Love this video.my Grandfather had that exact Johnson and sold it to a guy who wanted it for his canoe.I wasn't very happy when i found out.we had some great days on lake Erie in the 60s.and i would have liked to keep it.So it was great to see one like it again.Thankyou

My dad had one of those on a small horse in the basement I'm 49 I remember it from about age 6 now we know why it didn't work

Great to see the old baby working

Better be careful calling your projects a tease or a she's lolll they call that misogyny these days 😂

Not every body has all the stuff you have like a lave and tools or the money 2 buy them and the phone is a free 1

Wonderful story bud.

I too, had the same reaction. in 1952 or so, I was introduced to duck hunting by my grandfather & father, at a club my grandfather started in 1908. I was 4, and would sit in the blind with a toy popgun, shooting at ducks. Our little boat had the same motor, and to this day, I still love the scent of two-stroke exhaust. It reminds me of a time long past.

Wow. I have my Dad's Johnson Outboard and it looks identical to this one except it's more dented up and the paint is more faded. . I'm 68 and I was about 10 years old last time he used it. We would rent a wooden creek boat from an old guy on Tranters Creek for 1.00 a day. Those boat leaked like crazy and we had to bail the whole time. I still have the motor but it hasn't run in at least 58 years. Dad would use an 8 ounce Coke bottle to measure the oil. Good times and good memories.

Im 73 myself. I had a 7 1/2 Hp Johnson on a 12 foot skiff. I know how you feel!

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Good video but move on to a turbojet engine.

it's even already green

@@xyzero1682 i think a turbofan or a turboshaft would be more appropriate.

Maybe if he can get Johnson to sponsor it...

Love the channel. I learned a lot. Looking forward to the next project either way. I'm not super into going crazy on old machines but it is sentimental to you so I'm sure I'd watch it.

Keep it as is

Great Job, I would replace impeller which I think you can find make one,any seals,gaskets. You make still find another junker to rob parts from. Make another fuel float stem since you can do machine work. Then enjoy as is.

If you take care of your Johnson, your Johnson will take care of you!

A beautiful tale of a man and his Johnson.

Not heard a 'play with my Johnson' gag for, oooooh, mebbe 50 years. Probably got stowed with the outboard.

I'm glad to see that you got the leak fixed in your Johnson. And it's all lubed up...... I'll stop now. 😁

I'm pretty sure every man is quite dedicated to their Johnson. 🙄 Note to farmcraft: You started it. 🤣😀🤣

My super old school neighbour used to treat rubber with soft soap to help bring it round and soften it up also.

@@anthonyadverse4449 Vaseline is an old trick my grand dad taught me. He would coat the sidewalls of old tires and I do the same for my boat trailer tires because they tend to dry out and crack sitting so long. One time my windsheild wipers froze. It turned out the rubber bushings at the pivot point dried out. I coated them with Vaseline and they never failed again!

"The water pump "pee hole" simply lets you know the water pump is working." Partially true. You do address it in you comment. I have a story relating to this. Scenario: I was a captain for 30 years., One job (Viking 65'..The old Gulfstream Vikings) We had Nova RIB with Yamaha 75 we just obtained, used in OK condition. The motor RAN fine, and pissed water fine, but would overheat. (Ocean Reed Club in Key Largo) I thought the stream was pretty strong. So...confused. Turns out that the motor had sat for a while. The impeller had taken a "set" and was not pumping at 100%. The shop told me this. Fort Lauderdale repair shop big dollars later, and we had a new impeller. Issue solved. I always serviced my little 2 stroke Evinrude impeller. I had to have a real shop deal with the 75hp 4 stroke. You drive it to them in the Intracoastal(near Pier 66) and they take the whole RIB out of the water to work on your motor. I bought a sweet SS prop and fixed up the RIB. All new special ordered SS fasteners that did not rust at ALL. New bench seat. Turned out to be AMAZING for the Bahamas. GPS, fire extinguisher, depth sounder...etc. Never a problem after that. Fast, handy and reliable.

Agreed. Even better is to leave all the marks, but give the paint a light polish and wax. Perfect imperfection.

Patina is just another word for dirt, rust and grime! I say to clean it up properly. Back to "as new" condition...

@@mattfleming86 Don't make it so pretty that nobody dares to use it, and if you don't use it, sell it to someone who will.

Y'know, I'd bet when your Dad first got that motor it was the cat's meow to him, and he was as proud of it as could be. Take joy in that and be thankful you got to share some of the experience with him. And job well done, too. If nothing else it serves as a good example of how well we used to make things -- not with today's 'generating sales thru planned obsolesence' in mind. Oh and, meanwhile back at the ranch....don't you go messin' up that patina, now! LOL

I also vote for just cleaning it up and making it mechanically sound. All the dents, dings and scratches were put there by your father. They are history and a part of the motor; they give it character. But you should also buy a blasting cabinet. More toys!

