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Title: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: G0ALY on July 25, 2015, 03:45:52 PM: I’ve been buying old airplane parts to hang in my garage. I came home from an estate sale with the center item today. It’s the valve cover from a Rolls Royce Griffon engine.
(http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b551/morecowbell3/RR_zpskczpmw1b.jpg)

After the sale, I was told that this cover came from an engine that was in one of the “Miss Budweiser” hydroplane racing boats.

CHEERS!
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: 100Coogn on July 25, 2015, 04:07:36 PM: Props would make a nice ceiling fan.

Coogan
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: G0ALY on July 25, 2015, 04:29:00 PM: Quote from: 100Coogn on July 25, 2015, 04:07:36 PM
Props would make a nice ceiling fan.

Coogan

I already made one!
The Rolls Royce valve cover is now where the cane was hanging in the bottom of this photo. I used Stearman tail wheels in the light fixtures...

(http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b551/morecowbell3/fan_zpsqmmukbpm.jpg)

And made a table from this T-6 wheel.

(http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b551/morecowbell3/t-6%20table_zpswdoz8bte.jpg)

There are several other neat parts in the garage that are not in the photos, including the Sikorsky SeaKing horizontal stabilizer, and 2 DC3 cowlings that my daughter painted nose art on.

CHEERS!
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: 100Coogn on July 25, 2015, 04:37:21 PM: Quote from: G0ALY on July 25, 2015, 04:29:00 PM
Already have one!
The Rolls Royce valve cover is now where the cane was hanging in the bottom of this photo.
(http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b551/morecowbell3/fan_zpsqmmukbpm.jpg)
I also used Stearman tail wheels in the light fixtures.

CHEERS!

Love it! :cheers:

Coogan
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 25, 2015, 06:44:26 PM: As I never like chrome, I always drool on the patina of a reasonably maintained aged valve cover.
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: DaveBB on July 25, 2015, 09:01:52 PM: Rolls Royce valve cover will make a nice urinal trough in your garage.
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: Ratsy on July 25, 2015, 10:07:35 PM: Goaly. My hero!

:salute
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: HL117 on July 25, 2015, 10:56:40 PM: How many more auctions till you can make you own airplane " Man in Black sings one piece at a time "
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: GSakis on July 26, 2015, 06:05:40 AM: Quote from: G0ALY on July 25, 2015, 04:29:00 PM
I already made one!
The Rolls Royce valve cover is now where the cane was hanging in the bottom of this photo. I used Stearman tail wheels in the light fixtures...

(http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b551/morecowbell3/fan_zpsqmmukbpm.jpg)

That's some serious cool factor there!
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: zack1234 on July 27, 2015, 01:32:11 AM: Quote from: SFRT - Frenchy on July 25, 2015, 06:44:26 PM
As I never like chrome, I always drool on the patina of a reasonably maintained aged valve cover.

I have reorted you :old:

For your depravity.
Title: Re: Another airplane part purchased at auction... (Rolls Royce!)
Post by: MiloMorai on July 27, 2015, 04:46:06 AM: Quote from: G0ALY on July 25, 2015, 03:45:52 PM
After the sale, I was told that this cover came from an engine that was in one of the “Miss Budweiser” hydroplane racing boats.

CHEERS!

(http://api.ning.com/files/u*8ZqNW-t2djFHLFrzAxb51SgMchkRK8huOsSwxC*s7Pyw-gWFRpNCeBIBd3tsF5S6CQZoTCDkXq3NTCJ*xcusfB4uce-rEz/864556735.jpeg)

http://thunderboats.ning.com/profiles/blogs/a-tribute-to-the-griffon-bud