The last surviving flying example of the Vulcan bomber grounded for the same reason, not because it isn’t air worthy, but because the only people whom know how to maintain it don’t themselves have enough natural life expectancy left to train up the next generation of ground crew, 😔 A nice video from guy Martin on the Vulcan ua-cam.com/video/kKqFMoh-32A/v-deo.html
Having restored engines myself know the amount of work it takes to restore these engines back to running order, she looks fantastic well done and keep up the good work.
THIRTY thumbs down, I am astounded! This is a project that would make any man proud to be a part of this project as well as preserving history. Congrats and cheers from John. Proud Aussie.
With some 35,000 Pratt & Whitney (Wasp Junior) built and used in just about everything that had wings, parts are not what's missing........how to put them together is another thing all together ! Big enjoyment watching this video. (We are now close to 8 years later (2022) and still a great video !)
I have done something similar, but nowhere near as comprehensive as your beautiful engine, and people have told me that I must be Mad, I beg to differ it's all about a love of what you enjoy, and you enjoy what you have made .Thank you.
A beautiful rebuild. Even with the limited information contained in the film it is clear this has been renovated and rebuilt to a very high standard. This sort of thing is gold dust to engineers. A great job John.
That is very impressive. Well done.I noticed no oil being burned, you did a great job fitting the rings and someone did a great ob honing the jugs. Please wear hearing protection! I have no idea why anyone would give you a thumbs down. They must be cretins. Congrats on the rebuild.
wfs52 - Probably, mostly men are viewing this with amazement and affection. The women who see this are angry that men would put so much attention to a machine and not so much on them. After all a woman only has like 15 moving parts! And of those only a handful are worth 15 minutes of attention!
Not many videos inspire me to do further research on the subject. This is one of them. Great resurrection of an amazingly versatile engine, Mr Rutherford. Apparently they even powered helicopters. I suspect you might have had a wee bit of prior experience with this sort of thing. Bravo. 👍
As someone who is about to complete my second year of college as an AME, this was awesome to watch, and makes me very excited to get working on air craft. Superb job, very well done.
I cannot imagine you accomplish restoration in 3 months. Highly impressive effort. Beautiful work on this wonderful R985 Pratt & Whitney engine. You deserve all the praise imaginable. Hope you enjoy this engine for many years.
I find it hard to believe you did that in three months! Incredible job, and a credit to the ladies and gentlemen involved. I have a flight booked on Harvard for my 60th, hence my interest in the motor.
God if that was cheaper than buying a working engine than a working engine must be astronomical. The rebuild is just beautiful, so much better than a jet engine. A real beautiful job done.
That was Beautiful! Your work to restore looked amazing. I have been fortunate to have been present two times at an old private airport to hear a newly rebuilt and a stored away engine start and run. There's nuthin like it to be present and hear them purr. Thanks for sharing.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching the time and attention you put into resurrecting such a beautiful engine. I've had the luxury of driving a couple aircraft with this engine. Let me tell you, if that lusty sound doesn't stir your soul, you're dead already... Thank you for posting this to all of us aviation lovers!
Super job! In college I had the awesome opportunity to rebuild one of these. What a great experience! On startup, I got covered with oil due to the configuration of the exhaust and the lubrication of parts during assembly. When that engine roared to life and I had a smile a mile wide! Thanks for posting this!
The raggedy parts that made this engine ultimately looked beautiful. Congratulations! I am sure that the live sounds of the engine are far more harmonically rich and loud than my feeble computer system can possibly replicate.
Amazing...and my hat is off to you talented gentlemen from a fellow engine man. This was a joy to watch and I hope to one day have your level of skill. THIS is history in motion.
Bravo ... well done matey ... amazing job ... thanks for keeping part of history alive ! Every bit of such living history helps a new generation see and understand a bit more of the joy and adventure that was the history of aviation ... THANKS FOR KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
All I can say is WOW! Great engine and great work! I've always liked the great radial engines of the last century, especially the twin row radials like the Pratt and Whitney R-2800 series, the Bristol Hercules series, and the BMW 801 series.
Fascinating, I have always wondered how radials work and now I know. I admire your expertise and wood working skills. Museum quality exhibit I'd say. Many thanks for sharing.
Amazing Mr John. This is not a simple restoration. This work requires a knowledge about assembly the engine and specific processes for recovery the spare parts. Congratulations. Claudio from Brazil.
