Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

In Nov. 2022, I purchased via eBay a "restored" Jensen 50...turned out to need a bit more restoration! 

My appreciation to Bruce of SPS who machined a handful of new parts to replace worn or missing bits.  His handwork will be shown in Part C.

Having just finished this project, I will share the process via three parts...this is Part A...mostly the refinishing steps.

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Engine as received...not bad looking, though the color scheme was wrong for a mid-1960's engine

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Original data tag (later replaced)

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Badly stained original wood base before refinishing

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Bin full of parts to be re-refinished

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Cast engine and generator stripped prior to refinishing...notice "correct" color showing in engine's old paint

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Flywheel and generator parts being stripped

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Repainted cast parts, ready for reassembly

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
 
Repainted firebox and chimney base

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Refinished wooden base after lots of sanding, hole plugging and 5 coats of polyurethane

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

New data tag courtesy of SPS
====================================================

check tomorrow for Part B

Very, very NICE!!!

These wonderful machines are always soooooo very deserving of careful restoration!

Been waiting for this...😊