Topic: 1922 Johnson A(be Lincoln) – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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September 30, 2023 at 2:14 pm #281134
davidk
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I found this motor yesterday. A 3364, which makes it a 1922. It’s missing a plug on one of the jugs. A friend suggests using a penny. Any advice on this? I checked my old penny collection and found an aching void in the 1922 slot. Dang it.
September 30, 2023 at 5:10 pm #281142
jeff-register
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How about using a automotive freeze plug?
September 30, 2023 at 6:28 pm #281145
davidk
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jeff-register wrote:

How about using a automotive freeze plug?

Thanks Jeff, I’m sure that would work but I think the penny idea is cool. I want to try it.
September 30, 2023 at 7:15 pm #281146
stanley
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Use the penny but for heavens sake install it with Abe right side up.I have an A model that has Abe laying on his face and another standing on his head
September 30, 2023 at 8:05 pm #281147
Tubs
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Not too many issues back there was an article in
the Outboarder about a fellow finding a penny in
the cylinder of an early Johnson.
Tubs.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
September 30, 2023 at 8:35 pm #281148
mike n
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i guess you can use a 23 or later penny. i doubt it fell out in 22. just a thought

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September 30, 2023 at 9:08 pm #281150
davidk
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mike n wrote:

i guess you can use a 23 or later penny. i doubt it fell out in 22. just a thought

Good point! : )
September 30, 2023 at 10:45 pm #281151
Tubs
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Little farther back than I thought.
Tubs.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
October 1, 2023 at 6:24 am #281156
davidk
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Thanks for finding that article, Tubs. As Stanley mentions, they could have at least given Abe a heads up!
October 1, 2023 at 9:04 am #281157
Wetfeet
My A25 has pennies. I remember Dad’s story about how they got in there when he gave it to me. And to make coins even more useful, my old Triumph has a nickle for a plug and two pennys for thrust washers. A roadside fix.

Tom
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