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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: Nick on August 10, 2023, 07:50:03 pm

Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: RichSteamTx on August 18, 2023, 09:46:58 pm
I think I spy a Empire in there too ;-)
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: txlabman on August 17, 2023, 04:13:02 pm

Very cool Nick!

Thanks for the pictures and sharing the story.
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: Gregowen on August 12, 2023, 09:11:36 pm
   Amazing, the treasures that still remain hidden even today!
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: St Paul Steam on August 12, 2023, 07:17:04 pm
Quote from: IndianaRog on August 12, 2023, 07:07:46 am
Imagine having to dust all that!!!!
From the looks of it, that's not an issue.
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: IndianaRog on August 12, 2023, 07:07:46 am
Imagine having to dust all that!!!!
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: tenniV11 on August 12, 2023, 04:23:42 am
Very exciting - thanks for the video
Arnold
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: Nick on August 11, 2023, 10:17:03 pm
Below is a video of what I walked into to find this collection. I was at a showgrounds looking for someone but got a little distracted 😆 he had put up the shed a few years ago but is just now in the process of moving his collection in to display at a show. When I walked in there was another engine laying on top of the 50, I asked him to take it off 😆 The 50 came from his father, but he has never seen a boiler with it. I have talked with him a little more and hope he will give it a gentle clean and take care of what’s left as it is not for sale, but at least will be available for the public to see.

Those are keys screwed to the ceiling!

https://youtu.be/zeeuJ3ac3mE
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: RedRyder on August 11, 2023, 04:22:52 pm
That's a truly nice pile of hardware to run into. Did you get back there to talk to him some more?

Gil
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: Steamloco on August 11, 2023, 12:49:57 pm
Nice find! Keep looking... the rest of it has to be around there somewhere.   :)
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: komet163b on August 11, 2023, 09:17:00 am
Wow from Brooklyn:

Great find!  Tell us the backstory, and...
DID YOU BUY IT!

Wayne
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: Fullraceflathead on August 11, 2023, 08:38:47 am
What a nice find and project!
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: skeptic49 on August 11, 2023, 06:09:57 am
Quite an unusual find!
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: Junkologist on August 10, 2023, 10:48:21 pm
Wow! That’s a special generator right there! Very nice!
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: Stoker on August 10, 2023, 08:24:45 pm
WHOA .... an old Jensen 50 engine, pump, governor and base with the Jensen 15 genny, but what are the twin engines where the boiler is supposed to be???

That looks to be a true WONDERLAND of amazing (and amazingly grungy) machinery of the types we can mostly only dream about!?!?
Title: Re: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: St Paul Steam on August 10, 2023, 08:23:17 pm
Well....I see part of a Jensen #50 in there, were you able to capture it .
Title: Didn’t expect to come across this today…
Post by: Nick on August 10, 2023, 07:50:03 pm
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