Oldtimer picture gallery. Motorcycles.
Pre-1932 USA makes. Johnson.
1919 - 1922, Johnson Motor Wheel Co., South Bend, Indiana, USA.
1917 - 1919, Johnson Motor Wheel Co., Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Motorcycles
Pre-1932 USA motorcycles
in 1937 Johnson motors were used on Motor Glide Aero scooters
In 1935 Johnson name and assets have been bought by Briggs & Stratton and Evinrude.
Since 1921 Johnson continued to produce outboard motors.
Motor wheels for bicycles, 2-stroke opposite 2-cyl., 1hp, 6,28 cu.in. (103,0cc), bore 2", stroke 1", magneto ignition:
1919-1921 poster, 49k
1920-1921:
83k,
69k, 56k,
53k, 43k
1920:
126k, 92k (with Elgin bicycle)
1919:
97k,
92k, 82k,
71k, 70k,
64k photos of South Bend production
132k poster of Chicago times
Before 1917 Johnson produced outboard motors.
Photos and data are from:
Author's archive.
WorthPoint.
Yesterdays antique motorcycles.
eBay.
MECUM Auctions.
The Cabe.
Pinterest.
Popular Mechanics magazine, 1919.
Bikersinc.
Indiana Motorcycle Preservation Society.
eBay Canada.
2040 motos.
The Moped Archive.
Smith pumps.
Smith pumps (again =).
The Online Bicycle Museum.
WikipediA.
Google Patents.
Vintage Motorbikes and Bikes.
Bonhams.
Good Hardware magazine, March 1922.
Bike-urious.
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Motorcycles
Pre-1932 USA motorcycles
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Last updated 21 XII 2020. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.