Lauson

[Alexander Black]

Is there anybody out there that knows about Lauson outboards? I was given one complete don’t even know where to start. I’m kind of the newbie and this is really strange looking.

[jcrigan]

They were made by the Lauson corp. that was bought out by Tecumseh back in 1957-8. The motors were made between the years 1940-1957. Four stroke, air cooled and one or two cylinders. They didn’t need a water pump for cooling. You do need to make sure there is oil in the sump, (30w, non detergent}. You don’t need to add oil to the gas. The points are gapped at 0.020″. If the points are clean and gapped, oil in the sump, carburetor cleaned, and grease in the gear box, the motor should run well. There are lower covers that should be installed as it aids in cooling the motor.

[joecb]

There have been several posts here about Lausons recently. A search should yield some good information. Is yours a single cylinder od twin? Photos and a model number will help.

Joe

[Tubs]

Link to recent Lawson discussion-
https://www.aomci.org/forums/topic/lauson-outboard-info/
Tubs.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[Gary Peterson]

We are working on a 1947 Lauson Sport King. We did get it running but my husband wanted to make a little adjustment so it would run a bit smoother but now we are back to square one! 😂

 

 

[Gary Peterson]

We are working on a 1947 Lauson Sport King. We did get it running but my husband wanted to make a little adjustment so it would run a bit smoother but now we are back to square one! 😂

 

 

[seakaye12]

If you utilize the Members Only search here….you will be presented with 32 pages of links to various threads on this site talking about Lauson outboards.  Fascinating reading!

Go to “Members Only”/Active Member Forum…….and type in “Lauson” in the search field that appears in the upper left part of that page.

The Members Only Search works quite well;  a Member benefit

[Anonymous]

Do you have the rear lower cowl?
It is needed for proper cooling.
I’ve got two of them, one runs the other, not yet.
my daughter and I set up at an antique power show.
I’ll run it on a stand (propeller removed) and wait for
people to tell me it should be in water.

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