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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That looks very nice.
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That looks very smart indeed, have got any 'before' pictures so we know how bad it was?
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Les wrote:
That looks very smart indeed, have got any 'before' pictures so we know how bad it was?

No, I got in a big hurry and just tore it down.   It was in very average, poor condition.  Had been rode hard and put away wet.  Had to build whistle top, new wood knobs, pound plier dents out of chimney etc.  Pretty  much all the things that are always wrong with one of these.  The amazing thing about this engine is the condition of the plating that was under all the grime.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
wha year would this date from, its a really nice engine and I bet a joy to own
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Does anyone have any background information on the empire company
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wha year would this date from, its a really nice engine and I bet a joy to own

A good guess would be the mid 30's.
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Does anyone have any background information on the empire company

I think Indianarog has some info on his website about the Empire Company.   They built these things like Sherman tanks.  Actually, these were built before the Sherman tank so maybe the military built the tanks like the Empire steam engines.
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Here is a very short vid of the engine and one other I restored a few months ago.
http://youtu.be/tZjTBMNJmLI
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Those look and run great

Interesting comparison.
Do I see right or is there minute differences making these different vintages?
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