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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2025, 09:23:59 pm »
Its "finished"
Hi folks, this is my $5.00 Facebook marketplace #5 Jensen steam engine that I saw listed as I did my daily scavenger hunt for steam engines. its very early being placed in the late 1930's to early 1940's. I replaced the cloth cord with another vintage era cord, newer belly heater. this thing was as rusted & frozen up as any engine I've encountered. I resurfaced the flywheel slightly, bead blasted the base & re-shot it Robbins egg blue. the firebox & chimney support got bead blasted & re-shot black lacquer. the original plinth was sympathetically resurfaced. she is now sound & runs very well. I just realized I forgot the Jensen label (which I have)

Bruce, St. Paul Indiana, USA
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