The next item on the table is a late model Jensen 25G. It's by far the newest Jensen in my collection. I got it on a trade, but wasn't that thrilled with it at first as it leaked a lot of steam and had trouble keeping the generator bulb lit brightly without running down.
So I punched some new Teflon gaskets and worked on the throttle a bit to stop the leaks, but why stop there? At the engine, I installed ball bearings at the crankshaft and real balls for the faux governor. The generator got the same ball bearing treatment and two triple pulleys. Somehow I managed to restrain myself and not paint the firebox (for now).
It runs much better now and it's one of my favorites.
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In the video we start running slow but soon go balls out and get the genny lighting the bulb nicely. Now the 25 has no problem holding speed.
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