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  • March 20, 2016 at 3:46 pm #3883
    viking66
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      Hi all,

      I got this as part of a deal I made and wonder if I should clean it up, paint it and make it look pretty, or keep it old and let the patina shine….lol

      Not sure what age it is, saw one just like it listed as a 1920s Johnson, but who knows?

      March 20, 2016 at 4:14 pm #33703
      oldelto
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        Canada Member

        Made during Late 20s/early 30s Johnson stand.

        March 20, 2016 at 4:28 pm #33704
        Buccaneer
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          US Member

          For me, I think it would depend it I was going to display a antique restored
          outboard or antique non restored.
          In the prior case I’d want the stand to look pretty.
          In the later case, I think I’d wire wheel off the blue paint and
          scale, then oil it up, shoe polish it, etc.

          Prepare to be boarded!

          March 20, 2016 at 5:04 pm #33707
          chris-p
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            very sweet! I would want the stand more than the motor lol!

            March 20, 2016 at 5:18 pm #33708
            hydrojet
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              US Member

              Clean it up. Wasn’t meant to look like that. Make it original, don’t chrome it. LOL

              March 20, 2016 at 5:36 pm #33710
              beerman57
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                Just remember, if you make it too nice, you won’t want to scratch it or anything by hanging a motor on it. That’s about the way my Gale stand is.

                March 20, 2016 at 5:36 pm #33711
                Mumbles
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                  Blast it and paint it flat black! 😀

                  March 20, 2016 at 6:03 pm #33712
                  stanley
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                    US Member

                    Or save yourself all the worry,second guessing and regrets and ship it to me. 😀

                    March 20, 2016 at 10:32 pm #33717
                    shoestringmariner
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                      I’d chem dip or blast it and then powder coat it

                      March 20, 2016 at 10:47 pm #33718
                      viking66
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                        Thanks all for the opinions.

                        I was real happy to get the stand. I got it and a Speedifour that needs some work for $150.00, so I didn’t think I did to bad.

                        Anyone have any idea what the original color may have been?

                        I will re-do it since that’s the overall opinion.

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