Johnson QD 10 and tank

[joelangan]

Have a Johnson QD 10 with a tall boy gas tank. Any idea on worth of this setup? Engine is complete but hasn’t run in at least 30 years. Also has second parts engine. Thanks very much.

[Mumbles]

If the tall boy is in good shape, it might be worth more than the motor to the right person.

[opposedtwin]

Unseen and with few details, I’m guessing value would range from about $125-$250 for all of it.

[labrador-guy]

Mumbles wrote:

If the tall boy is in good shape, it might be worth more than the motor to the right person.

Anybody know, was that tall boy gas can a one year deal. My ’51 big twin has the short tank. Maybe 49/50 vintage?

dale

[aquasonic]

To the best of my knowledge, the tall boy tanks were from 1949 and 1950. They are interesting, but they had a couple of design issues. They were tippy with the high center of gravity, and rainwater would collect on the top.

Improvise-Adapt-Overcome

[ELTON DUFFY]

I’ve restored many tall boy tanks over the years. Things I consider before buying a tank are: Condition of the inside—does it come with a fuel connector that can be restored–is it dented- is the glass fuel gauge and dial in good condition? It’s best to remove the top assembly and see if the slide and float assembly are restorable. I also restore tanks for those that have a tall boy to be restored.

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