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| Nick |
Meths Fired Jensen 75Here is the completed restoration (restoration pics will follow):
Here is the ebay auction for the engine (purchased June 1, 2008 for $78 and $10 shipping): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....otoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting Ebay auction pictures: 
These are the pictures I took before starting the restoration: 
Wood base section of restoration: Everything removed: 
Underside: 
Thinly coated edge: 
Left side sanded and coat of stain going on the right: 
After one coat of stain: 
Polyurethane coat roughened up with steel wool & ready for the next coat: 
After polyurethane was applied: 
Firebox ready to have paint removed (a few things I use for this): 
Old paint removed; bare metal firebox: 
And yes, restoring engines is a dirty job. 
Woodstove paint on the firebox: 
I used a solid brass door kick-plate to protect the wood base from fire/heat. The original owner had used a sheet of tin. 
I did this at home and all my tools are at a shop, so I had to use a hacksaw Then filed the edges: 
Brass piece cut out: 
I used the firebox mounting holes to attatch it to the base: 
The brass had a protective film: 
Firebox attatched to the base: 
A shot inside the firebox: 
Pictures I took while assembling the engine. All the pieces ready to be polished/cleaned: 
I had to re-attatch the boiler using rivets from Jensen: 
This would be much easier with three hands: 
I use a screwdriver to open the rivet and a punch to flatten it: 
Rivet on the outside of the firebox: 
Starting to take shape: 
Name plate re-installed: 
Another thing I changed was I used Jensen's set-screw for the flywheel instead of the original screw, which is also pictured: 
I had it all put together and realized I had lost a small brass spacer. 
But, after searching for nearly a half an hour, I found it in the carpet! 
And finally, here are the completed restoration pics. I will get some better pics taken outside, but these will have to do for now.
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| Spokesmann |
A stunning restoration - I will use that word in this case. That's a proper steam engine - no wires or heaters! Is that the original burner - looks very 'Bowmanesque'! JC has one of these and it performs well, I have a vid of it at STiA this year . . .
Take it the paint has cured OK? 10/10!
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| Nick |
It is the original burner. 8) I got it off ebay with two other burners (an MM1 burner and an unknown burner) for under $30 after shipping.
I have never seen a Bowman burner in person, but I have been told this one is larger. The tank is 3 inches across and the tube is 1/2 inch diameter. (I have sent John the measurements awhile back.) I ran the engine using an MM1 burner before restoring it. The paint should hold up as I have tested it on other items (I guess I'll see once I fire it. ).
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| Spokesmann |
That burner should keep it going for a fair time then!!
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| Nick |
The burner has never been used and is very rare, so I might make a burner for running it and this burner for display. |
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| Nick |
Do you have a link to the video of John's?
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| Spokesmann |
I have burners which are rarer than rocking horse manure - Ill still use, albeit with care!
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| Nick |
You might talk me into using it. There's no such thing as an unfired engine in my house.
The only problem with using this burner is it is made from tin and I would be worried about the little bit of water left after firing it with meths, rusting the burner from the inside. |
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| Spokesmann |
Let it dry out thoroughly in a damp free room. Ill sort the link for John's 75 running. |
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| Spokesmann |
NICK THE 75 IS IN THIS COMPILATION!
Hope you dont mind wading thru my comp of STiA 2008! 
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| John Chapman |
Wow! That is a stunning job Nick, absolutely brilliant. It makes mine look decidedly tatty, I can feel another restoration coming on 
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| Nick |
You need to get that burner made too.
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| John Chapman |
Very true, loads of jobs on the list. Since I retired I often wonder how I ever had time to go to work.
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| Nick |
I enjoyed the entire video, but it was great to see the Jensen running and working. 8) |
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| John Chapman |
It generated a lot of interest, lots of people asked what it was. |
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| Spokesmann |
A Jensen I'd consider adding to my collection! 
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| Nick |
Save the rest for me.
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| Nick |
Are there very many Jensens at STIA? |
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| Spokesmann |
Not as many as there were Mamods or Bowmans . . . .!! There were a handful dotted around, Id say I saw somewhere between 10-15 there.
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| avenger |
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| Mamod Collector |
Excelent restore Nick 
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