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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 August 03, 2024, 09:24:12 am
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Late to the party, but wow, what an amazing restoration, outstanding work Gil, it runs and looks great!
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That is "Really" nice Gil, Well done!
Thanks, Bruce!
Gil
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Been following your build. Beautiful job!! Absolutely the most beautiful Jensens!
Thank you!
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That is "Really" nice Gil, Well done!
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Bloody nice Gil!!!!!!
A Jensen #50, a never to be filled bucket list item for me, I need to live vicariously through vids :)
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Been following your build. Beautiful job!! Absolutely the most beautiful Jensens!
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Nice work Gil! And nice water tower as well.
Thanks, Brent!
Yes, that is a great water tower, thank you very much!
At some point after I get the engine completely finished, I would like to make a longer run utilizing the water tower.
Gil
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Thanks, Charlie!
Gil
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Congratulations Gil!
What a restoration journey. 🤠
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Nice work Gil! And nice water tower as well.
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Just awesome, Gil!
Thanks, Mike!
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Besides the stunning centerpiece in that video, I must say that old leather couch surely looks mighty comfortable.
Yes, it is!
Just sat on it this morning.
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Just awesome, Gil!
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Besides the stunning centerpiece in that video, I must say that old leather couch surely looks mighty comfortable.
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Thanks, Daniel !
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DELICIOUS!!!
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But wait..... There's more...!!
Here is a video of the first live steam test.
Enjoy,
Gil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSCIb2lU07I
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BEEEEEEEAAAUUTIFUL!!!
I see you solved your sight glass dilemma ...... so very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Update...
Here are 2 photos of the Stuart fittings original to this boiler. I fitted the glass tube and tested with air pressure and water. No leaks!
The new pump wasn't holding water in the boiler so I opened it to access the check balls and gave them a tap to better seat them. Also added a spring to keep the exit check ball more firmly seated. I will need to inspect the spring after a few runs. I think it is steel and will deteriorate quickly. )OK for testing but wants to be brass)
I have also pressed in a new crosshead pin as the original was well worn.
Gil
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Gil,
This could be a display piece in a museum; but hard to part with, with such beauty.
You did a fantastic job. Jaw is on the floor.
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Rough & Nasty it may have been ...... but Smooth & Svelte is clearly it's destiny now!!!
You got that right!
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Rough & Nasty it may have been ...... but Smooth & Svelte is clearly it's destiny now!!!
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Thanks, Jim!
Gil
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WOW Gil, now that's an 'Atomic Resto' to quote Rog!!!
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This is remarkable, Gil!!!!!!
Worthy of the Smithsonian museum!
Thanks, Travis!
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It looks GREAT!! What a beautiful 50!
Thanks and welcome aboard!
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Amazing transformation, well done Gil!
Thanks, Jan!
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That really turned out amazing excellent craftsmanship!!!
Thank you!
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Superb craftsmanship, Gil! It’s looking fantastic!
Thanks Mike!
Long time in the making and well worth the effort.
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Wow, it looks like a completely different engine! Spectacular upgrade, can't wait to see it running for probably the first time in decades.
Thanks Doug!
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Here is a short video with before and after photos and air test.
Enjoy!
Gil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzMdP4nlziM
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Hi Wayne, Off to the right is an all original 1930s Jensen #50.
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Cracking good job! Tom Senior is smiling.
What about the other one off to the side in the photos?
Wayne
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Amazing transformation, well done Gil!
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It looks GREAT!! What a beautiful 50!
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This is remarkable, Gil!!!!!!
Worthy of the Smithsonian museum!
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That really turned out amazing excellent craftsmanship!!!
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Superb craftsmanship, Gil! It’s looking fantastic!
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Wow, it looks like a completely different engine! Spectacular upgrade, can't wait to see it running for probably the first time in decades.
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Moving right along....
It's been a lot of work over a long period of time.
I am happy to report the finish line is in sight (a few details remain).
Below is a photo update.
Enjoy,
Gil
I located the original heaters which you can see in the first post on page 1.
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Here it is nearly all together!
