I was restoring a WW2 Bomber (Lancaster FM104) on a weekly basis for the last 9 years, till our Museum got evicted from the building.
Currently it is in boxes and pallets being stored in a hangar provided by Air Canada. I was mostly working on the Merlin V-12 's prop reduction drive, coolant pump, supercharger, the fire interrupter on the mid upper turret, and other sundry tasks.
The Lanc is yet another incomplete project. I better take Duane's wise words seriously if ever I hope to see this plane again.
Other stuff I have done to keep busy besides a few cars....
This standard Modern Lathe I hope to get back together one of these days. I do not know how to safely operate it, but it was built in Toronto like the Lanc and is representative of a bygone era.
Something I finished ...this Sunbeam lawnmower. A neighbour who worked in a junk yard gave it to me twenty years ago. It was the 3rd discarded mower he gave us. When one of the belts went, I changed it, when the bushing seized I changed it, then bought some new blades. It was made in Ontario, has cast aluminum deck, twin blade cogged gear drive, so I thought....time to give it a second life... and Hot Rod it a bit with clear lexan drive cover. I found a used engine at a junk shop that looked to be in great shape.
Anyway, when all put back together, it cut the lawn once or twice before the motor had a terminal meltdown. Since then, being obsessive, I found another Sunbeam twin blade, and it works well, but actually sucks as a lawn mower. Stuck with it now. The fancy looking one is under the porch. The new one has original Patina. I am sure you are lusting after a photo of that!!
