnson was using this colour scheme. Thanks.

 

look for the serial number and run it on line

[Spiel]

look for the serial number and run it on line

 

That would do it. But from the description it sounds like my mid 70's model.

[Uncle Buck]

check for a button stamped in/attached to the engine block...

 

it should have a model# there, then cross reference it...

[DanD]

This one is a 1972 Johnson 3hp.

[porkpie]

From description and colors, you have a late 70's model.

[Weeds]

I've got a 76 6hp johnson; colour scheme sounds the same, more or less.

[Woodsman]

Forget the serial # it's the model # you need.

It should be on the plate attached to the bracket that clamps to the transom(serial # also on this plate).

It should be something like this(CDL-25 or 9RL-70).

Post it here & you should get your answer.

 

Rick

[Roy]

And if you don't want to post numbers here, take a look at the list in this link.

 

http://www.obparts.com/years/johnson60.html

[Tootsie II]

Thanks for all your help guys, it's a 1974.