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Show 5026 Johnson- C 3039 A I don't remember the exact dimensions, but they were large enough so they help the men; you know, one of these boats would hold up quite a weight. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q You are familiar with the Johnson out- board motor, are you not? A Yes sir; run it on the river. Q Are they equipped in such manner that the silt in the river does not get in and out the bearings as it did on the boats you have been telling up about? A Yes sir. They are the only motor I have ever found that was a success in that line. The bearings wouldn't last but a few miles. Cuts out with the silt. That is the Q That was the trouble with what? A The Edison Company boats. Q That is a trouble you do not encounter with the Johnson out- board motor? A They house the engine so it doesn't interfere so much. Q With a Johnson out- board motor put on a row boat, let's say with a load of a thousand pounds, from your knowledge of that river would there be any difficulty at all in going up stream or coming down stream? A I will tell you the difficulty. The Johnson motor-- I don't know whether they were all equipped this way, but the |