Canadair Sabre 6 Orenda 14 Engine on GcSurplus

[SightlessSeer]

A friend of mine just won this lot on Gc Surplus. Can't wait to get a closer look at it. Definitely a cool piece of history.

https://gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=ach-shop&vndsld=1&lotnf=1&lcn=766174&lct=L

 

[DavidR8]

What does a person do with that? Other than marvel at the cool factor?

 

[quitereal]

You strap it to an MG of course 😛

 

[SightlessSeer]

It's a jet engine the possibilities are endless

 

[SightlessSeer]

In seriousness however, the guy who bought it is one of the main guys involved with Halifax 57 Rescue. I expect that he will try to use it as a bargaining chip to trade that for some other parts that we can actually use building the replica Halifax

 

[TonyK]

What does a person do with that? Other than marvel at the cool factor?

I have seen on YouTube engines mounted to a cart and set up and running. When I was working at Ontario Hydro Nanticoke Generating Station we had 3 Orenda Jet engines coupled to a 4:1 gear box running a 4 pole generator each rated at 8 Megwatts. They were there as stand by emergency power should the station and the grid go BLACK. As an apprentice I would go with the Shift Electrician from time to time and witness a start up of the units. Some of these older engines were required to be started every 10 days to prevent corrosion. Don't ask me where or why. But every Friday morning all of the units were started and run for 30 minutes. At idle, no load each engine consumed 4 US gallons of Jet-A per minute. Double that loaded. Sure was a neat sound hearing them crank, ignite and spool up.

TonyK.

Grimsby Ontario Canada.

 

[phaxtris]

probably cooks really good hot dogs, i bet that's what it for

 

[Tom O]

It would make a wicked foundry

 

[Tom O]

Here ya go

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