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When I go out to our favorite auction site, I often see used Jensens for sale that are missing the safety valve, or whistle, or both.  Even from engines that look in great shape otherwise.  Does anybody know what this is all about?

And please, don't bring up the Hokey Pokey  :-)

Paul

I suppose it's like any object with removable pieces, usually it's the chimneys that seem to go into never never land. if its not firmly fixed to the object, why then it has a greater chance of being removed & misplaced.