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redryder · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: RedRyder's Table by Gil

I am not trying to compete here today as I have seen many very competitive and wonderful
offerings, all absolutely great. I know it was a tremendous amount of fun to put these fine displays together.

Today I offer up one engine only, filmed today.
Most of you have seen it before and today you will get some new views and video.

The legendary JENSEN #51 Powerstation !!!

Photos and video's to follow soon.

Gil
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redryder · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject:

Here it is, basking in the autumn sunshine.

Gil

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redryder · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

Here are a few unique views shot from inside the water tower framework.

Gil

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Les · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

I have not seen this before, I think it incredibly wonderful but I am wondering what the motor and gear on the pole are for?
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redryder · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject:

redryder · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

My video uploads are going extremely slow, I assume due to high volume on photobucket or
on my cable network isp. Will post when available. Thank you for your patience.

Gil
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johnreid · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

Great stuff, shame you only have one engine though

I love the close ups, keep them coming.
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redryder · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

Here come the videos.

Gil
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IndianaRog · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

Gil, I've never seen a Jensen 51 in the sunshine, what a photogenic girl she is!!! If you could only photograph one, you picked the best!!
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redryder · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

Here are some fresh films.

Before starting I left the throttle wide open during warm up which allows enough steam
to go through the cylinder to get it real hot and eliminate the problem of water
lock up so when I coaxed the wheel it took right off.

Shot from behind and on the wrong side of the sun for my camera.

The oscillating needle on the water hight guage tells me the
boiler feed water pump is working just fine.

The last of the boiler make up water is pumped from the
tank on top of the tower.

The water level drops to 0 inches as the pump draws
what was left down the stand pipe.

The blow down allows me to put it away clean and dry.

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Les · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject:

Absolutely wonderful, thank you.

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logoman · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

It's a smashing thing Gil, but the size of those images keeps crashing my browser.

steamman · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

I wish I had one of those!!!!. great engine

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Mark-One · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

American engineering at its finest.

Every time I see one of those it envokes feelings of excitement and lust in equal measure.

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igy569 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject:

I saw that very same engine in person, and it still takes my breath away.
Magnificent.

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