As many before have commented... Congratulations, amazing job. Beautiful to see something that others considered "junk" very carefully and painstakingly and lovingly re-assembled, restored to proper working condition. A piece (or pieces) of history, kept from the scrap heap. Bravo, good man, bravo.
Great job using miscellaneous different spare scrap parts , now you have a beautiful piece of equipment from the 2nd World War ! Congratulations on a job well done !
i just love the rumble being started I love it you are an amazing mechanic my friend I watch it so many time watch it run I love also watching ther2800double wasp those engines are modern marvels
About 30 years ago I almost bought a D-18 Beechcraft, it had two of those beautiful engines, what scared me away was that the plane had been sitting for years and the engines needed more then just a little work. What that fellow did to that engine in the video wouldn't have done it for these engines, much less for the rest of the plane. I'd probably still be working on it! Neglect is never a good thing, and has been the downfall is many a good machine! Cheers!
That was absolutely fabulous!! Very well photgraphed and video'd. An amazing amount of craftsmanship and detail work, John...the engine looked and sounded amazing. You should be proud of your accomplishment. Nothing like this here in Canada...
What a great restoration! One safety note: I once had an incident in an open-cockpit bi-plane that convinced me to wear safety goggles every time I get behind a big spinning prop like that. Those of you watching might consider it if you ever do something like this.
Hats off to you! That is a masterpiece done with exceptional skill and dedication. That had to be a monumental task. You deserve a lot of respect for a job well done.
Just one carb -- hard to believe. That was without doubt a labor of love and beautifully done. Fantastic and kudos for a great job...massive pride and satisfaction are assumed. :)
As an auto mechanic, this looks very labor intensive. I'd hate to even think about working on a double row. The only part missing is a Beech Staggerwing to attach it to.
There is scarcely few individuals walking this earth that could do this project. Awesome job!
I could,,,,, all I need is a shitbox load of money,,, ehhehehe,,, ole USN vet
The last surviving flying example of the Vulcan bomber grounded for the same reason, not because it isn’t air worthy, but because the only people whom know how to maintain it don’t themselves have enough natural life expectancy left to train up the next generation of ground crew, 😔
A nice video from guy Martin on the Vulcan
ua-cam.com/video/kKqFMoh-32A/v-deo.html
Having restored engines myself know the amount of work it takes to restore these engines back to running order, she looks fantastic well done and keep up the good work.
thanks
THIRTY thumbs down, I am astounded! This is a project that would make any man proud to be a part of this project as well as preserving history. Congrats and cheers from John. Proud Aussie.
yeah you have to wonder hey and no sorry i dont know youre father thanks John
The thumbs down? Maybe because of the early video no sound? Thats all I can think of, as this video is amazing.
its a down under thumbs up??
Unfortunately jealousy leads to spite ..... all toocommon in this age Mr Rutherford.
Spill Burg
That's the only concclusion we can come to.
There's always something deeply emotional about seeing an old engine restored and hearing it roar once more. Beautiful sound - job well done sir.
Такие люди строили Штаты ! Честь им и уважение.👍👏
That is absolutely beautiful! Back from the dead...
With some 35,000 Pratt & Whitney (Wasp Junior) built and used in just about everything that had wings, parts are not what's missing........how to put them together is another thing all together ! Big enjoyment watching this video. (We are now close to 8 years later (2022) and still a great video !)
I have done something similar, but nowhere near as comprehensive as your beautiful engine, and people have told me that I must be Mad, I beg to differ it's all about a love of what you enjoy, and you enjoy what you have made .Thank you.
video doesnt do their sound justice hey ?
A beautiful rebuild. Even with the limited information contained in the film it is clear this has been renovated and rebuilt to a very high standard. This sort of thing is gold dust to engineers. A great job John.
That is very impressive. Well done.I noticed no oil being burned, you did a great job fitting the rings and someone did a great ob honing the jugs. Please wear hearing protection! I have no idea why anyone would give you a thumbs down. They must be cretins. Congrats on the rebuild.
wfs52 - Probably, mostly men are viewing this with amazement and affection. The women who see this are angry that men would put so much attention to a machine and not so much on them. After all a woman only has like 15 moving parts! And of those only a handful are worth 15 minutes of attention!
Ear muffs and safety glasses. ‘Nuff said
@clavo. LMAO!
words cannot describe such a piece of engineering...
