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Today I removed the top mech and cleaned/polished under it, cleaned the seal surfaces and replaced the seals.  With the mounting areas sealed up and not leaking the engine No.50 Pump will throw water out of the pump mech until I have to pour more water in.  I still have my Silicone tubing coming in for a "better" sight glass seal, hopefully one of the sizes I am getting is the sliver bullet (I'll update my seal thread about that experiment).

Here are some photos.  I think she has just the right amount of wear and tear look to her.  My only wish is to find a seal one day for the upper mounting points that don't overlap like the red ones I have installed.

Oh, I love the accessory band this combo unit has.  It is about double in diameter of the ones that I have bought, I think this band might be original Empire part.  If so that is pretty cool to have.