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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: Steamandoil (Tim) on March 13, 2020, 10:50:34 pm

Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2020, 07:59:25 am: Quote from: txlabman on June 15, 2020, 07:42:55 am
Quote from: IndianaRog on June 13, 2020, 06:53:02 am
Tim, when I had Empire pumps/windmill...I dried them with a hairdryer when finished with a run...took maybe 5 minutes and the bases got hot enough to dry off the water. Yours sure look good!!

Rog

I never thought of using a hair dryer Rog.

Great tip!

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Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: txlabman on June 15, 2020, 07:42:55 am: Quote from: IndianaRog on June 13, 2020, 06:53:02 am
Tim, when I had Empire pumps/windmill...I dried them with a hairdryer when finished with a run...took maybe 5 minutes and the bases got hot enough to dry off the water. Yours sure look good!!

Rog

I never thought of using a hair dryer Rog.

Great tip!
Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: IndianaRog on June 13, 2020, 06:53:02 am: Tim, when I had Empire pumps/windmill...I dried them with a hairdryer when finished with a run...took maybe 5 minutes and the bases got hot enough to dry off the water. Yours sure look good!!

Rog
Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: oilfield_steam on June 12, 2020, 08:59:17 am: I love water moving accessories, and these are great. Really clean too.

Interesting idea on the mineral oil Bruce. Hadnt thought of that.
Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: classixs on June 11, 2020, 01:23:45 pm: What a nice show, thanks Tim !

One of my favourite engines, running two of my favourite accessories...what´s not to love about that ;D
Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: txlabman on June 11, 2020, 12:10:16 pm: Somehow I missed this one Tim.

A wonderful video.

Thanks!!!
Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 14, 2020, 01:56:20 pm: Quote from: Steamandoil (Tim) on March 14, 2020, 08:20:45 am
Yes that’s a good idea. Is it hard to clean out? I’ll try it next time I run them, thx.
No , Tim its not hard to clean out , the density is close to that of water..& if you don't get it 100% out...doesn't matter, it's a very light oil 😉👍
Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: Nick on March 14, 2020, 09:53:38 am: Some more of the finest pieces out there 8)

Like Bruce, I also use mineral oil... give it a try, works great ;)
Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: Steamandoil (Tim) on March 14, 2020, 08:20:45 am: Yes that’s a good idea. Is it hard to clean out? I’ll try it next time I run them, thx.
Title: Re: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 14, 2020, 06:49:33 am: Nice video Tim, some of my favorite steam toys , as an aside , I use baby pure mineral oil in my empire water pumps , solves a lot of issues, lubricates while running, no rust issues, a bit thicker consistency & looks nice while flowing. its also cheap.
Title: Empire water pumps and Jensen #55 on steam.
Post by: Steamandoil (Tim) on March 13, 2020, 10:50:34 pm: I like to use the o-ring cord for belts when I can. It's pretty hard to get the steady turning of the pulleys with spring bands. These two pumps were restored and kept by Indiana Rog and Rockman 202. I don't run them often but when I do they pump all day. Lots of careful drying and lube after they run keeps them fresh to live another 80 years I hope!

https://youtu.be/6UTeG-DEf2E