That restoration is beyond beautiful and impressive too - just amazing. A joy to see (and hear). :)
Not many videos inspire me to do further research on the subject. This is one of them. Great resurrection of an amazingly versatile engine, Mr Rutherford. Apparently they even powered helicopters. I suspect you might have had a wee bit of prior experience with this sort of thing. Bravo. 👍
The job you did is amazing, very good skills. Congratulations!
thankyou
John Rutherford j
John Rutherford hi john! I have been thinking about building an airplane that I had drawn out and I think this will help me when the time comes. :-)
As someone who is about to complete my second year of college as an AME, this was awesome to watch, and makes me very excited to get working on air craft. Superb job, very well done.
I cannot imagine you accomplish restoration in 3 months. Highly impressive effort. Beautiful work on this wonderful R985 Pratt & Whitney engine. You deserve all the praise imaginable. Hope you enjoy this engine for many years.
I find it hard to believe you did that in three months! Incredible job, and a credit to the ladies and gentlemen involved. I have a flight booked on Harvard for my 60th, hence my interest in the motor.
God if that was cheaper than buying a working engine than a working engine must be astronomical. The rebuild is just beautiful, so much better than a jet engine. A real beautiful job done.
That was Beautiful! Your work to restore looked amazing. I have been fortunate to have been present two times at an old private airport to hear a newly rebuilt and a stored away engine start and run. There's nuthin like it to be present and hear them purr. Thanks for sharing.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching the time and attention you put into resurrecting such a beautiful engine. I've had the luxury of driving a couple aircraft with this engine. Let me tell you, if that lusty sound doesn't stir your soul, you're dead already... Thank you for posting this to all of us aviation lovers!
Outstanding restoration work Mr. Rutherford. That's what love and care can do! Congratulations and keep up the good work on that beauty.
Love the sound of the radial engine.
Brings back memories of flying with my uncle in he wwII trainer.
Shame on whoever gave this effort a thumbs-down! Thank you for getting this magnificent piece of American machinery running.
Incredible overhaul! My stomach turned when the rusted valves/rockers were shown. Thanks for bringing a piece of history back to life!
Its really amazing that you restored it and it looks like brand new! Very nice job and congratulations :)
Super job! In college I had the awesome opportunity to rebuild one of these. What a great experience! On startup, I got covered with oil due to the configuration of the exhaust and the lubrication of parts during assembly. When that engine roared to life and I had a smile a mile wide! Thanks for posting this!
Wonderful achievement -- a fine contribution to preserving aeronautical history.
Beautiful build, in an amazingly short period of time. Congratulations !
Best looking engines ever built, and best sounds as well. Fantastic job done
The raggedy parts that made this engine ultimately looked beautiful. Congratulations!
I am sure that the live sounds of the engine are far more harmonically rich and loud than my feeble computer system can possibly replicate.
Amazing...and my hat is off to you talented gentlemen from a fellow engine man. This was a joy to watch and I hope to one day have your level of skill. THIS is history in motion.
Outstanding sir! Not sure why anyone would "thumbs down" this restoration. Thank you for sharing.
Bravo ... well done matey ... amazing job ... thanks for keeping part of history alive !
Every bit of such living history helps a new generation see and understand a bit more of
the joy and adventure that was the history of aviation ...
THANKS FOR KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
All I can say is WOW! Great engine and great work! I've always liked the great radial engines of the last century, especially the twin row radials like the Pratt and Whitney R-2800 series, the Bristol Hercules series, and the BMW 801 series.
Fascinating, I have always wondered how radials work and now I know. I admire your expertise and wood working skills. Museum quality exhibit I'd say. Many thanks for sharing.
Most impressive indeed! It looks though no item or detail has been overlooked or left to chance! A superb restoration project!
Love the sounds of these great old engines. Saw one in service recently in a 1956 Dehavallind.
Amazing Mr John. This is not a simple restoration. This work requires a knowledge about assembly the engine and specific processes for recovery the spare parts. Congratulations. Claudio from Brazil.
Excellent job John. Great to see such a fine piece of engineering brought back from the dead in all those parts. *****
I love radial engines Wish I could visit and see them up close. That engine is beautiful
As many before have commented... Congratulations, amazing job. Beautiful to see something that others considered "junk" very carefully and painstakingly and lovingly re-assembled, restored to proper working condition. A piece (or pieces) of history, kept from the scrap heap. Bravo, good man, bravo.
Classic airframe/power plant school for those who remember tear down build up
Great job using miscellaneous different spare scrap parts , now you have a beautiful piece of equipment from the 2nd World War ! Congratulations on a job well done !
Hats off to you sir, that is an excellent job and music to one's ears to hear that radial come to live.