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It’s looking really good! The paint & wood are beautiful!
Thank you..!!
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What a journey Gil!
Thanks for sharing.
Charlie
Thanks, Charlie..!!
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Love to know the backstory on this #50 Gil.
Hi Jim, Reply #7 has all the info I have on it.
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Thank you fullraceflathead..!!
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A minor project delay.
It appears I need to move the firebox and chimney stand about 3/16" further away from the engine.
I drilled the screw holes larger and pressed wood dowels into the holes.
Now I can re-drill them all in the better location.
Gil
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It’s looking really good! The paint & wood are beautiful!
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Love to know the backstory on this #50 Gil.
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What a journey Gil!
Thanks for sharing.
Charlie
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That looks very nice!!!
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Looking good, Gil! It’s coming together nicely!
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Now to fit it to the wood.
I made a #50 paper template for drilling holes in the wood about 10 years ago. It was quite helpful.
Note that the flywheel has the early 1930s dark blue paint. I have left that original along with the early 1930s generator that is also dark blue.
Gil
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I used a skill saw to carve a wire trough in the bottom (just like Tom Sr.)
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Engine assembly time.
The water pump is not precisely correct for this early example.
However it is a genuine Jensen water pump made by Tom Jr. about 15 years ago.
Gil
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Here is the cast iron engine base repainted.
I used a semi-gloss urethane.
I went to our local Sherwin Williams store.
I brought a mid 1930s Jensen with me for color matching and I explained I've had trouble before with computers reading colors wrong. Some have come close but I have never been terribly pleased with computer color sampling. The woman running this store has a very good eye and knows here products well. She brought me directly to a wall of color sample cards and quickly picked out 3 cards all similar. I think this one nailed it. She said she could mix it in a semi-gloss urethane and that was her recommendation.
Gil
Here it is resting on the original 1930s base I had copied.
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Here is the wood base with stain and urethane mixed together (my own blend).
Gil
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More coats...
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Here are some pictures of a very well made new reproduction of a 1930s Jensen #50 wood base.
Gil
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That is a heck of a project you have there.
It would be nice to get a back-story on this engine such as where
you found it and how long ago, to start. Was it stored in a barn?
Was the owner a 'character'? All cool!
Hopefully, Jensen will be able to supply any parts you
may need. They are also good with advice and help when needed.
For me, they fixed an unfixable engine.
Keep us posted,
Wayne
I wish I knew more about it's life before me.
I have had it more than 17 years as these pictures were taken in Westport before we moved to Easton in April 2007.
Clearly an incorrect water pump is on it. I was able to get Tom Jr. to make me a new water pump. This was over 15 years ago.
The rest of the parts, I have had to source outside of Jensen. Doug supplied an early correct generator with a cracked magnet that still works.
Note that Tom Jensen Sr. used Stuart Turner site glass parts on this early example.
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Can't wait to see how this one progresses! I agree, how could this high end Steam Engine get so brutalized!
Basement flooding would be my best guess, while inside a cardboard box.
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That is a heck of a project you have there.
It would be nice to get a back-story on this engine such as where
you found it and how long ago, to start. Was it stored in a barn?
Was the owner a 'character'? All cool!
Hopefully, Jensen will be able to supply any parts you
may need. They are also good with advice and help when needed.
For me, they fixed an unfixable engine.
Keep us posted,
Wayne
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Can't wait to see how this one progresses! I agree, how could this high end Steam Engine get so brutalized!
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It simply boggles the mind, that anyone who could be lucky enough to actually own a Jensen 50, would let such deterioration and neglect occur and progress to such a shocking level.
They might as well have taken an older, classic Rolls Royce, to a destruction derby.
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Stay tuned!
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WOW, that sucker looks truly rugged!
Still, it has found the right place to be brought back to life, and I for one am delighted that I get a ringside seat on that resuscitation!!
I can already "see" the wonderful machine that it is destined, once again, to be!!!
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A number of years back (not certain how many years) I acquired the nastiest looking Jensen 50 I had ever seen.
It has been on the back burner for a long time.
In this thread I will add updates as progress is made.
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Gil
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