I snagged this circa 1935 Jensen Big Power Plant on eBay last week. It was a BIN or make offer listing. I really didn’t need to be spending more money, so I made an offer considerably lower than the BIN and figured someone else would get it. About ten minutes later I got the notification to “pay now”. The listing had only been up for about 49 minutes.
The engine arrived today after me worrying about it for four days. The seller packed it very well and it was quite a job getting it unpacked! No damage this time.
This engine appears to be near new. I think the sight glass packings gave out on it years ago and it was never run again. Has virtually no wear. Doesn’t even have the oil stains by the bearings that are usually impossible to remove. The nickel is flawless. The paint on the firebox and chimney stand is perfect. The blue paint on the engine is also near perfect. Decal is near perfect. The lamp post still has the original 1930s Mazda bulb in it! The only things missing are the throttle and whistle “boiler paste” handles. Those never survive. The wood base is in great shape. The edges are still sharp and not all beat up. The cord is perfect also.
I am so thrilled to have this engine in my collection.
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