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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2025, 02:09:51 pm »
Impressive personal collection.
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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2025, 06:21:55 pm »
What a fantastic collection of. Empires 😍 well done.

Metal ware corp really had a diverse portfolio of models.

All the details e.g. the cast iron bases with the raised edge which collected oil& water. The Devil is in all small details🙂.
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« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2025, 08:25:40 pm »
That is a very nice and quite complete collection of Empire plants & supporting accessories, Wow.
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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2025, 12:27:09 pm »
Quote from: RichSteamTx on January 03, 2025, 07:45:59 pm
Quote from: Nick on January 03, 2025, 07:43:37 pm
I’ll have to find them first!  :D  I believe it’s just the red base itself that is different in size, everything else the same parts.

I see each of them sold on eBay recently, one small and one large.  The small one (which I don't have) has less transmission gears!  The small one that sold only had one bidder and got a fair deal on it.  Now I'll be on the look out for the "small" version - thank you for pointing that out to me (kind of LOL)!

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Digging through all my saved ads, they only seem to show the larger B-34:

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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2025, 01:07:32 pm »
More Complete with @St Paul Steam reproduction B-41 Display!  Thank you Bruce!

From the back to the front, left to right:
  • B-41 Display (Reproduction) with B-30 Engine, B-47 Small Farris Wheel, B-40 Hot Air Engine running B-40 Display (Reproduction) with B-31, B-43, & B-35 Engines, B-36 Large Windmill
  • No.56 Small Windmill, No.32 Engine running N.50 Water Pump, B-38 Hot Air Engine,
  • No.62 Engine, B-43, B-43 with Pump, B-33, Engine B-44 Engine, B-32 Engine, B-42 Engine, B-37
  • No.62 Engine, B-43 with Reverser Lever & Pump Engine, B-43 Gauge Engine, No.52 Saw, No. 51 Buffer & Grinder, No.34 Variable Speed, No.92 Engine, No.90 Engine, No.48 Swing
  • No.43 Engine, No.62 Engine, No.43 Engine, No.46 Engine, No.43 Turbine Engine, B-43 Windless & Variable Speed, B-34 Variable Speed.

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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2025, 01:25:30 pm »

A great Empire Family Portrait Rich!

Congratulations!
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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2025, 03:46:04 pm »
Really impressive Rich !  :)
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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2025, 07:05:12 pm »
Looks like I need to update the header 😉 😂
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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2025, 07:10:29 pm »
I wasn't going to say anything, since I was pretty sure you would be done updating the header LOL

It would be a pretty big miracle for me to come up with something new to add for a updated photo.  For one, the Empires are all back in their proper places around the house and two, there isn't anymore room on the table (I have added all the leafs I have for the table)!

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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2025, 06:39:53 am »
Quote from: txlabman on January 10, 2025, 01:25:30 pm

A great Empire Family Portrait Rich!

Congratulations!

It's going to take me a minute to get my grubby hands on it but Charile is making me a deal I cannot pass up on a No.50 Workshop.  That would leave me just finding a B-39 Solenoid Engine.  I don't know which is worse; knowing there is one out there that is owned by someone or knowing it was made and not ever seeing it outside ads/documents (like the B-44).

Thank you @txlabman / Charlie! It will likely be a few weeks before Nate will make it your way but he'll reach out to insure it is okay to pop by.
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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2025, 04:47:14 pm »
Rich is the closest to anyone of a complete Empire collection.  The workshop was acquired as part of a collection I acquired from a guy in California 5+ years ago.  I know it is going to a good home and it will be appreciated.

Now, Rich just needs to convince Doug to part with the last remaining Unicorn! :)
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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2025, 05:11:15 pm »
Quote from: txlabman on January 19, 2025, 04:47:14 pm
Rich is the closest to anyone of a complete Empire collection.  The workshop was acquired as part of a collection I acquired from a guy in California 5+ years ago.  I know it is going to a good home and it will be appreciated.

Now, Rich just needs to convince Doug to part with the last remaining Unicorn! :)

Thanks Charlie!  I keep hinting at that, even commented that on one of Bruce's videos where "Crazy Doug" popped into the frame - I have no shame LOL
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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2025, 06:55:32 pm »

His B-44 is actually running in my video from Cabin Fever when I had my Empire Display in 2019.

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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #28 on: January 19, 2025, 07:25:50 pm »
Quote from: txlabman on January 19, 2025, 06:55:32 pm

His B-44 is actually running in my video from Cabin Fever when I had my Empire Display in 2019.


I think you mean his B-39, that is next to your B-33.  Yep, I have seen that and his two video's on his YouTube Channel.  At least you have seen it up close and had your hands on it!  For the record, I believe it was used in a different setup for a display, much like the B-40.  Here is a ad that I am 95% sure is a B-39 (and not a B-33).

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Re: Photo Op: My Empire Collection - Nearly Complete
« Reply #29 on: January 20, 2025, 08:24:53 am »
Quote from: RichSteamTx on January 19, 2025, 07:25:50 pm
Quote from: txlabman on January 19, 2025, 06:55:32 pm

His B-44 is actually running in my video from Cabin Fever when I had my Empire Display in 2019.


I think you mean his B-39, that is next to your B-33.  Yep, I have seen that and his two video's on his YouTube Channel.  At least you have seen it up close and had your hands on it!  For the record, I believe it was used in a different setup for a display, much like the B-40.  Here is a ad that I am 95% sure is a B-39 (and not a B-33).

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You are correct.  Apologies.
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