Made a deal yesterday morning and headed down to Owasso, Oklahoma at noon and was home by 9 am this morning.
1260 miles, 19 hours of driving and a very understanding 8-month pregnant wife, 4 year old and 2 year old
Nothing like driving halfway across the country in the middle of the night for a toy

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Marathon trip for certain and for sure ........ but what's the reason??
Must be a very special item
You are a road warrior like me, Charlie, and perhaps a few more. We never let over a thousand miles of driving get in the way of anything important!
Looking forward to the rest of the story.
Gil
Marathon trip for certain and for sure ........ but what's the reason??
Well... I've always wanted one of these 15's, so had to go get it!
Nick, you have probably landed the rarest of Jensen generators. I believe those were only made to use on Jensen 50's and 51's and produced AC & DC... something I have never understood how possible from same generator, but it's true.
Hell of a drive, but rare and desirable for sure.
Rog
Nick, you have probably landed the rarest of Jensen generators. I believe those were only made to use on Jensen 50's and 51's and produced AC & DC... something I have never understood how possible from same generator, but it's true.
Hell of a drive, but rare and desirable for sure.
Rog
This whole purchase is a confusing one... quite a mis-match of parts... (more to come)
But as for this 15-D, the lamp-post is built into the base itself, on the 51's it has a stand-alone lamp-post and is also stand-alone on the Jensen museum page 15-D/lineshaft/saw combo
screenshot from Jack Boyle's 51
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Jensen museum
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I used to be crazy too Nick (thinking of my Feb. trip to NJ for Maggie) but I understand - what's a thousand miles when it's for something really great............ and it definitely is - well done!
very happy for you Nick, quite an exciting find.
I would love to understand how this one generator can produce both AC and DC...does anyone know a layman's explanation???
Rog