(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Office of Steam Forum for Model &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Toy Steam Gas &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Hot Air Engines (HTM) https://officeofsteamforum.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: General Discussion - Dynamos, Generators, Alternato... ***************************************************** #Post#: 20486-------------------------------------------------- 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: Nick Date: February 5, 2020, 9:06 pm --------------------------------------------------------- (HTM) https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-050220210502-4671584.jpeg #Post#: 20488-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: txlabman Date: February 5, 2020, 9:29 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Nick: An explanation? Charlie #Post#: 20493-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: Nick Date: February 5, 2020, 9:39 pm --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=txlabman link=topic=2136.msg20488#msg20488 date=1580959760] Nick: An explanation? Charlie [/quote] Jensen 15 made in 1951 with the "Omega" style magnet ;) By the looks of the base, Mr. Jensen didn't want to use any more blue paint than he had too... :D #Post#: 20501-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: classixs Date: February 6, 2020, 3:55 am --------------------------------------------------------- Listed right below unicorns on the rarity scale 8) [font=verdana]I tossed the towel on finding one of these years ago, and[/font][font=verdana] had to purchase a fully functional 1951 Jensen 10, just to break it down for parts, so that i could at least have a replica represented here.[/font] Such a cool item to have in your collection, thanks for sharing Nick ! #Post#: 20509-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: RedRyder Date: February 6, 2020, 6:35 am --------------------------------------------------------- Great piece for the collection, Nick! Regarding the paint, I have a friend who was close to Tom Sr. and he said that he never put more than one coat of anything on anything, anywhere, ever! #Post#: 20512-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: Nick Date: February 6, 2020, 7:31 am --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=RedRyder link=topic=2136.msg20509#msg20509 date=1580992526] Regarding the paint, I have a friend who was close to Tom Sr. and he said that he never put more than one coat of anything, anywhere, ever! [/quote] Given the amount of bare (not rusty) iron, this one didn't even make the one full coat of paint :D Not very surprising as even today the shop still looks pretty dark inside... #Post#: 20563-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: Nick Date: February 7, 2020, 9:20 am --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=classixs link=topic=2136.msg20501#msg20501 date=1580982958] Listed right below unicorns on the rarity scale 8) [font=verdana]I tossed the towel on finding one of these years ago, and[/font][font=verdana] had to purchase a fully functional 1951 Jensen 10, just to break it down for parts, so that i could at least have a replica represented here.[/font] Such a cool item to have in your collection, thanks for sharing Nick ! [/quote] Thanks :) Let's see a pic of your repro Jan ;) By the way, do you have any sales records of one of these in your archives? I know Gil has seen two on 1951 Jensen 50's and has a Big Power Plant with one and Rog had a stand-alone like this one... Mine was purchased 10 years ago (arrived Feb 18th, 2010), I have just now finally cleaned the dust off of it. The story goes... I was contacted by another collector in the UK who had received an email (through his website) from someone in California wanting to sell some Jensen items. I asked for a few pics, but only received two bad ones... BUT one was good enough for me to spot something special and I knew I had to buy it! (HTM) https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-070220090353-484384.jpeg The guy had never sold anything over the internet and didn't have paypal, so I made an offer and sent a check out. It was a long week, waiting to see if the seller was going to be honest and send the goods... He actually sent the package out a day before receiving my check, so a medium gamble resulted in a big payoff ;D Included with the 55 was a set of Jensen tools. I believe the hammer is the one I sent over to Jan. The only other picture he sent me: (HTM) https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-070220090352-483650.jpeg Factory re-stamped: (HTM) https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-070220090354-486247.jpeg The 55 also had it's original larger chimney included (repro at top and common size at bottom) (HTM) https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-070220090354-4851545.jpeg The 15 must have been on the 55 most of its life (HTM) https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-070220090355-487628.jpeg #Post#: 20566-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: Junkologist Date: February 7, 2020, 10:40 am --------------------------------------------------------- That was a great find, Nick! By any chance, are the boiler straps on the 55 aluminum? #Post#: 20571-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: classixs Date: February 7, 2020, 1:06 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Wish iŽd get offers like that Nick, what an amazing scoop !!! [quote author=Nick link=topic=2136.msg20563#msg20563 date=1581088859] ...Thanks Let's see a pic of your repro Jan ... [font=Verdana][/font][/quote][font=Verdana][/font] [font=Verdana]Here is my replica:[/font] [attachimg=1] At first hand several points makes this easily identifiable by Jensen connoisseurs as a replica, and will be kept in that condition here to avoid any future speculations. #Post#: 20580-------------------------------------------------- Re: 1951 Jensen "Omega" 15 By: Nick Date: February 7, 2020, 9:17 pm --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=Junkologist link=topic=2136.msg20566#msg20566 date=1581093641] That was a great find, Nick! By any chance, are the boiler straps on the 55 aluminum? [/quote] Thanks Mike, just checked and the straps on the 55 are not aluminum, but the straps on my 1951 10 are aluminum. *****************************************************