Topic: Paint Scheme For Johnson Stand – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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April 24, 2016 at 3:18 am #4118
Mumbles
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A local museum would like me to paint a motor stand they have to mount a ’57 CD on it. I’m not sure what a ’57 stand looked like but I’m thinking of painting it ’57 Holiday Bronze with a Cream insert where the decal will go. Or should it be the other way around?

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April 24, 2016 at 3:42 am #35353
garry-in-michigan
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That would certainly be better than the Evinrude blue you have there now . . . . 😀
April 24, 2016 at 3:46 am #35355
beerman57
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Let the decal color tell you which way to go.
April 24, 2016 at 6:23 am #35362
theodore
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For me, cream with a bronze insert would be the better choice. It will pick up on the theme of the motor faceplate, cream with bronze accents. Also, the cream stand will differentiate itself from the motor, showing what is motor, and what is stand. If it’s all bronze, the motor gets "lost" on the stand.
April 24, 2016 at 7:03 am #35363
PugetSoundBoater
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quote Theodore:

For me, cream with a bronze insert would be the better choice. It will pick up on the theme of the motor faceplate, cream with bronze accents. Also, the cream stand will differentiate itself from the motor, showing what is motor, and what is stand. If it’s all bronze, the motor gets “lost” on the stand.

I agree with Theodore ,the bronze would be too much eye grapping color ,distracting from the the whole display. The cream is more of a neutral color.
Nice to see ,I still remember something from 40 years ago in art and photography classes.

"Some people want to know how a watch works, others just want to know what time it is"
Robbie Robertson
April 24, 2016 at 10:58 am #35366
wiscoboater
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http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bpo/5507451921.html

This one is supposed to have original paint on it. Not sure what year it is from though, the logo font looks newer then 57.
April 24, 2016 at 2:27 pm #35376
mas
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This is an original NOS stand…not sure of the year. It has a cream border with a "wood grain" looking insert.
April 24, 2016 at 3:20 pm #35382
phil-b
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quote Mas:

This is an original NOS stand…not sure of the year. It has a cream border with a “wood grain” looking insert.

The script looks like ’58
April 24, 2016 at 4:15 pm #35391
oldelto
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Mas’ picture is 1958.
Original 1957 Johnson stand has cream color with black insert.
April 24, 2016 at 5:12 pm #35397
viking66
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Blast it and paint it flat black! 😀

A smart man once told me that about my old stand LOL 😆 🙄 😀 😯
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