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

[@lesfirth2539]

I am an old git. My grandad was a moulder in a foundry. My Dad (before I was born) was a planning machine operator at the GNER loco works in Doncaster. As a child time was not governed by a clock but by the buzzer at Beyer Peacock loco works in Manchester .I was an apprentice at Ferranti Ltd. Engineering is in my blood. A mates dad had a one man band car bodyshop and I saw him making a new bonnet for an Aston martin DB4 using an English wheel. ( He tried to order a new one but was told that they were all different!) I thought all the engineering skills we had in this country had been lost. It brought a tear to my eye to see that just a little bit still survives.

[@eastcoastcastings]

🇬🇧💪🏼👍🏻

[@DavePawson]

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

[@lewisp3954]

thank god for people like you how many pieces of amazing machinery got scrapped over the years ,you kept a name alive cant wait to see it working.

[@DominicChineas]

Thanks so much!

[@lewisp3954]

@@DominicChineas feel proud my friend.

[@mattdow9039]

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.

[@peterh48]

Who says we cannot make things any more in this country, what an amazing bunch of skilled people you found to make this. Also a great film well done.

[@captainhaddock2137]

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 👏

[@conwaynoel3715]

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 .

[@threeriversforge1997]

That was awesome to watch. You could see the casting crew was real proud to be bringing back a bit of English heritage! As a blacksmith, I really appreciate the old tools and the guys that used them to make the world we see around us today. I'd absolutely buy a NEW Ranalah if I had the money. I don't have much use for one, but it'd be a huge honor just to play a small part in helping bring them back into use so they're around for the next hundred years. Folks, tend your garden well. The original Ranalah disappeared from the world because people kept opting for cheaper and cheaper while also wanting paid more and more. Taxes, regulations, fees and all the reams of paperwork.... it kills small businesses more than you can ever know if you haven't tried to run a small business. Tend your garden well. The Ranalah, like the phoenix, has risen from the ashes, but can we keep it going? Will there be customers enough that they can cast ten or twenty of them every year, or every month? Or will you decide to buy cheap chicom products? Tend your garden, folks.

[@eastcoastcastings]

Thank You from Us’ & fine words 👍🏻

[@threeriversforge1997]

@@eastcoastcastings Real pleasure to watch you and your crew work. You brought a little bit of British history back to life, and I hope this is only the beginning.

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

Let's hope all of the team involved from start to finish flourish from this piece of history. It was quite emotional watching the process and, seeing the final product come out the mould, well, it was like childbirth👍👍👍

[@ianwatson9096]

When I was a small boy, I used to go into work with my dad on Saturday mornings and watch him and a colleague use one of these to hand-shape the wings for Massey Ferguson tractors. It was a small panel beating shop in Coventry called Stan Taylors. It had an outside (literally outside) toilet and while standing there you overlooked Coventry City's football pitch! Brought back all those memories. Thanks Dom.

[@DavidTYork]

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.

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you! I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos

[@aussiemorons3515]

As a patternmaker I would like to say that Dom has perfectly captured feeling I get when they knock one of my jobs out of the mould. Men cannot have babies, but being a patternmaker is close. Greetings from Australia.

[@DominicChineas]

I can really appreciate how difficult your job is now!

[@borisjohnson1944]

I thought the same when they were lifting it out of the mould, like a birth. Love these kind of videos. Love of history.

[@budbud2509]

Same here Peter b , on a complex job having to go down to the Foundry and help core up a complex job ( Rolls Royce Light alloy foundry Derby ) nothing comes close to seeing the mould close and then knocking out the casting and examining how the casting looks after months of work making the Pattern and multiple core boxes. Like a trip down memory lane .

[@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire]

Passing a kidney stone is supposedly close to having a baby...

[@iandownie9848]

@@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire Yes, been there done that, like a plat of three barb wires.

[@sharonhopkins1678]

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!

[@izirins]

Lovely to see Dom on the receiving end of the "reveal table". Inspiring video!

[@paulgarbarini]

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

[@yakhunt9424]

I actually shed a tear at the end. Lovely to see proper heavy industry alive and well in the digital economy, even if it's only small batch

[@daveyoudle8396]

Well Dom,you have done it, all bar the finishing touches. Epic . I am an eighty year old retired Blacksmith and thoroughly enjoyed watching the progress. I went to an Army Apprentices School to learn my trade at 15 years old!. The British Army are great teachers. I am able to appreciate exactly what you have achieved. It must be a great feeling. Well done. Blacksmith, Chepstow 1958.

[@neilshep50]

Well worth half an hour of BBC1s' schedule. Brilliant on every level.

[@antrog1895]

In the olden days the BBC made films like this. Surely it would be watched by alot of people with Doms popularity.

