Saving Old Seagulls

my new addition - lucky find its been stored in a barn for nearly 50 years, when i got her she looked pretty sad and i thought she would only be suitable for spares.
When i started messing about with her i got a spark (and an electric shock) so i decided to see if i could bring her back to life.
here are some pictures of what she looked like when i got her and the start of her journey, but now she is in bits
more pictures to follow ..............

more pics

Nice one Mark, glad you are using your kitchen as it should be used.

Looks like it will restore ok.

H-A

Nice! Can't wait to see its journey.

yes HA she is coming along well alot better then i thought she would.

i have a very understanding wife

Interesting and very challenging project It will be good to learn about the ups and downs of these engines. I get ear ache for using the kitchen sink for rubbing down tanks. However I did get away with rebuilding a power head on the dining table last winter during a cold spell

i might be pushing my luck a bit as i have also rubbed down tanks in the kitchen sink, put tanks in the oven, even sprayed them in the kitchen as well as rebuild bits on the kitchen table.

nice find!
look forward to the pics!

I think I would not get away with spraying paint in the current Mrs. Oysters new kitchen. It might we worth a try as a wind wind up..

How did you find this engine? Was it a "Back of a dusty barn" find? That's really cool.

yeah with a bit of help from the register and sweet talk to the seller,it was from the back of a dirty barn in a pile of horse manure.

i WILL get her running (no excuses)

Yes, I'm sure there will be much interest in seeing the restoration of this engine, good of you to share. I'm after a prewar engine myself, as and when one comes up.

I'm after a prewar engine myself, as and when one comes up.

Arnt we all

if we are talking about wish lists i want a 2 cylinder seagull
you never know if some one has one in a barn next to some rocking horse s**t

Yes there is one of those on Pluto ...!
But we are on Earth...