Jenny Restoration Update(When you can't get a fix from Gary)

[planeoldsteve]

Curtiss Jenny Restoration Update (When you can't get a fix from Gary)

I found this Curtiss Jenny Restoration Blog after a friend sent me an Email http://curtissjennyrestoration.blogspot.com/ with a link from this site http://www.peachstateaero.com/dotnetnuk ... fault.aspx .I found both very interesting.

Steve

[Forgotten Field]

Liquid Cooled, V-8, partial loss oil system... SEXXXXY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[astixjr]

Our museum's Cannuck is down for fresh fabric and some engine work. I admire anyone who would take on a scratch built Jenny project. These things have more in common with fine furniture or a grand piano than they do with most aircraft. They say if you turn a bird loose inside a Jenny's uncovered fuselage and he escapes, you are missing some wires.

[retroaviation]

WOW! That is beautiful workmanship. That is one serious project. Lots of tiny little details that have to be done a project like that. Whew, makes my hands hurt just thinking about it.

Thanks for the link to that restoration.

Gary

[Former Member]

That "Jenny" looks beautiful Albert...I bet it really tests your woodworking skills!

John

[visaliaaviation]

Not to say anything bad about the obviously beautiful wood work in that Jenny, but I have found that aircraft woodwork is often less demanding than my usual work as a finish carpenter. And believe you me I'd rather do aircraft work. Maybe it's the attitude? Or a truly cool project? Metal work scares me, but I'm (hopefully) plunging into a 50's jet rebuild soon. For anyone contemplating getting involved it's not as difficult as it looks. With a little experience and patience, anyone with the desire can do work of high quality.

[astixjr]

Thanks John but it's more than a test for my woodworking skills. I'm about as useful as a woodpecker when it comes to this stuff. Glen Peck is the the real master craftsman at our place. I get what Charles is saying, finish carpentry work and fine furniture are probably harder to do than aircraft wood but then crown molding and nice chairs don't defy gravity on a regular basis.

[planeoldsteve]

Once you have been trained at something and done it a few times you tend to loose some of the respect you may have had for it. I think mechanics especially tend to under estimate there value at what ever they do. Pilots, and piloting-well that's another story!

Steve

[mustangdriver]

I used to hang around a place called Gemco Aviation in near Philly Ohio. They rebuilt staggerwings to flight condition, and did a great deal of craftsmanship. I always thought that it was a shame to cover that up with fabric.

[Bill Greenwood]

Some years ago at EAA they had a number of flying Jennies. It is one of my favorite planes to look at. I saw one do an airshow in California. He did a 2 turn spin from about 1000 feet and recovered above 500 feet, also a loop. It was such slow motion it could have as well been underwater.I hope to get a ride in one some day.