![]() ![]() After their aircraft and engine factory was destroyed in a storm, the brothers concentrated their efforts on a small two cylinder air-cooled motor that they adapted to be used as a helper engine on a bicycle. The small 2hp outboard that went on sale in 1922 had its roots in failure. The manufacturing of their small two cylinder outboard would not look very grand on their resumes when compared to building the first American monoplane, aircraft engines and record setting inboard speedboat engines, yet outboards would be their most lasting achievement. ![]() From relatively humble beginnings in Terre Haute Indiana, the Johnson’s became some of the premiere engineers of their day. The Johnson brothers were cut from the same cloth as many of the great American engineers of the early part of the 20th century. It is unlikely that the Johnson brothers Lou, Harry, Clarence and their brother-in-law Warren Conover, had any idea of the impact their little outboard would have on the world of boating. Johnson Outboards 1922 - The Beginning Years Johnson outboard motors made their public debut at the New York Boat Show in January 1922. Model year chart for johnson and evinrude outboards 1980-1999. 1999 25hp Johnson, the model number could be AJ25R元EEM. Johnson & Evinrude 1979-2007 outboard motor model code explanation. ![]()
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