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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 April 05, 2020, 06:28:06 pm
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Well that lovely #50 has certainly received the Gil treatment and has come up a real treat!
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Thank you, Charlie...!!!
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Just went back and read the thread again while everyone was sleeping.
An epic restoration Gil. 👏👏👏👏👏
And I am looking forward to seeing Rog’s new creation too. 🤠
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Thanks, Rog! It does bring back some fond memories of another successful project.
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Gorgeous Gil...very similar to the one we worked on a few years ago. Amazing how they pop up occasionally on eBay from all corners of the US.
Rog
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Hi Rog, I am also looking forward to your showing the new overhead railway.
Gil
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I remember your first one very well!! Can't wait to see the new one 8)
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Nick, this is the second time I've created an aerial O gauge railroad...first about 10 years ago 1 foot down from ceiling of the basement...this one is 1 foot down from the ceiling of my den. Basically encircles the den with two large reversing loops and four turnout switches. Railway is built, track laid...working on the electrical parts now. Hope to finish in a couple of weeks, and will then provide pictures and video. In my opinion it is epic!!!
Rog
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Hi Gil,
I have been very distracted of late with a big railroad project, but thought I better check in on the forum and was pleasantly surprised to see this gorgeous 50 you have carefully and beautifully cleaned up and got running. It is even nicer looking than the one I once had that you helped get new heaters installed. They are surely marvelous machines and all have one know this!!
Happy Easter my friends,
Roger
Happy Easter Rog, would love to hear about your railroad project ;)
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Nice engine Gil, enjoyed seeing the steam chuff out in slo-mo.
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Hi Gil,
I have been very distracted of late with a big railroad project, but thought I better check in on the forum and was pleasantly surprised to see this gorgeous 50 you have carefully and beautifully cleaned up and got running. It is even nicer looking than the one I once had that you helped get new heaters installed. They are surely marvelous machines and all have one know this!!
Happy Easter my friends,
Roger
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That,....is a beautiful engine! I never realized how nice those Big Jensen s are. Areal, functional governor and water pump. Nice! Thanks for the great photos. Wow! Thanks for sharing😊
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I worked on the feed water pump and got it going.
Enjoy,
Gil
https://youtu.be/cnQ-zkIRXks
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It's good to see someone took care of it from the beginning.
Some of the best preserved engines are actually neglected in a favorable environment.
That's alright with me if they look like this.
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That beauty just keeps looking better and better!
Loved the Slo-Mo Gil
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Amazing engine (https://emoji.tapatalk-cdn.com/emoji7.png)
Thanks for sharing Gil !
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Here's the video...!
Enjoy,
Gil
https://youtu.be/iy54tthO4HI
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Sweet!
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It's good to see someone took care of it from the beginning.
Some of the best preserved engines are actually neglected in a favorable environment.
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It's good to see someone took care of it from the beginning.
If everyone took care of their Jensens. ...what would the rest of us do to keep busy 😃
Run'em!!!
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It's good to see someone took care of it from the beginning.
If everyone took care of their Jensens. ...what would the rest of us do to keep busy 😃
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It's good to see someone took care of it from the beginning.
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Apart from the slight wrinkling on the smoke stack support, that has to be the nicest black paint job I have seen on any Jensen engine. They must have sprayed an extra coat or two on at the factory 8)
That boiler really makes me want rivets in my 50's boiler 8) 8)
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Thanks, Daniel. It's an honor to be trusted with it and have the opportunity to share it.
I agree, Bruce. It is without a doubt the finest black fire box #50 in original condition that I have seen.
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That sure wasn't far from showroom condition, really nice work cleaning that up & its probably one of the best preserved low mileage Jensen #50's in existence .
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SPECTACULAR !!!!!!!!!
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Here is a quick video tour of it....
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Great photos Gil .... but those interior shots of the boiler make it look like some kind of evil torture chamber! ;c)
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arm for governor...
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And after re-assembly...
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and now some more!
I had a little helper!
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Sure, you will see it soon in my pictures.
It is identical to all other Jensen made governor controls.
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Very nice..
Can you add a photo of the governor control arm. Id like to see it.
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More of the tear down.... and cleaning
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I hope to get this beast under steam sometime soon.
This morning at 8:00 am the seller delivered it in person to the Office of Steam on behalf if it's proud new owner.
In the interest of social distancing, he set it on my trailer, stepped back and I stepped up with towels and a disinfectant cleaner.
Gil
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Then partial disassembly and clean-up would begin in earnest.
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