How to identify a motor without markings?

[superman1]

Hello all, I’m new here and new to the vintage outboard world. I just aquired an old outboard that needs some love. I’m having a hard time identifying it though. I think it’s a 1955 Johnson Seahorse QD16 10 hp. There are no markings that I can tell anywhere, except for a small chrome disc that seems to have the seahorse symbol and the numbers 1283079. Any ideas here? Thanks

[mr-asa]

Post some pictures?

[superman1]

I don’t really know how to post pictures. I’m only accessing this forum from my phone

[frankr]

Serial number 1,283,079 indeed is a 1955. So if you are sure it is a 10 hp, yes it is a QD-16

[superman1]

How exactly do I confirm it is a 10 hp? My claim is purely based off the previous owner and I know he wasn’t the original owner

[lindy46]

Do a Google search for "1955 Johnson QD-16" and look at some of the images which pop up.

[superman1]

quote lindy46:

Do a Google search for “1955 Johnson QD-16” and look at some of the images which pop up.

I searched for hours and that’s what led me to believe that it was a 55 QD-16. The guy I got it from thought it may have been a 59. But after looking for several hours now I think it’s a 55 based off pictures and layout drawings

[superman1]

Assuming this is in fact a 1955 QD-16, is this a good motor? There are a few things I know I need, but don’t really know where to get them.
Such as, it looks to be missing a cable or rod that the twist throttle attaches to. And the twist handle.
Thanks all

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

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Where are you located geographically?

Regards

Richard

http://www.richardsoutboardtools.com
classicomctools@gmail.com

[superman1]

quote Richard A. White:

Well, I will offer this…. All the parts you could ever want for that motor and for the motors you have not yet dreamed of are at your fingertips right now…
Where you say? try https://www.aomci.org

You say you did, did you look at our low introductory one year trial membership?
It is specifically tailored for new guys like yourself that want to play with these "toys" AND you get 100% full membership with no ads 😛
Our wonderful Antique Outboarder 4 times a year and access to the members side of this great clubs website, where you will find members local to you, most of the time, meets in your area are listed with contact info. Add that to the nearly 3,000 other throughout the world who collect and keep these old motors putting.

Where are you located geographically?

Regards

Richard

Good evening Richard. I live in Shelby, North Carolina USA.

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