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Here is one of my favorite ebay acquisitions.
It is the dry fuel fired Jensen #5.
It arrived with firing instructions for the 65/75 and the red tag was for a 65 with most
of the 6 removed from inside before application, similar to the way Tom Jensen Sr. x'd out
the #20 on the brass tags used for other styles.
The original box is also clearly marked # 5.
This has been a real fun discovery. I gave it a quick wipe down, enough to photograph it.

This one nearly slipped by me on ebay. I did not notice it until the last night before it ended which was 6 days into the auction.
I clicked on it, looked quickly and went on to another page and it hit me that something just wasn't right.
I went back and could not believe what I had found and put in a watching bid and came in as a sniper, 8 seconds to go.
Steve, and Roger have not seen one of these either.
It came out of western PA so I had guessed it was one of the experiments that got out the door.
I guessed wrong. Steve was able to get confirmation that 3 to 5 of this style were manufactured by Tom Sr. to use up some left over engine parts. He wasted nothing. I was indeed fortunate to recognize it as something special. While there should be 2 to 4 more
it's the only one we've seen and
as good fortune would have it....
new in the box!

Gil