[@andypandy955]

What a fantastic company East Coast Castings it just warms the heart all is not lost and as for you Dom I cried when I saw the casting beautiful mate beautiful. I bow to your tenacity. This just gives me massive faith we can still do it. I can't wait to see the finished machine. Massive thumbs up.

[@DominicChineas]

Thanks so much!! It’s been such an amazing journey so far, I’m glad you have enjoyed it too, thank you!

[@andypandy955]

@@DominicChineas Your a doer not just a talker that is the magic for me. Just keep on doing. One day real craftsman will be patting your machines with the love they deserve and making beautiful things.

[@oasismike2]

I cried...didn't know what this'd be about, but...it wasn't a religious icon; one large state of the art casting. I've watched motorcycle gas tank fabrication using wheels like this'll use, and smaller castings. Even though I've no direct experience, custom fabrication of any type is dear to my heart. I learned some things, and truly enjoyed seeing the workmanship and result of not just this step but the others before it -- great video, very satisfying emotionally. Thank you!

[@DominicChineas]

Thanks so much for the positive comment, really glad you enjoyed it

[@dermotkelly6946]

Great to see this country ain’t totally finished 👍

[@andyfirthbespoke]

I found that quite emotional. Absolutely fantastic to see a new Ranalah come to life. Very well done guys.

[@DominicChineas]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much for the support, it was an emotional few days!

[@antrog1895]

Me too.

[@PerrieHulett]

@@DominicChineas Hi, can someone tell me where these are for sale please. 👍

[@RaysonsExhaust]

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

[@nickhale2900]

Wow Dom, congratulations on the birth of your baby, it was like a phoenix rising from the ashes when it came out of the smouldering sand. That Chris is a real top bloke, so accommodating and so friendly, it is heartening to see that we still have industries like that around on these shores!

[@eastcoastcastings]

Thank You for your kind words. Rgds, Chris

[@colinmartin2921]

Fantastic, so great to see old style skills on show, and I felt emotional too!

[@kuriakos]

I got chills when he brushed aside the sand and we could see "The Ranalah"

[@Joe___R]

Good to see #1 come out of the sand & I am looking forward to watching #100 come into this world as well.

[@gav2759]

I guess you now know what it feels like on the other side of that reveal table Dom. Well done all. BTY, that vid is as good as any Repair Shop episode.

[@thomaspollock4274]

I get gooseflesh watching this, history revived brilliant.

[@stephenboyce6765]

What a fabulous film - your best yet. Having witnessed the decline in UK manufacturing over my lifetime let us hope this is the turning point. Well done Dom your commitment to this project is an inspiration.

[@DominicChineas]

That means a lot thanks so much, I hope so too!

[@1crazypj]

Me too. I moved to Florida in 1999 and haven't been back to Britain much. Last time I was there in 2014 it was really depressing as 'everything' had shut down. Even the pubs were boarded up and clubs I used to frequent in the 80's~90's no longer existed, just a piece of grass with a bench next to a car park

[@stephenkayll5241]

Fantastic watch, great story and watching real craftsmen just doing their job, no drama, just professionalism. Well done. great music to.

[@evoermine]

What an absolutely beautiful thing to watch. The people, the methods, the music, the entire story, absolutely perfect.

[@DominicChineas]

Really glad you’ve enjoyed it, thank you

[@charlescoulson]

Oh wow. Just a fabulous project. What a pleasure to see these artisan skills are still practiced and there are the skilled craftsmen and women to make things. As has been said my some other commentators it is like giving birth.

[@FishingFan2]

Brilliant! This puts to shame the old saying - 'They don't make em like they use to all those years ago'!!! Britains finest.❤

[@Hendeesh]

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

[@julianginniver5785]

So great to see artisans at work. Huge respect for the team at the foundry and for you to bring all this to fruition. 👏

[@DominicChineas]

Great job by everyone! glad you enjoyed it

[@steveallen8987]

Watching you chip away at the sand like an archaeologist with wide eyes unearthing a new species. I cried just a little bit. Just disappointed that you havnt put your signature on the casting. It deserves the name of the man who single handedlay resurrected this work of art. Perhaps a small brass plaque on each will suffice. Steve

[@bozz1954]

What an achievement Dom. We could see the pleasure and the pride in your face . Well done to you and the team behind this.

[@leoncolyer9420]

HI guys from Victoria Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 i have a cheap ENGLAND wheel i use on my old cars (1946 chevrolet delivery / panel truck) 😁 i like how you are preserving history so people can look and learn how people use to do things before the modern garbage 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@iainnash6580]

Can’t tell you how pleased I am for you Dom - it’s been brilliant watching the journey from that first video when you got the piece of paper to say you’d bought the rights to standing next to the very first new machine Thank you for taking us on the journey with you

[@outlawrodcustoms4032]

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

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@stevebosun7410]

Hi Dom, fantastic, what more can I say. Ranalah lives again. Great to see passionate people still able to produce work as it should be.

