Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines
The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: RedRyder on March 02, 2019, 03:28:51 pm
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G'day Gil
A great collection as I already knew.
The Goodnow and Wightman is real treasure, what a fantastic engine.
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You have some really wonderful old Jensen's there Gil, I must admit I have a soft spot for them and unfortunately they do not come up for sale very often in the UK.
Roy
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wonderful examples all, any one of them would be welcome in St. Paul steam shop.
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I have to say i really like that Jensen #5 Cast Iron Base Gil!
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A very nice collection of engines.
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A wonderfull collection indeed.
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A joy to behold & a wonderful collection.
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This was the rattiest steam toy I ever brought home.
An early to mid 1930s Jensen 4 bolt #10
Below are pictures as received and just after some cleaning.
This piece has found a good new home and will undergo
a restoration to it's former glory.
Gil
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On rare occasions the ravages of time and scrap heaps leave an engine of some importance
so unscathed that it deserves to be written home about. Every so often ebay will cough up such a gem.
This is such an engine. The photos were not great and it was crud covered and nearly black all over
until I began the task of removing eons of grease impregnated dust that coated nearly all of it.
This one is not restored nor does it need it. A gentle and thorough cleaning with hand polishing of the bright
metal and an eye towards preserving the delicate paint work was in order. I would call this one a keeper.
Turns out the years of crud protected a pristine and unused 1880's small steam engine. I am told these
were working steam engines sold by Goodnow and Wightman of Boston in the 1880's and it was thought
that this one may have been a company show sample displayed in their front window and that it was
pictured in one of their catalogs. I am still looking for a catalog that shows it without success.
I was planning on disassembling, stripping off paint, etc until I found
this magnificently and ornately decorated piece under the crud.
It shall remain as is!
Gil
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Here is a recent video of the Jensen 51
Enjoy,
Gil
https://youtu.be/JLGuoVuEPjE
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a few more...
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Here is my most recent acquisition and a crown Jewel in my Jensen collection.
This is the legendary Jensen #51.
I KNOW I DID NOT NEED TO SAY THAT ON THIS FORUM !!!
A #51 had been in my cross hairs for a number of years and I was very
fortunate to make the acquisition.
It only had 2/10 of an hour on it when I picked it up. Just enough time
to for Randy test it after final assembly in 1984.
It had been sitting in Randy's glass front cabinet ever since.
I am very very fortunate to have this piece of Jensen history in my collection.
It is still in a glass front cabinet at the Office of Steam where it has been
since 2007 just before I joined the Unofficial Mamod Forum
Gil
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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
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Here is a pretty rare late 1940's Jensen Big Power Plant with a hard to find free standing red horseshoe generator.
This is not restored but the result of long hours of intense and careful cleaning and a little polishing.
I am indeed fortunate to have one of these in great original condition
Gil
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Here's an Elliott Bay Triple expansion steam launch engine.
The Elliott Bay Triple.
I got it fixed up enough to run at steam shows but not fit for service in a launch.
It will idle at 50-60 rpm all day on 5-6 psi live steam.
At near 400 lbs it was way beyond my ability to lift rule.
As I said before that rule is not always written in stone.
It is now in it's new home in the UK, hopefully getting brought up to fit for service standards.
Gil
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Here is one of my first early Jensens.
In fact it is one of my first 2 pre-war examples.
I was fortunate to acquire this late 1930's Jensen #10 along with a mid 1930's "Forgotten 35".
Enjoy,
Gil
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Good morning, afternoon, evening or good night,
You are properly greeted in all time zones in the world of steam.
My name is Gil. Many of you know me as reddrryder on eBay and YouTube. It is with pleasure that I greet you on this new forum.
I collect toy and model steam engines, gas engines, some hot air engines and a bits of other old technology, my main focus being steam. I have some scale model gas engines, a few full sized steam engines, and a collection of toy and model steam engines. The only toy steam line I collect seriously is Jensen. I have 50 plus of them, including some pretty rare ones but have not recently counted. The other 60 or so pieces comprise of machinist built models such as Stuart, Clarkson, Reeves, a few one-offs, and some nice smaller 80-150 year old working originals. I try to keep them small enough to lift by myself but that is not written in stone. Some are nasty looking when I get them and I take great joy in restoration and bringing them from the brink of the scrap heap to near museum quality. I always have an eye open for the next acquisition and I occasionally sell a few pieces to make room for the new and help support my hobby. Each and every one of these marvelous little engines is a joy to work on and operate.
Best to all,
Gil RedRyder