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@Stoker, I 100% agree.

Everything points to early configuration before they went to the more common pressed steel configuration.  Even the darker red paint leads me to believe earlier manufacturing era. 

Now I am going to have to take a new full collection "Family" photo - I really didn't expect to find/buy another Empire that I would classify as uniquely different from my other existing engines!