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Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: txlabman on May 11, 2020, 09:17:33 am: Thanks for posting all the Jensen Genny pics Bruce, Nick and Gil.

Looks like a good theme for Cabin Fever next year.

I think I have 12.

2 Jensen 50s, the Jensen 51, 6 Jensen 10s (all different), and three stand alone—a modern silver, dark blue and light blue.
Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: Nick on May 11, 2020, 07:49:12 am: Awesome Gil!!

Forgot about my DC 15, only one known?

Need a new picture of it after the cleanup, but this is what I had on my phone

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-110520074524-804877.jpeg)
Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: St Paul Steam on May 10, 2020, 07:59:23 pm: Wow Gil , awesome group of Jensen Gennys, I have never seen the Jensen 15 Deluxe AC/DC (15-D) before , other than the Jensen museum (I think)
Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: RedRyder on May 10, 2020, 06:45:55 pm: Here are a few....

1930's

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Late 1940's

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1951

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1950's - 1990's

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and finally..... There are just 2 known to exist.

Jensen 15 Deluxe AC/DC (15-D)

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Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: RedRyder on May 10, 2020, 05:51:52 pm: I feel the need to scrape up a picture or two.
Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: Nick on May 10, 2020, 09:35:52 am: Quote from: St Paul Steam on May 10, 2020, 06:09:40 am
A very nice collection Nick, I knew about the Meccano plastic Genny's (there is one on eBay right now with a Jensen #75) ,the omega I had forgotten about, & then Yes, there is the blue anodized base BL that steamer J created for Jensen. I don't necessarily collect Generators but just had an abundance & thought I would shoot a quick video of them.

Looks like Jack is in the lead on the ebay Meccano one.

If you look at my last picture, I have 2 variations of the anodized blue base, one is John Loughner's BL and the other is just a basic style 15.

Being you don't necessarily collect generators, how about you send that early one off to me ;) :D :D
Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: St Paul Steam on May 10, 2020, 06:09:40 am: A very nice collection Nick, I knew about the Meccano plastic Genny's (there is one on eBay right now with a Jensen #75) ,the omega I had forgotten about, & then Yes, there is the blue anodized base BL that steamer J created for Jensen. I don't necessarily collect Generators but just had an abundance & thought I would shoot a quick video of them.
Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2020, 11:51:57 pm: Almost forgot the dark blue horseshoe as it's with an engine

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-090520235055-803941.jpeg)
Title: Re: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2020, 10:46:47 pm: Quote from: St Paul Steam on May 09, 2020, 07:48:07 pm
I am missing the little plastic shell dynamo generator that they came out somewhere in the 1990's....and maybe one other .

Nice collection Bruce! I am missing that first one and the painted aluminum base (one just sold on ebay a couple weeks ago)

I've been wanting to take a family photo of all my 15's, but haven't gotten around to it yet... I have 3 variations of the Meccano plastic, the Israeli 85 and the copper colored one have the same shape and the stand-alone black is a different shape

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-090520224301-8021983.jpeg)

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-090520224300-8014.jpeg)

There is also the anodized blue aluminum base

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-300120130718-4201214.jpeg)

and the 1951 Omega

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-050220210502-4671584.jpeg)
Title: Generations of Jensen #15 Generators
Post by: St Paul Steam on May 09, 2020, 07:48:07 pm: Hi folks, here we have a sampling of Jensen generators, starting with the oldest on the left, to the latest offering that Jensen still makes , I am missing the little plastic shell dynamo generator that they came out somewhere in the 1990's....and maybe one other . all but the oldest have been modified to now be a transmission with (2) 5 tired pulleys & an on/off switch, the aluminum base models also have ball bearings installed.

https://youtu.be/0gbH0dk1oso

Show us your Jensen Generators :)