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Old 07-31-2014, 08:39 AM
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Default Re: Jensen steam eng. elevator and crane.

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Originally Posted by BiLLy bOb View Post
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gotta ask ya about the jensen steam engine. did you build it from a kit or buy it ready to go? if you built it, was it hard? I've seen kits on fleebay and as a AMATURE machinist who just entered early retirement, im lookiing for simple things to cut my teeth on.
louie
louie the steam engine is a factory made Jensen , you can buy all sorts on ebay.
As far as building, the boiler is the part that has to be done right so it`s safe.
Engines can be the simple oscillating type that are easy to build.
I suggest searching the web for model steam engine sites.
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