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RichSteamTx

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Re: Empire B-44 D-Cell Battery Engine - YAY
« Reply #30 on: January 12, 2025, 10:58:03 am »
Now fully painted, job done and right before I leave for the Airport to return to Atlanta!  Pretty cool my brother was able to drop it off to me when delivering that 1930s Model A Truck.

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Re: Empire B-44 D-Cell Battery Engine - YAY
« Reply #31 on: January 12, 2025, 11:02:36 am »
Well Done Rich! Safe to say this one ended up in the right hands 👍
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Re: Empire B-44 D-Cell Battery Engine - YAY
« Reply #32 on: January 12, 2025, 11:30:53 am »
Well Done Rich! Safe to say this one ended up in the right hands 👍

Thank you @Nick - that means a LOT!  Lord knows I love having this little gem :-)
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Re: Empire B-44 D-Cell Battery Engine - YAY
« Reply #33 on: January 12, 2025, 04:17:31 pm »
Fantastic job on that one! Very nice!
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Re: Empire B-44 D-Cell Battery Engine - YAY
« Reply #34 on: January 12, 2025, 10:02:18 pm »
Very nice Rich!  I'm glad you were able to get this very rare engine.  It's in good hands.

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Re: Empire B-44 D-Cell Battery Engine - YAY
« Reply #35 on: January 13, 2025, 04:46:20 am »
Well Done Rich! Safe to say this one ended up in the right hands 👍
I'd have to agree with Nick & everyone else, you did a fine job of making this look better than new, congrats to you & your brother.
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Re: Empire B-44 D-Cell Battery Engine - YAY
« Reply #36 on: January 13, 2025, 05:05:12 am »
Thanks guys, working on this little electric engine was so much fun.  I was so lucky picking it up and the timing was perfect with me being in Texas for the holidays - strange how that played out.  Looking back on the items I acquired in the last two years, it just seems they came up at the right time - almost like I was meant to get them!!

I almost packed it in my suitcase to bring with me to Atlanta.  Sadly I'll won't see it at again until April but on the upside the lacquer paint will be cured when I do get back! Though I do have my videos to watch when I start to miss it LOL
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Re: Empire B-44 D-Cell Battery Engine - YAY
« Reply #37 on: January 13, 2025, 08:59:19 am »
Cpmgratulations Rich!

A spectacular outcome.

I really enjoyed your restoration series.

You are one step closer to completion!