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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2025, 06:31:24 pm »
Quote from: Jim on April 27, 2025, 05:24:30 pm
Nice to see this one on the road to being saved by a great Jensen restorer!
I agree, Jim. 

We know it is in good hands.

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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2025, 08:41:03 pm »








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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2025, 05:43:24 am »
Thanks for the update, Bruce...!!!

Looking good!

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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2025, 08:16:04 am »
Looks like this will be an excellent tutorial - well done so far.
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2025, 03:18:07 pm »
What a fun project this must be !
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #20 on: May 11, 2025, 11:49:53 am »
Great project Bruce! Keep us updated!
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2025, 09:22:07 pm »
Plinth restoration.

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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #22 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)

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« Reply #23 on: May 13, 2025, 11:13:39 pm »
Lovely ....... and lovingly restored by a true Master!!!
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #24 on: May 14, 2025, 04:25:33 am »
Great job, Bruce!
Can’t believe it’s the same engine!
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #25 on: May 14, 2025, 06:32:44 am »
I don’t know Bruce… I think you ruined the patina on this one… ;) 😂 😂 😂
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #26 on: May 14, 2025, 08:12:16 pm »
Awesome job!  Truly Trash to Treasure.
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #27 on: May 14, 2025, 09:49:00 pm »
Quote from: Nick on May 14, 2025, 06:32:44 am
I don’t know Bruce… I think you ruined the patina on this one… ;) 😂 😂 😂
...lol, well Nick, I can always pitch it back into the lake for awhile to bring back the grunge.😊
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #28 on: May 15, 2025, 05:31:00 am »
Awesome restoration, Bruce...!!!
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Re: My $5.00 (early) Jensen #5 steam engine
« Reply #29 on: May 16, 2025, 02:40:03 pm »
I had a problem with the oscillating cylinder not seating properly on the steam chest. I had to take er' back apart a bit & mill out the stanchion to make a bit more Clearance for the crank shaft to clear & thus seal the cylinder to the steam chest completely. here's what I did.  I show this only to help diagnose problems for other steam enthusiast.

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