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Title: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: RedRyder on July 10, 2022, 07:39:18 am
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/131506005_jemen-toy-steam-engine-plant

Ultra rare engine and a real treasure.

I hope it was one of us.
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: RedRyder on July 10, 2022, 07:49:34 am
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Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: RedRyder on July 10, 2022, 07:50:58 am
Looks like a #30/40 boiler conversion to open flame.
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Stoker on July 10, 2022, 10:05:05 am
Wow, first one I've ever seen "in the wild"!

Do you suppose that it left Jensen in that configuration, or was that something an owner did to be able to run an otherwise stand-alone engine?

Anybody know what price the hammer came down on, or at least a general ballpark range???
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: RedRyder on July 10, 2022, 10:43:22 am
Wow, first one I've ever seen "in the wild"!

Do you suppose that it left Jensen in that configuration, or was that something an owner did to be able to run an otherwise stand-alone engine?

Anybody know what price the hammer came down on, or at least a general ballpark range???
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Hi Daniel, the price you see... 375 is the hammer final.
Add to that buyers premium of 75 plus sales tax and you are up arround 480.
Safe to assume with shipping you are all in at just over 500.
Grand Larceny for sure...!!!

Jensen would not have used such a nice slab of wood and would not have stuck the safety valve in an elbow on the side and would npt have extended the whistle or side mounted it. No matter... a very nicely done rig.
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Nick on July 10, 2022, 11:44:43 am
 I can let you know shipping cost early on in the week ;)
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Stoker on July 10, 2022, 11:48:15 am
Wow, first one I've ever seen "in the wild"!

Do you suppose that it left Jensen in that configuration, or was that something an owner did to be able to run an otherwise stand-alone engine?

Anybody know what price the hammer came down on, or at least a general ballpark range???
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Hi Daniel, the price you see... 375 is the hammer final.
Add to that buyers premium of 75 plus sales tax and you are up arround 480.
Safe to assume with shipping you are all in at just over 500.
Grand Larceny for sure...!!!

Jensen would not have used such a nice slab of wood and would not have stuck the safety valve in an elbow on the side and would npt have extended the whistle or side mounted it. No matter... a very nicely done rig.

Grand Larceny perhaps .... but I'd gladly get held up for that amount to bring that baby home!!!

& Hey Nick .... if you aren't just spoofin' us, then MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS on an amazing score .... Well Done That!
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Nick on July 10, 2022, 11:53:37 am
No spoofin ;)


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Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Nick on July 10, 2022, 11:55:04 am
Internet froze on me at beginning and this Lipsia went too cheap


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Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Nick on July 10, 2022, 11:59:01 am
This 5 was a beauty but can’t afford them all

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Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Junkologist on July 10, 2022, 04:17:14 pm
Congrats, Nick! Well done!
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: St Paul Steam on July 10, 2022, 04:31:42 pm
Nice catch Nick, 1st I've seen bought on the open market.
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: RedRyder on July 10, 2022, 07:12:24 pm
Wow, first one I've ever seen "in the wild"!

Do you suppose that it left Jensen in that configuration, or was that something an owner did to be able to run an otherwise stand-alone engine?

Anybody know what price the hammer came down on, or at least a general ballpark range???
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Hi Daniel, the price you see... 375 is the hammer final.
Add to that buyers premium of 75 plus sales tax and you are up arround 480.
Safe to assume with shipping you are all in at just over 500.
Grand Larceny for sure...!!!

Jensen would not have used such a nice slab of wood and would not have stuck the safety valve in an elbow on the side and would npt have extended the whistle or side mounted it. No matter... a very nicely done rig.

Grand Larceny perhaps .... but I'd gladly get held up for that amount to bring that baby home!!!

& Hey Nick .... if you aren't just spoofin' us, then MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS on an amazing score .... Well Done That!
Hi Daniel, grand larceny on Nick's side of the trade, not the auction house.

Congratulations, Nick! You got some very interesting pieces at great prices.

Gil
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Stoker on July 10, 2022, 07:28:11 pm
Yeah, I expect that rare little gem should have brought well into four figures, and probably even a few notches up in the left-hand column at that!!!
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Jim on July 11, 2022, 01:12:09 am
Nice score Nick, well done mate!
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: tenniV11 on July 11, 2022, 12:08:44 pm
Very good catch Nick - I like the Buckman's - they are so cute.
I'm not familiar with the Jensen, but certainly an interesting V2.
I hope you show us some videos of the engines running.

Auction houses already charge a nice surcharge and shipping also costs another nice sum.
I hope they pluck you not too bad.

Arnold ;D

Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Maxwell on July 11, 2022, 01:35:38 pm
@Nick, congratulations on the Buckman, I knew you wanted it & didn’t want to break your heart  ;) my shipping fees are higher than what you got the Buckman for  ;D

I won the dirt cheap super rare Lipsia (which I believe could actually be EP & not Schoenner) & the original Jensen 5 among other stuff.
I had to buy the 4 engines on the board to get the Boucher twin vertical to complete my collection; which now includes all Boucher engines line  ;D

Will share when I get the Big Boys Toys
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: tenniV11 on July 11, 2022, 02:23:07 pm
The Lipsia is very rare - not seen yet. Not Maerklin or Schoenner - maybe Ernst Plank or Falk
The price is a real steal...
Dr. Schneider was not a manufacturer and he had production done by various companies.
Arnold
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Nick on July 11, 2022, 08:47:38 pm
Well done Mike!! I really wanted that Lipsia, but would have had to pass on the Jensen had I won that and the Buckman, but at least I know where it went ;) Thanks for letting me steal the Buckman ;)
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: txlabman on July 12, 2022, 11:21:02 am

Congratulations Nick and Mike!
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Stoker on July 12, 2022, 11:29:13 am
Well done to you too Mike  .....  boy-howdy, somehow that auction turned out to be a real theft-fest par excellence for at least a couple of our august members, so I raise a glass in celebration to you both!!! 
Title: Re: Did Anyone Here Win This JENSEN #80 ....??? Listed as Jemen Toy Steam Engine Plant
Post by: Maxwell on July 12, 2022, 12:07:41 pm

Congratulations Nick and Mike!

Thanks Arnold, Charlie, Daniel, and Nick.
Nick, I hope that you enjoy this rare & beautiful Buckman very much. I love the round flywheel rim.