tn 28

[GARY STEFFENEY]

i have acquired two tn 28 Johnson outboards 5hp and they are different ,, as in color and decals,, was there a change in the years they were made,,,,thank you,, one is light green and one dark, one has yellow dedals and one white,,,

[Bob Wight]

TN28 was produced in 1952 and 53, but the original factory paint colors would have been the same for both years. The decals for both years were similar, but not identical, for both years. Both years decals were primarily white, but they may have yellowed with age and UV exposure.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

• This reply was modified 5 years ago by Bob Wight.
• This reply was modified 5 years ago by Bob Wight.

[frankr]

1952 serial numbers were 920480 through 980883; 1953 were 980884 through 1,079,711

[GARY STEFFENEY]

bob thanks I thought that too but decals are pretty nice and the yellow ones hve a red accent and the white are all white, if you have a text nr. I could send pic and let you look ,,maybe you see something I didn’t,,,

[GARY STEFFENEY]

frankr. thank you I will check them very soon,,,still puzzeled on color and decal,,, but will see

[frankr]

Compare the 1952 brochure with the 1953

1952= https://web.archive.org/web/20101220144034fw_/http://old-omc.de/j_1952/seite_12_13_14_15.jpg

1953= https://web.archive.org/web/20101220134936fw_/http://old-omc.de/j_1953/seite_04.jpg

[Bob Wight]

Gary – got some pics of each motor you can post here so others can weigh in?

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[lloyd]

Early TN’s were lighter Seamist Green and later TN’s were the darker Seahorse Green. I can’t remember the year they changed color at this moment. You will surely need new Leather Primer Seals and installation instructions to get them started. Might also need to make new floats. If so give me a call. I am in Northern Michigan. 231-929-7479

[GARY STEFFENEY]

these are the two I have

[aquasonic]

In 1952 Johnson started using Seahorse Green. The TN in the foreground looks to be Seahorse Green, but the one in the back looks like a repaint. You should be able to tell when the lower cowl is removed.

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