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Johnson Master twin, can't find anything on the net about it. Anyone seen one before? Bruce have you got 3 of these

H-A

That looks like a real project!

You two are going to have to learn how to be selective.

I think that for the british market they were using brass drive tube, exhaust, gearbox. with all the ali it must be worth £40 in scrap

Worth a punt, when I pick it up and he has a shed full of Marstons I will let you know.

H-A

"You two are going to have to learn how to be selective"


Don't worry Charles, H-A and I will leave the easy ones for everybody else

Effingham in Surrey -- shouldn't that town be twinned with Effin in Ireland.
I was in Cork bus station once when a Priest asked where the Effin bus was.
Best of luck with the engine -- that is an Effin task.

I wish I could pick the easy ones, you try getting someone to cut new gears for you, or finding & changing the imperial big end needles & having new pins made for a 5 piece 2 cylinder crank, with having to become a rent grandad.

Another Canadian Johnson, Phil looks like I am going to need your help again
I has a wicked bronze/ brass gear box.
All I need is a pair of cylinder and a prop, then good to go.

Not sure of the age not mentioned in "The Old Outboard Book" must be early thirties.

What is the chance of getting a pair of cylinder for one of these ?

H-A

P.S. just found it 1934 2.8 HP

Thanks Bruce,

I need to find out if the Canadian cylinders are the same as any others.

It is coming apart quite well.
The tank has cleaned up quite well. I have been asked to send pictures of this to a collector in Canada, which I have done.
Just need to get the pistons out of the cylinders.

Cast iron crankcase was a surprise.

Gearbox free, crankshaft bearings good.

H-A

Could you fill us in on how these engines work? Is there two different cavities in the crankcase for each piston? Do both conrods use a common crank pin?

Andy
2 pins 180 degrees apart
common crankcase
self balancing they run very smooth
2 sparks at the same time.

Carb cleaned up well.
Have been speaking to a guy in Canada who has engine 24238, I have 24228.
He only knows of three of these engines, they were built for export.

Mine is the only one that has a tank decal

It was made in 1935 not 1934.

The cylinders may be common with other Johnson engines.

H-A

A real find! Keep those photos coming

A guy in the states has offered me a parts book for the price of the postage.

There are nice people out there on the interweb.

The cylinder look like they are common with 3 other Johnson types, so looking hopeful.

As Bruce said I need to speak to Douglas Penn, he is the man to find that sort of thing.

Found this advert for the OB 65, export model had bronze gearbox .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD4WwBAD ... re=related

This is a similar engine that has the same cylinders

H-A

P.S. This is of one running http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=VGL ... =endscreen Nice and quiet.