Looks really nice on the Empire Book Case!
Whilst I was working on the B42 I forgot to bid on a Empire No. 52 Saw accessory that I wanted as much as this engine! I would have paid double what it went for, as I don't recall ever seeing one for sale.
I bid on it too. I believe it was only sold as part of the Empire Workshop. I was lucky to get an unfired mint one several years ago. Picture below.
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Congratulations on getting the B42 going! Collecting empire engines can be quite addicting. 🤠
Here is an old video of my Empire Display at Cabin Fever a few years ago.
https://youtu.be/FF5oZku9yz4If you ever come to DFW, come by and see the collection.
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That's interesting Charlie, I saw a photo of that workshop on the internet a bit ago - cool to know who has it! It is also the only other photo of the saw I was able to find on the internet and the only one of the grinder/polisher. I am soooo green with envy!
The seller of that saw and the B42 has been selling from someone's collection (don't know anymore than that). I missed out on a nice B33 from him too by a few bucks, I miss judged setting my Max bid. He has been putting one or two items every week. I tied to pull more information from him but he isn't very chatty :-(
Next time I'm up in Garland (lots of family there) I'll see if I can come visit but you might want to check my pockets before I leave ;-)
That's interesting Charlie, I saw a photo of that workshop on the internet a bit ago - cool to know who has it! It is also the only other photo of the saw I was able to find on the internet and the only one of the grinder/polisher. I am soooo green with envy!
There are at least 3 of those workshops, one with Maxwell and one here
Excellent work and video Richard, lots of mighty fine Empire hardware there, & all working very well.
Perhaps one of those three will sell me one, though I think I had a better chance of winning the lotto! I assume Maxwell is a user here that has one? Then Charlie has one for sure and I assume you have one, right Nick (I think I saw you posted a phot of one at tapatalk)?
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Yes Mike, “Maxwell” on here. When mine arrived I took the parts off the board, was going to sell the engine and put the Masonite board on the scrap wood pile out in the barn. Luckily I placed it on top gently because Jan pointed out to me that it was original! I knew nothing of the workshop at the time 😆
Oh, now that I didn't realize that - the board, engine, and accessories was sold as one unit! Gee, makes me wonder if that saw that sold on eBay was also part of a "workshop set" - if so, what a shame it was broken apart.
I suppose hardly anyone knows as the book I have from Donald Stilson doesn't mention it. Heck, I think a standalone thread (and video) on the Empire "workshop set" would be a good one to have here - so Googler's could perhaps stumble on it. hint, hint, hint ;-)
thanks for that information Nick!
I will have to look through some of my photos to find the ad unlesss Jan beats me to it, but the whole setup was called the “Empire 50 Workshop” in a 1941 ad.
I forgot that Maxwell moved his workshop onto crazydoug (this one has been restored with a new base):
https://youtu.be/dVAYZBQVnkA
man, that thing look fabulous, like NOS - though I see you report it was restored (nice skills for sure).
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@Nick did you ever come across that 1941 ad on the Empire workstation? I'd love to see it and add it to my other ads I have collected off the internet. I have looked for it but came up with nada on my searching.
Hey @Nick did you ever come across that 1941 ad on the Empire workstation? I'd love to see it and add it to my other ads I have collected off the internet. I have looked for it but came up with nada on my searching.
I can try and dig for it this afternoon…
Hey @Nick did you ever come across that 1941 ad on the Empire workstation? I'd love to see it and add it to my other ads I have collected off the internet. I have looked for it but came up with nada on my searching.
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Thank you
@Nick I really LOVE seeing original ads and with a great description too! I really appreciate you digging it up and posting it.
Here’s better pics of mine as arrived:
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nice - just like the ad says it should be. I have a No. 62 just like that one (with a black hut for the tank).