This beautiful reproduction poster has been re-mastered from an original 1947 advertisement for the Johnson Sea Horse outboard motor.
 
The high-resolution image is printed on heavy archival photo paper, on a large-format, professional giclée process printer. The poster is shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, and is ready for framing.
 
The 13"x19" format is an excellent image size that looks great as a stand-alone piece of art, or grouped as a visual statement. These posters require no cutting, trimming, or custom framing, and a wide variety of 13"x19" frames are readily available at your local craft or hobby retailer, and online.
 
A great vintage print for your home, shop, or business!
 
HISTORY OF JOHNSON OUTBOARD MOTORS
 
Johnson inboard and outboard motors began as the Johnson Brothers Motor Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.
 
The company started building inboard 2-cycle marine engines in 1903 in a barn behind the brother’s house, along with matching boats. By 1908, they were making V4, V6, V8, and V12 aircraft and marine engines. In 1910, they built the first U.S. monoplane to exhibit their aircraft engines. By 1912, their V-12 was making 180 hp, when disaster struck the factory. Torrential rain, followed by flooding and a direct hit from a tornado, destroyed the factory. The brothers relocated to South Bend, Indiana and then Waukegan, Illinois.
 
Starting in 1922, the Johnson company designed and built Johnson Outboard Motors, a radical new, lightweight outboard made largely of aluminum. By the mid-1920s, they surpassed Evinrude in sales, and dominated the outboard racing scene.
 
The Johnson brothers held over two hundred patents, and revolutionized the American outboard motor.
 
The company was first acquired by Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) in 1935. OMC filed for bankruptcy on 22 December 2000, and in 2001, it was purchased by the Canadian firm Bombardier Recreational Products. Bombardier stopped selling outboards under the Johnson brand after 2007, and moved all sales to Evinrude Outboard Motors until they were discontinued in June 2020. Bombardier supports existing Johnson outboard motors through servicing and parts. Evinrude also provides information about the year of manufacture for vintage Johnson motors, if the model number and serial number can be provided.