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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Collections & Pictures => Topic started by: classixs on August 16, 2019, 02:15:04 pm

Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Steamandoil (Tim) on August 18, 2019, 08:18:06 pm
What an immaculate beauty Jan. A great find and a wonderful addition. Absolutely Grade A.
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Stoker on August 18, 2019, 01:27:49 pm
Jan, I beg to differ .... the condition alone at that age, makes it truly "rare", and with the addition of original box, literature and sales receipt, it is even rarer yet!
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Nick on August 18, 2019, 12:56:28 pm
I would love to have both of those!   Very nice Mint engine with extras  8)
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: classixs on August 18, 2019, 12:53:34 pm
Thanks guys  :)

Not a rarity by far, but a neat little variation to ad none the less...even if it is just the smooth firebox and tag/sticker that makes it any different.

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Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Stoker on August 18, 2019, 10:21:38 am
This just gets better and better!

Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: oilfield_steam on August 18, 2019, 06:57:50 am
Nice find Jan. Love the ephemera. Worthy addition to your excellent Jensen collection. Dare I say the best Jensen collection in the nation?
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Griffin on August 18, 2019, 04:30:12 am
Jan, that is a beauty of a #70, and a must have, especially with all the original paperwork and box.

The #70 handled the #15 well.  I have found if you use a 1 to 1 ratio, as you have with the smaller jensen engines a good result is gained driving a #15 generator.

Again, a great find!
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: classixs on August 17, 2019, 06:28:13 am
Thanks  :)

Just gave it a spin, and everything worked out nicely, as expected...incl. the leaks that started to reveal themself during the session, it is after all 60 year old dried out gasket material.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ED80-S9IA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7hv_qTyVsw
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: jkbixby on August 17, 2019, 05:57:00 am
A very nice example Jan especially with all the paperwork - I'd almost forgot about the old state tax stamps.
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Swift Fox on August 17, 2019, 03:12:11 am
I think having those bits makes it even better Jan, wow only $17!!! :o
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: classixs on August 17, 2019, 02:11:24 am
Thanks guys  :)

Very happy with it...and even more so since it arrived in the original box, which still contained instructions and receipt.

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Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: St Paul Steam on August 16, 2019, 10:39:51 pm
that looks new, well done Jan. I doubt anyone could find a better example.
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Jim on August 16, 2019, 07:01:26 pm
Jan that looks in absolutely immaculate show room condition.
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Stoker on August 16, 2019, 02:55:40 pm
If that was reasonably priced, I don't see any reason to "hold your horses". I'd have bought it myself!

Does look brand new for a fifty year old engine ... nice score Jan!!!
Title: Re: Jensen 70
Post by: Swift Fox on August 16, 2019, 02:39:34 pm
Looks a nice example Jan, i'm waiting to see the dry fueled #70 that Jensen added to the hobby line, don't know if anyone has bought one of those on here yet?
Title: Jensen 70
Post by: classixs on August 16, 2019, 02:15:04 pm
Just received this very nice 1950īs Jensen 70:

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I have been pretty reluctant to ad one of these, since the model is quite well represented here already, via my Cooper Bros. 2508 collection.
However, seing this one listed for sale, seemingly mint looking in every aspect, i could not "hold my horses" any longer.