Here are photos of all my Empire's (and my Wilco that I have had for a zillion years). I need a to figure out how to get them all displayed in one place, with what or how I haven't any idea!
Other than a few outliers (missing B-40 & B-39), I have one of each Empire Model numbers! I'd really like to find a Empire B-43 that has the straps on the tank - for the record I really like the B-43s. Though one of my B-43's (water pumper) is a EMPCO - I am not letting that EMPCO slide me into that engine line (I swear it).
I wanted to take the time to also thank the membership for all your help, posts, and YouTubes! This forum is the best, though perhaps if it wasn't here I'd have a lot of more in my savings account LOL. Seems I have travel a long way since I first asked about my busted Empire B-35 Turbine that my brother dumped on me.
The need grows along with the hobby as the collection grows!
I think we are all up against that wall here!!!
Thanks for the nice photos Rich.
You definitely have been bitten by the steam bug!
Thanks
@txlabman / Charlie - that B-62 Long boiler you showed me via text is one of the two I am looking for (the a B-43 with the tank straps is the other). I even have a throttle base for that B-62 of yours - though I had to replace the bent brass screw and the red Bakelite topper is discolored (got it from a rather burned up engine that I stripped for parts).