Johnson 85HP Model 85TL79R Serial Number

[ko4nrbs]

My motor's serial number i

My motor's serial number is J5132062. Does this reflect the number of motors made in 1979?
Bill

 

[ikia]

No not at all---- I believe th

No not at all---- I believe that JOHNSON motors are given random #s loosely related to the number of total motors made. So your motor might be # 5 million and a bit more since 1922.