JOHNSON TD-15 or 20 FACTORY PAINT COLOR?

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  • January 1, 2020 at 3:42 pm #190426
    fifty20ne
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      Is this a factory paint color or repaint?
      Looks like a JOHNSON TD 15 or 20?

      https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/bpo/d/small-hp-boat-motors-johnson-elgin/7047397077.html

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      January 1, 2020 at 4:25 pm #190438
      lloyd
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        Looks like a repaint. Powerhead looks like the original Seahorse Green.

        January 2, 2020 at 7:12 pm #190579
        adam1961
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          A TD 20 would have been seamist green. (1946-51) A TD-15, TS-15 or TS-20 would have been Dull Aluminum.
          Dealers often “updated” motors and painted them the later “Sea Horse” green and sold them as used engines. There were factory bulletins that encouraged this practice to keep a shop busy in the winter months. I have found many pre-war opposed twins painted green with replacement decals that are well done, but not correct.

          January 3, 2020 at 1:19 pm #190626
          lloyd
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            Thanks for the correction. That powerhead is the earlier and lighter colored Seamist Green.

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