Original paint color on '56 Johnson Javelin

[KathyD19]

I'm looking ahead to refinishing the "lipstick and mascara" part of this motor soon, since I've got it working again. I know that the red color is "Holiday Bronze" but I can't tell from pictures if the white part is a true white or more of an off-white. If anyone has one of these please let me know what tint of white paint I need to purchase. Thank you!

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Original paint color on '56 Johnson Javelin

I bet the people at this web site can help http://www.aomci.org/ but they do charge $50/for 2 years year to join and do not get the traffic that iboats gets.

You could also use google images but I do understand you really can not tell by the internet or photos which is the correct white.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: Original paint color on '56 Johnson Javelin

Twas gold and white. Gold cowling and white everything else except the decals of course. Go to www.oldomc.de.com or /de.com and look up a neat site that a guy in Germany maintains. It's full of sales brochures from the era and your question will be answered. Look for it in the 1950's index.

Mark

 

[82rude]

Re: Original paint color on '56 Johnson Javelin

in 56 the javilen was holiday bronze and i think a cream white.The gold color was not till latter and it was called a golden javilen.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: Original paint color on '56 Johnson Javelin

I bet the people at this web site can help http://www.aomci.org/ but they do charge $50/year to join and do not get the traffic that iboats gets.

Hi Bob - FYI - that $50 is for a TWO year membership, not one year...

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Original paint color on '56 Johnson Javelin

Hi Bob - FYI - that $50 is for a TWO year membership, not one year...

fixed Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: Original paint color on '56 Johnson Javelin

in 56 the javilen was holiday bronze and i think a cream white.The gold color was not till latter and it was called a golden javilen.

Now that you mention it I do vaguely remember the color change. Course by the time I was out fooling around it was 58/59 time frame and a friends dad had one (golden) on a clinker planked boat. The boat was heavy and all (lots of stuff in it) and you had to have 2 skis to do any skiing.

Mark

 

[Speedqueen]

Re: Original paint color on '56 Johnson Javelin

The white is called "Spray White". Like the spray of the water.