Casting The First Ranalah! What Could Go Wrong?! | Reviving History (Episode #7)

I found that quite emotional too. So nice to see British Machinery re born, and cast in a British Foundry. I doff my cap to you Sir!

Watching this episode again for I don’t know how many times. I still enjoy it. Do you know how many Ranalahs were cast back when they were in production? Just to chime in on the mini Ranalahs I think that is in the range of price for a quality tool. I’m glad to see someone like you come forward with a machine that quality was first . I hope you make your money back ten fold.

And! The production values on this video are superb. Camera work. Music. Everything. Good job!

What a brilliant episode!

Imagination and perseverance... very impressive..🤠

Awsome I liv it. So cool

Absolutely fantastic, thanks for the ride!!!!!

Really quite emotional 😊

Here in the states we call it an English Wheel, it is nice to put a proper name to it. I have smashed my fingers more than once, a retired aircraft mechanic

ABSOLUTELY TOP NOTCH!!!👍👍 I'm not crying 😢 that's just the foundery fumes coming through the screen I'm sure!! Hats off to all involved in this historic project. The skill, love and enthusiasm just radiates through the fantastic videos in this whole series. Wonderful storytelling and editing has been instrumental in conveying this to us viewers so, kudos to you all for the immense hard work that has been poured into getting to this pour!!! In TV great casting is crucial for a successful product and Dom you have certainly cast a great team around you to achieve this great casting!😉 So proud for you man👍 what you're doing is so inspiring. X

A-maze-zing!! Like a phoenix from the flames!! Well done Dom!! ✊️😊

I came to this channel because of the Porsche, but I think this is the best video of the lot. The skill, what it means to Dom, even the plaque at the end. Brilliant.

Stunning 😮

My husband was a metallurgical engineer and made transmissions for Corvettes and other things. He once told me that he liked to work so well, he would do it for free so I understand their joy in this!

My father was a sheet metal worker and worked for De Havillands. He would have used similar machines.

Like watching the birth of a great king this.

Just stunning........

I live and work near the Morden Road, Merton industrial area, I never knew Ranalah were based locally in my home area. Enjoying these vids immensely.

Great to see this country ain’t totally finished 👍

Dom - I've only recently discovered the channel and I've started following your several projects - I never knew what a Ranalah/Wheeling Machine was or that they even existed, but I've been very taken by your passion and of those helping you with this particular project. I've always been fascinated by engineering but never had the talent to pursue it as a hobby or career - however I'm really enjoying seeing you getting such joy out of what you do - amazing work Dom and congratulations on No.1

Brilliant! What a journey. I won't be the first to suggest it, but when the time's right for you, it would be great to see a small run of bench mounted 'miniatures' for the hobbyists out there.

"Honestly, I did not sleep a wink last night" 🙂
Enthusiastic or what!
Your enthusiasm is infectious!

Very, very exciting.

Happy anniversary Ranalah No.1.

Soul isn't in the machine it's in the person you building the machine is the soul or the guy banging on a bucket that's the soul, and that's why
machines are soulless.

Well I cried. Very emotional and so informative.

Just awesome well done

I have to say that the camera work and post production is absolutely brilliant . The story could no t have been told otherwise. Well done .

totally awesome!

I get gooseflesh watching this, history revived brilliant.

What a wonderful fulfilling moment for you Dom, and all the guy’s that helped make the dream come true, congratulations 👍🙂

Should be proud of yourself Dom, hell of a journey, all the right people for each job, culminating in an end product that speaks for itself . Sorted 👏

superb a machine made in great britain making a comeback in the 21st century good luck

I have never seen a cope and drag so big you could get in and ram with your feet! You chose a top draw foundry there, and the whole building is so clean inside, I think this is the start of a new adventure for you, good luck with this project! Chris B.

did he keep calling you John?

Great to see the skills of British Industry isn't & can't be lost but revived!

Absolutely amazing dude. Well happy for you.

Truly epic! The whole story, the sound, the footage, the craftsmanship, the passion. Should be made a series on the BBC for everyone to see. Take a bow Dom, you absolutely smashed it 👌

love of history preserved in action

thank you Dom for this revival history. music suits as well.

Wow that's absolutely amazing. What an outstanding job done by every craftsman involved in the making so far

What's the rough cost to pour something like this after you have the pattern?

Really well done on the production of this series, you've captured the whole journey perfectly, to the point where I had tears in my eyes when the commemorative plaque was presented. Just brilliantly entertaining. Thank you.

Brilliant video and we both have things in common as I also cast metal but only bronze & alloy and not to the size of anything that large,+ I built my own full size wheeling machine but out of 6” square tube 1/4” thick as I also restore old cars but as a hobby as I’ve been retired since 2003 . You’ve done a cracking job and quite rightly must feel proud 👍👍👍😀

Wow, you deserve to be proud. What a beautiful casting these guys did and they took the time to indulge you in your passion. I hope they get all the work they can handle from people watching this. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

Full metal jacketing 🤯☺️😋

For those like me who don't fully appreciate what an English wheel can do and the skill involved, have a look at you tube "how to build a 3M pound Aston martin DB5 replica" Here they are using Ranalah wheels to make the body panels. Don't show you enough of it but you can see where the skill is. A 10 year apprenticeship!!!! Cheers From Western Australia

that was amazing to watch you must be so proud with the ranalah. well done dom