Hello fellow steamers
I picked this up 2 days ago in need of much work , I did a full "nuclear" restoration on her. it was missing the smokestack support, chimney, heater, pwr cord, rev spring, both springs in the SV & whistle were broken as well. I totally stripped all the hardware of the cast iron bases & bead blasted them & reshot them with the period correct Jensen dark blue I added two functioning oil cups on the engine & generator (which is now also a transmission) I fabricated a new smoke stack support (thanks Jan & Howard for your help) also a smokestack of the correct size & configuration. it got a new heater & 3/16 AWG grounded cord. the 3" Riveted boiler is a Jed P vintage heavy duty unit. it runs very well at just over 1psi in either direction.
as picked up Friday evening
https://youtu.be/t_OCN0DN6mkI worked all weekend on it , the restoration.
https://youtu.be/p8fVv4db5oA
What a Beauty!! 😍 😍
Wanna sell it before the weekend’s over? 😂
Turned out really nice Bruce - almost would hate to get fingerprints on that beautiful boiler!
What a Beauty!! 😍 😍
Wanna sell it before the weekend’s over? 😂
Nah... I'm really enjoying this one. I just put over 14 hrs in the restoration and Its puttering away next to my chair at this very moment.
Turned out really nice Bruce - almost would hate to get fingerprints on that beautiful boiler!
Lol...you don't know how many times I rubbed down that shiny boiler every time I went to film it Larry , Tis a fingerprint magnet 😄
That's awesome...!!!
Well done, Bruce.... Very well done!
Gil
Very nice work, both when it comes to restoration as well as modifications.
Great job (as always) Bruce!
Very nice work, both when it comes to restoration as well as modifications.
Great job (as always) Bruce!
Thanks again for your help Jan , the chimney was surprisingly easy to make & I was pleased with the smokestack support as well , I wanted to make another one after learning how to knock this one out 😊
What a beauty Bruce, that sure was a nuclear resto mate!
What a Beauty!! 😍 😍
Wanna sell it before the weekend’s over? 😂
Nah... I'm really enjoying this one. I just put over 14 hrs in the restoration and Its puttering away next to my chair at this very moment.
Haha
I don’t blame you there, just had to tease you about it… and to be honest, I wouldn’t want to see the price tag that this one deserves
This is my foray back into Jensen's after working on many Wilesco's over this past year...feels good to be back.
I timed it & it runs approx 29 RPM's in the clockwise rotation & 33 RPM's in the counter clock wise rotation which tells me it runs better counter clockwise (slightly) using the exact same air pressure.
https://youtu.be/I_Qyelmh6Pg
