Johnson VRO 150 identification help needed

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Originally Posted by Dirt Racin Thomas

Thanks guys I got the number off the plug. I found the id plate but its pretty corroded and can't read it but the plug says J150TXCOS which I've found out its a '85(CO) 25" shaft(X)tilt and trim electric start(T). Haven't figured out the S. maybe VRO Model??

The "S" is just a model run/suffix number...not really sure what this means, but found this info on a website:

"The very last letter indicates model run. It serves no purpose for the consumer, but should be included when giving information to a parts dealer."