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sages23 posted 05-01-2009 09:39 PM ET (US)
I have recently obtained a brunswick boat with an old Johnson 75 Super Sea Horse outboard motor on it. The model number is V4SL 125 and the serial number is 2141957. I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about it. It has a distributor on it and its belt driven. I know its about a 1950-1960, but I'm not totally sure what year exactly. It has a magneto ignition coil that I pulled out to check if it was good and it tested fine, but the magneto coil was only used in motors between 1952-1967. I was going to sell it; It still runs and its got a new lower unit on it, I just don't know a great deal about the motor and I was wondering if anybody could help to inform me.
R T M posted 05-01-2009 09:51 PM ET (US)
All I know it`s a V-4 and the first of these motors was built in 1958.
For accurate info contact the Antique Outboard Motor Club.
http://www.aomci.org/
rich/Binkie
jimh posted 05-01-2009 10:01 PM ET (US)
CONTINUOUSWAVE does not try to collect and organize information about really old outboard motors. We have enough to do with really old Boston Whaler boats. We do have some anecdotal information, but no real collection or organization. I think Richard's suggestion (to consult another website whose focus is older outboard motors) is a good one.
R T M posted 05-01-2009 10:43 PM ET (US)
sages, why don`t you keep that motor, get it running and join the club(AOMCI) and have some fun. Maybe you can find a 16' Whaler from the '60's to hang it on. Here is a picture of my 13' Whaler with my '58 Evinrude Lark 35hp, I used to run at the AOMCI meets.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/floridaboy2053/boats2/132.jpg
R T M posted 05-01-2009 10:51 PM ET (US)
He got a fast answer!
http://www.aomci.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1241230155
seahorse posted 05-01-2009 11:29 PM ET (US)

quote:
The model number is V4SL 125 and the serial number is 2141957.

The model is likely a V4SL-12S which is a 1960 75hp V-4, the first year of the 75. It has a magneto hanging on the back,a manual shift, and it has a 2 bbl downdraft carburetor.
The transom brackets mounting hole spacing used for the first time that model year is now the marine industry standard for all large outboards.
jimh posted 05-02-2009 10:04 AM ET (US)
Thanks for the tidbit about the standard mounting bracket dimensions. I will add that to the FAQ on that topic.

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Author	Topic: c.1958 Evinrude: Information Please
sages23	posted 05-01-2009 09:39 PM ET (US) I have recently obtained a brunswick boat with an old Johnson 75 Super Sea Horse outboard motor on it. The model number is V4SL 125 and the serial number is 2141957. I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about it. It has a distributor on it and its belt driven. I know its about a 1950-1960, but I'm not totally sure what year exactly. It has a magneto ignition coil that I pulled out to check if it was good and it tested fine, but the magneto coil was only used in motors between 1952-1967. I was going to sell it; It still runs and its got a new lower unit on it, I just don't know a great deal about the motor and I was wondering if anybody could help to inform me.
R T M	posted 05-01-2009 09:51 PM ET (US) All I know it`s a V-4 and the first of these motors was built in 1958. For accurate info contact the Antique Outboard Motor Club. http://www.aomci.org/ rich/Binkie
jimh	posted 05-01-2009 10:01 PM ET (US) CONTINUOUSWAVE does not try to collect and organize information about really old outboard motors. We have enough to do with really old Boston Whaler boats. We do have some anecdotal information, but no real collection or organization. I think Richard's suggestion (to consult another website whose focus is older outboard motors) is a good one.
R T M	posted 05-01-2009 10:43 PM ET (US) sages, why don`t you keep that motor, get it running and join the club(AOMCI) and have some fun. Maybe you can find a 16' Whaler from the '60's to hang it on. Here is a picture of my 13' Whaler with my '58 Evinrude Lark 35hp, I used to run at the AOMCI meets. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/floridaboy2053/boats2/132.jpg
R T M	posted 05-01-2009 10:51 PM ET (US) He got a fast answer! http://www.aomci.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1241230155
seahorse	posted 05-01-2009 11:29 PM ET (US) quote: The model number is V4SL 125 and the serial number is 2141957. The model is likely a V4SL-12S which is a 1960 75hp V-4, the first year of the 75. It has a magneto hanging on the back,a manual shift, and it has a 2 bbl downdraft carburetor. The transom brackets mounting hole spacing used for the first time that model year is now the marine industry standard for all large outboards.
jimh	posted 05-02-2009 10:04 AM ET (US) Thanks for the tidbit about the standard mounting bracket dimensions. I will add that to the FAQ on that topic.