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Jensen 55G Twin-Cylinder Model Steam Engine | Live Steam

Watch the Jensen 55G steam engine power plant running on live steam. The Jensen 55G twin-cylinder steam power plant is classic made by USA-based company Jensen Steam Engines. In many ways Jensen's high-end engines are unique in the model steam engine niche market. Build quality is solid and typical of American-made hardware: very robust, somewhat overbuilt, and not too many decorative details. There are no flimsy parts that break easily, and no tinny boilers, tubes and accessories. All important parts are made of thick gauge materials. And since the 55G is part of the company's lineup of Collector's models, the base for the cylinders is made from a massive iron casting. The 55G is a two-cylinder engine, and is self starting. It is also reversible by using a lever that operates a Stephenson reversing mechanism. Both cylinders are double-acting, have a cylinder bore of 1/2" (~13 mm) and a piston stroke of 5/8" (~16 mm). As you can see in the clip, its a very powerful and extremely fast model engine capable of driving a small generator. It can also drive multiple accessories with ease. It is so powerful in fact, that I used to have problems with the generator burning out my bulbs (even the 2.4 watt bulbs!) if I let the engine run at full throttle. In this video the engine is powering my largest 6V (at 1A = 6 watts) bulb, and I think I could blow it if I wanted to. A very unusual and convenient aspect of this steam engine is that it's electrically heated. This means: No need for fuel tabs, no methylated spirit burners, no candles, no gas burners and gas canisters, and no fumes. Just pour water in the boiler and connect the heater to wall socket, and the 660 watt immersion heater element will build steam in a few minutes. Some other aspects that I haven't seen on other commercially available finished steam engines is the Stephenson reversing mechanism and a genuine large and heavily built AC generator with an integrated lamp post that takes standard old-style miniature glow-lamp bulbs. This is a very nice touch. There's no cheating by simply using a cheap DC motor for a dynamo. This generator is clearly made by Jensen for the sole purpose of generating AC power for their engines, and being able to watch the large coils of the generator as it spins and generates power adds to the authenticity and learning experience. It would be a great model for educational purposes. This is a fun engine to operate, and I hope you enjoy the clip. Please hit "Like" if you enjoyed the clip, and remember to hit "Subscribe" if you are new to this channel. See more many more clips on my channel @RetroTechyNerdyStuff . Be sure to also check out the other clips of on this channel. Playlists: Stirling & Hot engines:    • Stirling & Hot Air Engines   Model Steam Engines:    • Steam Engines   Steam Turbines:    • Steam Turbines   Internal Combustion Engines:    • Internal Combustion Engines   Electric Motors:    • Electric Motors   Fischertechnic Inventions:    • Fischertechnik Inventions   Thermal Imaging:    • Thermal Imaging   Mindboggling Physics:    • Mindboggling Physics   Vintage Computing Technology:    • Vintage Computing Technology