The beauty in the beast :D I just wished to hear it roar live. Great work John.
Beautiful job. This video brings back memories of me working on the 985 in Aviation High School. Thanks for the memories.
Congrats, dear friend!
We needed more persons around The world like you!
My respect!
Capt Marcos - Fighter Pilot.
Brazilian Air Force.
i just love the rumble being started I love it you are an amazing mechanic my friend I watch it so many time watch it run I love also watching ther2800double wasp those engines are modern marvels
About 30 years ago I almost bought a D-18 Beechcraft, it had two of those beautiful engines, what scared me away was that the plane had been sitting for years and the engines needed more then just a little work. What that fellow did to that engine in the video wouldn't have done it for these engines, much less for the rest of the plane. I'd probably still be working on it! Neglect is never a good thing, and has been the downfall is many a good machine! Cheers!
Wow you did such an amazing job on that engine! Looks and sounds wonderful!!!
Takes me back to 1958 and Marine SNB-5 #584! I enjoyed these engines very much and did line maintenance on two of them.
Well done Mate! I've never seen one look prettier. I love the sound of a R985.
What a brilliant work of art!! This really makes me want a radial engine too.
🛩 Compliments on a FANTASTIC PROJECT and video...Thanks for posting this.
Beautiful restoration. And it ran on just the third start.
Great job !
That was absolutely fabulous!! Very well photgraphed and video'd. An amazing amount of craftsmanship and detail work, John...the engine looked and sounded amazing. You should be proud of your accomplishment. Nothing like this here in Canada...
What a great restoration! One safety note: I once had an incident in an open-cockpit bi-plane that convinced me to wear safety goggles every time I get behind a big spinning prop like that. Those of you watching might consider it if you ever do something like this.
Amazing work. Thank you for keeping a piece of history alive.
Watching this video is a real pleasure. You did a great job, and I like also the place you live in!
Incredible job. From scrap to that. Amazing.
Beautiful job John work of art
Incredible! Brings a tear to the eye....
Hats off to you! That is a masterpiece done with exceptional skill and dedication. That had to be a monumental task. You deserve a lot of respect for a job well done.
What a grand job! Good on 'ya. I hope you're well and still proud of your achievement.
What a beautiful sound. I love Pratt & Whitney engines.
John, Incredible job you've done there!
Awesome, well done, even better knowing that it's Aussies.
Too cool.
A huge well done sir! Amazing bit of kit!
Fantastic. What a great piece of living tech history. Long may it survive.
Stunning looking engine. Brilliant job!
Difficult to believe that was all done in 3 months. What a labour of love, and well worth the obvious effort.
Beautiful restoration. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Well done mate, these old things are something to behold.
Thank you for sharing
cr4igh cheers
Looks absolutely amazing!
Respect man, respect!
Wow !!!! beautiful restoration
Excellent re build . What an engine .
Thanks for the Frankenstein restore on this old engine, and thanks for videoing it. I love this old stuff.
Even though this is really old tech it's still amazingly badass. All the work that went into restoring this makes it even more so.
Supernice work !! from a former aircraft mechanic (ret) 👍👍
Amazing! Great job, congratulations on a job well done.
The air force trained me on the R4360 but what you have done is amazing. Must be some great junkyards you've found. Congratulations.
Wonderful skills and endurance.
Beautiful job restoring this engine!
Just one carb -- hard to believe. That was without doubt a labor of love and beautifully done. Fantastic and kudos for a great job...massive pride and satisfaction are assumed. :)
That's some beautiful work. Congrats.
Excellent job. Beautiful engine.
fine looking/sounding engine. great job
That is a fine work of art, beautiful!!!!!!!
Absolutely stunning!
An amazingly precise and swiss watch performer that.
You'll never need to by another leaf blower to clear the yard.
Seriously, awesome glad that people take the time and effort
wow beauteful engine its so clean i be proud to own this engine
david lefortthankyou
Congrats, John, wonderfull work, wonderfull results. Thanks for sharing, oscar
Impressive indeed sir, great job and looks/sounds awesome
Awesome. Wonderful work. I am very impressed. looks amazing as well.
Wow. Absolutely amazing, great work
What a beautiful engine!! well done!!
Excellent work. The attention to detail is amazing
cheers
thankyou
Thanks for sharing the vid. Absolutely amazing your frankenstein rebuild.
As an auto mechanic, this looks very labor intensive. I'd hate to even think about working on a double row. The only part missing is a Beech Staggerwing to attach it to.