robertosala
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Robertosala TableWell, this is a small collection of Jensen Engines.
All of them had a humble beginning.
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They came neglected and in very poor shape.
This is how I received them:
 
That is good enough as background history.
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This is how they now proudly present themselves:
Jensen 25 upgraded to Jensen 10 version of the 1960s
The last version of Jensen style 10 was composed of a Jensen 25 engine and a Jensen 15 cast generator (according to the Jensen Museum web page) Thanks to Redryder and Indianarog for pointing this out. I was trying to upgrade to a 25G and upgraded by accident to the latest version of the venerable Jensen 10 which came out during the 60's!
Now I will have to get the right tag for it!
Jensen 45 brass boiler engine. Quite hard to find but not impossible. Sometimes they show up on ebay but easily gets confused with the more common Jensen 45 steel boiler which are usually rusted out and not usable at all. Notice the rivets on top of the heater. I have not seen those rivets on the steel boiler ones yet:
Jensen style 10 from 1951. The most difficult Jensen 10 to be found. Was made only in 1951. A one year production run only!
You can easily tell by the round one piece magnet:
Accesories... Jensen Workshop style 100...a PSantama Generator.
The venerable Jensen Style 10 from 1951 as a background.
Small set... still growing... now happy and loved engines enjoying good tropical weather.
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Enjoy.
Rob
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scalex
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beautiful resto jobs there and a great collection
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Keith S
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Very nice indeed. The Jensen engines are growing on me. They look very workmanlike and well made.
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Wallace
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Excellent pics Robert. Just like your resto work. 
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Les
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Great restorations and very good pictures. Well done. 
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Sandman
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Some great restoration work there and cracking pics.
Well done.
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barry1946
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Suberb restorations Rob. You have made some old engines very happy Great to see them.
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Steve_S
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Your Jensens look superb! You've some great work there, and taken some excellent pictures too!
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Griffin
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You worked wonders bringing that old #10 back to life. Nice collection.
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IndianaRog
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Rob, you are both a superb restorer and photographer. Excellent results from some hard work. You didn't say so, but I assume that #100 accessory set was restored as well because it looks like new.
Very nice sir!!
Roger
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psantama
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Roberto... excelente coleccion!
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robertosala
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| Quote: | | Indianarog wrote: You didn't say so, but I assume that #100 accessory set was restored as well because it looks like new. |
Well, this has been the easiest one because it was in very good - excellent overall shape. All tools had a few spots with paint scratches mostly around the screws that hold them to the base and on top of the tools too. The wood base was very dirty with the surface covered with some sticky material. Looks like the sticky material was product of years of storage near the kitchen or close to a cooking stove. All was carefully cleaned and re-painted.
The hardest part was to take apart each tool for painting. Some parts are easy to break and some components were almost welded together by the passing of time. A couple of them were painted without disassemble them because they were easy to work on, like the press drill, the buzz saw and the milling machine.
Forgot to take pictures of the process. It's a shame  but at least have a couple from eBay so you can see in how good condition it was.
Gracias.
Rob.
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steamgranny
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Beautiful restorations & wonderful to see these abused engines/accessories back in such fine working order! 
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igy569
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Very nice indeed! I feel honored to know I contributed to such beauties. A very nice collection. I though you had a 75 as well?
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robertosala
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| Quote: | | Igy569 wrote: I though you had a 75 as well? |
 Forgot about that one!!!
it is because I have not restored it yet. All I have done was to remove the old paint finish from the firebox. All in good/perfect working order. A few parts are brand new like the reverse lever and round glass assembly including the nut with new seals.
Here, it is, 70's vintage:
Now this 75, will like to sell it but shipping from here will scare away potential buyers 
Also found, this very old Weeden 339 from late 30's beginning of 40's. Have this one on our living room. People ask "what do this lamp does? " when visiting. This is not brass but steel. Badly rusted, it is missing the piston cylinder, burner and smokestack. This one will be left as it is. No restoration project for this one. I received this one in combo together with the Jensen 10/51. I said: "well my first Weeden!".
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MooseMan
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I can't get over what a great job you did on that 10!!!
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scalex
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awesome engines
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johnreid
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A fine collection they are all so nice, you should be very proud.
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psantama
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| MooseMan wrote: | | I can't get over what a great job you did on that 10!!! |
Agree 100% nicely done Roberto!
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