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krypto31337

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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2024, 05:03:06 pm »
Wow, a Jensen 50 with a riveted boiler! It's like Park Place and Boardwalk all in one package!  Very nice. Superb restoration as it still has some age but it doesn't look all rusty and neglected.

Was the old pressure gauge frozen? From what you can see on the pictures it looks like it had a cool, old style pointer.
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2024, 05:58:47 pm »
Wonderful resto there Gil!
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2024, 12:11:24 am »
Looks great
 Your decal is it one of the old style ( water slide ) from many moons ago ?
 I have some 70 year old Cranko water slides and i also stuffed one up in cold water .
 I resorted to warm to hot water and leave in water untill i see it lifting.
Then gently lifted with fine tweezers and placed where needed .

Cheers
Dennis
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2024, 12:16:00 am »
Beautifully done restoration!!!
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2024, 01:51:34 am »
What an amazing looking plant...
Well done Gil!
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2024, 08:17:51 am »
Quite a journey Gil.

Excellent outcome.
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D E Jones

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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2024, 04:28:46 pm »
I must say , that's pretty nice !
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2024, 11:43:34 pm »
Cleans up well, very nice work Gil. 
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2024, 08:10:06 am »
Quote from: Junkologist on July 07, 2024, 03:19:16 pm
Excellent work, Gil! There’s nothing finer than a riveted boiler 50!
Thanks Mike!
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2024, 08:18:22 am »
Quote from: krypto31337 on July 07, 2024, 05:03:06 pm
Wow, a Jensen 50 with a riveted boiler! It's like Park Place and Boardwalk all in one package!  Very nice. Superb restoration as it still has some age but it doesn't look all rusty and neglected.

Was the old pressure gauge frozen? From what you can see on the pictures it looks like it had a cool, old style pointer.
Thanks, Doug!

The old pressure gauge is likely on another early Jensen 50.
I know it was a good one because you can see it working in this video from 2012 prior to restoration.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DGEWLzXbbg
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2024, 08:20:17 am »
Quote from: Jim on July 07, 2024, 05:58:47 pm
Wonderful resto there Gil!
Thanks, Jim!
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2024, 08:22:55 am »
Quote from: Scorpion2nz on July 08, 2024, 12:11:24 am
Looks great
 Your decal is it one of the old style ( water slide ) from many moons ago ?
 I have some 70 year old Cranko water slides and i also stuffed one up in cold water .
 I resorted to warm to hot water and leave in water untill i see it lifting.
Then gently lifted with fine tweezers and placed where needed .

Cheers
Dennis
Thanks, Dennis!

I'll give it another go with a decal. Thanks for the tips.
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #27 on: July 10, 2024, 08:24:38 am »
Quote from: Fullraceflathead on July 08, 2024, 12:16:00 am
Beautifully done restoration!!!
Thank you!
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #28 on: July 10, 2024, 08:25:51 am »
Quote from: classixs on July 08, 2024, 01:51:34 am
What an amazing looking plant...
Well done Gil!
Thanks for the kind words, Jan!
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Re: Jensen #50 Born Again.... Project On Hold For 12 Years Finally Approaching the Finish Line
« Reply #29 on: July 10, 2024, 08:28:02 am »
Quote from: txlabman on July 08, 2024, 08:17:51 am
Quite a journey Gil.

Excellent outcome.
Thank you very much, Charlie!

Yes, a long journey. 

I am beginning work on one with even a longer journey.
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