"What a gift to have your father's Johnson all buffed up and shiny."

You may find that the compression has improved after running that motor awhile. You have the patience of my dad, who restored a tiny Clarke troller back when I was 7. (I'm 76 now)

I agree ... it has your Grandpa's life written all over it. Nice job on figuring out what made it tick again.

It looks good enough the way it is, its a survivor. I would just put it on the boat and go fishing for Catfish Hunter

Mechanical resto!

Yes.....patina is worth more than shine.

I agree with this !

How many times did he yank on his Johnson?

@@petercolquhoun2086 he choked his Johnson too much

His Johnson leaks a lot.

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he has no idea what to do in a correct order ! = DUMB !

Well, I hope the tribute to his family is better represented than a little 70 year old 2-stroke motor. I don't think a thing his father or grandfather bought is what one would call a tribute to the family. It was something that sat in the garage and collected dust for 50 years. Maybe if it was a legendary airplane or vehicle his pop or grandfather used in their family run business. But, he barely remembers seeing this hobby motor run. Probably not very impactful on his family's heritage. My advice would be to sell it if he is not going to use it. Many lakes outlaw the use of 2-stroke motors and they are becoming white-elephants and just more junk to get rid of.

don’t do resto leave it the way she is and be greatfull she purrs

I'd just do a cosmetic restoration on the cowl and other visible parts. Doing anything mechanical is completely unnecessary as it already runs perfectly

@@songbbo2876 grateful.

Meep it As is. Great history and use it Whenever you can. I had one of these on a sea flea in 1950s. Never had so much fun in my life.5 stars on the work.

me too. we had a wooden rowboat and a 3 1/2 horse evinrude . so much fun in the 60's on the lake. Really enjoyed the two part series and the ride at the end.

He could probably send you a couple of corks in exchange for a like.

John Steinbeck called his Johnson outboard that he took to the Sea of Cortes, a Hansen Sea Cow and couldn't believe that humans made such a device not to work It gave endless trouble on his expedition.

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As somebody who's done a lot of fills on outboards, it depends. The "fill from the bottom" originally came from outboards from the 40s and earlier, that took grease in the gearcase. Filling from the top could trap air in the bottom where the gears live, and the grease wouldn't flow down. However every outboard from the 50s to the present use gear oil. Filling from the top is perfectly acceptable, as any air will work it's way out, and the gears will be perfectly fine.

I respect old mechanics. There something noble in the investigation, ingenuity, and persistence of making something work or bringing it back to like. There are life lesson which can be translated to other challenges.

I second this recommendation

Third it!

yes he is not the sharpest tool in the shed ! really quite stupid !

@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm Some old motors like the seagull have metal impellers that last forever, so I'm betting this one is aluminium.

@@MrSweetaz I wish my 59 evinrude 5.5hp had an aluminum impeller

Agreed!

Speaking of socks, why do guys wear white socks and work sneakers? Laundry?

thumbs up if you learned this from watching mustie1 lol. that's where I learned it

I learned it from evinrude owners manual it says fill from bottom oil drain hole squeeze tube untill oil drips out top oil plug then put plug in bottom first I remember our 1964 75hp took 2tubes and my 1977 115hp also took 2 but my Johnson 40 took 1 and my 1980 175 hp took 3tubes

Also you can have some vaseline on your finger and plug the bottom hole and then put the plug in.

Better to screw in the top one first, to not let air in. It runs more slowly out the bottom hole that way.

Squeeze into bottom hole, leave the bottle nozzle in, fill to spill, install top plug then bottom plug. Owners manual.

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i agree she looks perfect the way it is and sounds the best

Would have drank a bottle of booze and used the cork from the bottle...

Good thing there were no jacks on the Johnson.

Well I'll be darned. You are absolutely correct, it's only firing on one cylinder. Working on a follow up video now. Thanks! By the way, I'm not planning on a full restoration. I just want to get it running dependably and correctly.

Also, if I pump the primer a lot, it will spray a fine mist out of the hole on the back of the engine where the low speed screw is located, called the rotary vane pump in the manual. Is that normal?

@@FarmCraft101 Glad you found the issue. I have run several of those engines and they are super smooth runners when on both cylinders. I really think you will enjoy the engine once done getting it right.

@@FarmCraft101 Never noticed that but it almost sounds like a good place to shoot the fuel !!

Thanks again. Do you mind if I mention you in an upcoming video where I am doing more work on this engine?