Johnson Service Bulletin SB-873 - Service Literature and Parts Catalog Rack

Issued October 25, 1961, this bulletin announced revised service manual prices and changes to ordering the Johnson illustrated parts catalog rack.

Johnson Motors Service Bulletin letterhead
October 25, 1961
Bulletin No. SB-873 Miscellaneous
SUBJECT: Changes in supplying service literature and service aids.
SERVICE MANUALS: The General and V-4 Service manuals have for many years been supplied at the net unit prices of $10.00 and $5.00 respectively. Because of the increased costs involved in making these manuals available during these years, the prices are now necessarily increased to $12.50 net for the General Service Manual and $6.50 net for the V-4 manual. Both prices are accordingly reflected on the enclosed revised order form for service literature and service aids.
PARTS CATALOG RACK: The following changes are made in the method of supplying the illustrated parts catalog rack, and become effective immediately.
1. Supplied with the rack is a set of insert dividers to permit filing and locating each catalog by reference to horsepower classifications from 3 through 75, (previously 2½ thru 50 h.p.).
2. The rack will in the future be supplied less parts catalogs inasmuch as all new dealers receive one complete set of catalogs along with one current Master Parts Price List free of charge.
3. All parts catalog racks must be ordered individually on separate orders. DO NOT CONSOLIDATE RACKS IN ORDERS FOR OTHER SERVICE ITEMS OR AIDS as in the past!
4. All rack orders must be PREPAID, no C.O.D.'s! All orders not having prepayments enclosed will be returned to the dealer without shipment being made. Be certain to avoid delay and inconvenience by enclosing your prepayment (check or money order made payable to Johnson Motors) with each rack order.
5. The rack's part number remains 377063, and is priced at $12.00 net, transportation charges prepaid by the vendor.
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Factory illustration of the Johnson Genuine Parts and Accessories catalog rack
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6. Send rack orders to Johnson Motors, Waukegan, Illinois.
Instead of racks being shipped by Johnson Motors, as was formerly practiced, they will now be shipped by the vendor. Although this change in shipping is in effect, the vendor, Buchan Loose Leaf Records Company, will not accept orders for the illustrated rack directly from the dealer. This is the reason that prepaid orders are required and must be mailed to the factory.
That portion of Service Bulletin #SB-768 dated March 14, 1960 pertaining to service literature and aids is hereby made obsolete. Kindly mark this portion of that bulletin accordingly as follows: OBSOLETE - SEE SB-873. The remainder of bulletin #SB-768 remains effective as written.
JOHNSON MOTORS
W. W. DeWees Service Department
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NOTE: Post on your Miscellaneous index.
Destroy Service Bulletin #SB-710 dated April 9, 1959.

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SB-873 makes the service literature and aids portion of SB-768 obsolete while leaving its remaining provisions in effect. It also instructs dealers to destroy SB-710. The illustrated parts catalog rack is identified as part 377063.