Outboard motor
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- OBJECT TYPE
- 2.5 HP
- DATE
- 1926
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1982.0634.001
- MANUFACTURER
- JOHNSON MOTOR CO.
- MODEL
- JOHNSON A-25
- LOCATION
- South Bend, Indiana, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 32070
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CAST IRON/ BRASS/ METAL/ RUBBER GRIP/ CERAMIC SPARK PLUGS/ FIBER COVERED CABLES
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Marine Transportation
- Category
- Motive power
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- JOHNSON MOTOR
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Indiana
- City
- South Bend
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
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During the early 1920s, the Peterborough Canoe Company in Ontario had served as the distributor for Johnson Outboards in Eastern Canada. On May 8th, 1928, Canadian Johnson Motor Company Limited established its own location in Peterborough, Ontario. In 1935 Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) bought the company. By the late 1950s, around 45% of Peterborough’s production was exported to New Zealand, Venezuela, Hong Kong, England, South Africa, Australia, Belgium, and Nassau. This was done by providing stable employment for over 1200 people at their facility. By 1959, it had expanded to over 400,000 square feet and provided employment to 1,600 people. The company changed its name to Outboard, Marine & Manufacturing Co. (OMMC) (a subsidiary of Gale Products Inc.) Canada before it was dissolved in 1982. Au début des années 1920s, la compagnie Johnson Outboards a décidé d’utiliser la Compagnie de Canoë Peterborough comme centre de distribution pour leurs moteurs hors-bord pour le marché de l’est du Canada. Le 8 Mai, 1928 la compagnie nommée Canadian Johnson Motor Company Limited a établi sa propre usine à Peterborough. En 1935 Outboard marine Corporation (OMC) a acheté la compagnie. La corporation filiale Gale Products Inc. à servi comme sa troisième division. Rendu à la fin des années 1950 presque 45 % de la production de l'usine à Peterborough était exporté à plusieurs endroits au monde. Plus de 1200 personnes travaillaient pour exporter des moteurs hors-bord à des pays comme la Nouvelle Zélande, l'Australie, l'Afrique du sud, l'Angleterre, le Venezuela, la Belgique, le Hong Kong et aussi le Nassau. Rendu en 1959 la compagnie avait grossit a plus de 1600 employées avec une usine qui a augmenté jusqu'à 400,000 pieds carrés. - Function
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This artifact functions as a small internal combustion 2-cylinder 2.5 Horsepower engine. This artifact can be attached to the stern of a small boat. Cet artefact est conçu pour être attaché à la poupe d'un petit bateau. L'objet est un moteur à combustible qui a deux cylindres et une Puissance de 2.5. - Technical
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In 1922, the Johnson brothers turned their attention to a small two-cylinder air-cooled motor, which they modified for use as a bicycle helper engine; these motorized bicycle attachments became known as Johnson Motor Wheels. Lou Johnson repurposed some of the Motor Wheel’s engine for a new invention: an outboard motor, and the result was a water-cooled 2-cylinder outboard weighing only 35lbs, significantly lighter than the bulky row boat motors of that time. The Johnson Waterbug or Light Twin (both names were used in advertising) introduced several groundbreaking features that are now commonplace but were revolutionary in 1922; notably, it incorporated a reliable flywheel magneto from the Quick Action Magneto Co. in South Bend, Indiana. Another innovative feature was the use of a rope for starting the motor, setting a trend among competitors who used cumbersome knobs or straps. The ability to tilt the motor up when beaching or in shallow water was also a rarity among other outboards in 1922. The Waterbugs outboard motors introduced a highly practical feature: the ability to swivel the motor a full 360 degrees, an innovation that provided operators with improved maneuverability and a reliable reverse function for docking. En 1922 les frères Johnson ont modifié un moteur à deux cylindres refroidis à l'air pour l'utiliser comme un moteur à aide-bicycle. M. Lou Johnson à effectivement transformer un moteur pour créer une nouvelle invention : un moteur hors-bord a deux cylindres qui était maintenant refroidi à l'eau. Le moteur était seulement 35 livres, ce qui était beaucoup plus léger que les moteurs encombrants utilisé par des bateaux à rames. Le Johnson Waterbug ou Light Twin a introduit plusieurs options qui étaient révolutionnaires pour le temps, mais qui sont pas mal communs aujourd'hui. En 1922 un moteur avec un volant magnéto était inconnue et de le voir avec un démarreur à cordon était encore plus révolutionnaire. Une autre caractéristique unique étais la capacité de soulever le moteur en dehors de l'eau ou de pouvoir le pivoter 360 degrés pour augmenter la capacité de manoeuvrer au quai. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- RAISED CAST ON FLYWHEEL TOP READS: 'MODEL A-25/ SOUTH BEND/ IND. USA/ JOHNSON/ 32070/ SERIAL NO/ MOTOR CO', NUMBERS ARE INCISED/ RAISED CAST ON CARBURETOR ? READS: 'JOHNSON/ MOTOR CO/ SOUTH BEND/ IND/ MODEL-0-'/ DECAL ON FUEL TANK IS ILLEGIBLE
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- UNFINISHED METAL/ PLATED DRIVE SHAFT, HANDLE BRACKET; BRASS REVEALED BELOW/ BLACK RUBBER GRIP/ TAN & RED CABLE COVER
- Decoration
- N/A
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JOHNSON MOTOR CO., Outboard motor, circa 1926, Artifact no. 1982.0634, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0634.001/
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