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Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: Mi Steam on March 11, 2019, 01:30:40 am

Quote from: CBWho on March 10, 2019, 03:14:56 pm

Mi Steam, very nice engine but you have a screw lose... in front. ;)

I had to take a look at the 10 and I must have
fix the loose screw after this photo.

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: KD02 on March 10, 2019, 04:21:59 pm

My first resto was a 1960's TE1, i've got a pic somewhere, i'll post it when I find it.

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: SeeSteam on March 10, 2019, 03:14:56 pm

Mi Steam, very nice engine but you have a screw lose... in front. ;) I don't have a Jensen yet, but seeing them makes me want to rectify that situation. ;)

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: RedRyder on March 10, 2019, 03:08:49 pm

Here....

One of my earlier restorations on a 1/2 hp Sipp from the late 1800's.

It is a bit over done and with red that is brighter than I might use today today.

Gil

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Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: RedRyder on March 10, 2019, 12:41:50 pm

Nicely sorted, Carl!

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: Mi Steam on March 10, 2019, 01:12:43 am

The biggest problem was the lamp post only the wire was attached.
When I got the lamp post it had threads on it and this one was only
had a taper. So I used my dremel tool to grind the taper.

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Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: Jim on March 09, 2019, 03:30:59 pm

Looks straight from the Jensen factory Larry.

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: jkbixby on March 09, 2019, 03:25:37 pm

My first true restoration was a Jensen 35.

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Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: txlabman on March 07, 2019, 02:32:41 pm

Mine was a Robert Fulton Vertical.

I think I have some before and after pictures.  I will post them if I find them.

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 07, 2019, 12:04:40 pm

I think the joy of restorations are in the bringing back to life & good useful service an engine that looked so far gone as to not be salvageable , I see them as abandoned puppies that are in desperate need of help....that I can offer them 😊
One of the early ones I did was also a cast based non-reversing riveted boiler Jensen #25 , I picked it up off of Craig's list for $50 , as recall it was $60 ,but the gentleman took $10 off because I had driven so far to get it 😁
(https://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/bruceang1/1937%20Jensen%2025%20026_zpsklauuun2.jpg) (https://s1189.photobucket.com/user/bruceang1/media/1937%20Jensen%2025%20026_zpsklauuun2.jpg.html)

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: IndianaRog on March 07, 2019, 11:16:45 am

Mine was a run down Jensen 25...boiler was bashed, but boiler was found from an even more run down piece...married the two and it began my active steam collecting.

Rog

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: Jim on March 07, 2019, 01:34:50 am

Thanks Kevin, that's a very nice Kenneth Wells TE you did up.

Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: Kevin68 on March 07, 2019, 01:28:32 am

This is my attempt at a small restoration ‘Kenneth Wells TE ‘
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Title: Re: What was your first resto?
Post by: Kevin68 on March 07, 2019, 01:26:35 am

Very nice Jim lovely little engines.

Title: What was your first resto?
Post by: Jim on March 07, 2019, 01:20:09 am

Mine was this little Jensen that I got from the U.S and stripped it down in December 2013.

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