[@chrisjohnson4165]

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.

[@bobcooke6346]

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

[@Playskool999]

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

[@Steve-j-morgan]

Watching it with a bit of a tear in my eye ..to be so passionate is just brilliant we need to be showing this sort of thing in schools and get kids to be passionate about things they can create ...just brilliant dom ..well done

[@budbud2509]

Steve Morgan , u are so right , in the past manufacturing had become a dirty word , but it was how the UK earned its way in the world. And its still vital to making manufactured goods even today. Any attempt to rekindle interests in actually making things should be encouraged .

[@markcandrl6039]

Well done mate….as an old school tool and die maker whose both grandfather’s were pattern makers….I can tell you that I loved watching this journey. I have my own tool room and their old tools hang on my walls like a museum. Watching the guys work was like imagining them working…….lump in the throat stuff. Again…..thanks 😊😊🙏🏻

[@RoyCousins]

Excellent! So nice to see The Ranalah reborn in the flesh. Dom looked just like a proud father with his new baby.

[@clairmeldrum1572]

I had never heard of this machine, but came on your KZbin where you found an original. Now, seeing your enthusiasm and dedication to recreating this piece of equipment, I can almost feel your excitement. Hope we get to see it in use.

[@ianfairclough3516]

Hard work but what a rewarding job when the finished item is revealed. Congratulations to you and the teams involved.

[@patrickbrown7491]

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

[@lucienwilliams4359]

Just like the phoenix ranalah is reborn in fire! Such a amazing story all the way from searching for one to this moment 👍

[@michealmann2665]

Great job you know it was ment to be with having the industry to work with.Here in the States very few founderys . Thanks Dom really enjoy the video

[@machineshopatthebottomofth3213]

well done Dom and team! Look forward to all the turned parts joining the frame!

[@lesclark830]

What skills and expert production we still have in UK , long may they get supported..

[@stephenblaze4571]

I must say you have built a brilliant team around you it was like a phoenix raising from the ashes well done

[@453421abcdefg12345]

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.

[@colinreader4107]

I've learned such a huge amount from these videos Dom, having been in the machine tool industry most of my working life as a sparkie I didn't realise the talent that went into the castings, they were just big lumps of metal. The pattern making is really fine art as is the casting process, I'm in awe!

[@rotax636nut5]

When you're good you're good as the saying goes and all these people are really good..thank you for making this series..

[@grandaded]

What a wonderful insight into a world of true craftsmanship. And your face Dom; says it all! Congratulations.

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you!

[@caddydan7427]

Discovered you today and have to say your passion for bringing back this wheeling machine is amazing I use one most days and this dying art needs to be found again. I take my hat off to you sir.

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you! Really appreciate it

[@simonhi99]

As a huge fan of The Repair Shop, I can't believe I only found your channel a week ago Dom, but have since watched every single video. It's a massive achievement with The Ranalah project, and I can't wait to see more, well done!

[@robinflagg9207]

Just the flippin job Pattern makers special skill , hard hot work for those other lads, all the best to all involved lovely old job

[@larbertman36]

Enjoyed that so much. My original engineering training was in foundry techniques and it was so good to see this. I really hope you make a commercial success of the ressurrected Ranalah.

[@zs1dfr]

You clearly come from Cheshire, Dom - you're grinning like a Cheshire Cat! Congratulations - a brilliant start to 2022

[@scubaroo]

Utterly utterly captivating Dom. Your passion for this project is as captivating as the skills being employed to bring it back to life. It really is good to know that we still have some genuinely skilled people around. Beautifully filmed piece too. I really wish you all success with this , it certainly wont be for a lack of effort or enthusiasm!

[@WesB1972]

That pattern is beautiful work, bravo to the pattern maker !!!

[@OutdoorAdventureTV]

What a great project! I explore old mines, and at some of the mining museums I have seen patterns for huge gears and flywheels. Your project is the exact same process that has been used for hundreds of years. You have become part of Ranalah history. Hopefully Ranalah owners will watch these videos a hundred years in the future to see how their machines were made. Sooo cool! ❤️

[@budbud2509]

Yes been used for hundreds of years ........... Some say its the second oldest profession !!!

[@JayFude]

Must have been a labor of love, considering it looked like a great heart at the end!

[@stevetheflub235]

Wow Dom, that was surreal. You could really feel your emotion, especially at the end, their present almost got you at the end, now you know how it feels to be on the other side of the table in the Repair Shop. That was a great vlog, congratulations for a great beginning. Have a good week Dom.

[@eastcoastcastings]

Dom didn’t have a clue about the cast plaque’ Emotions were there, and Dom loved it 👌🏼

[@stevetheflub235]

Totally agree. He does so much for others, it's nice to see the table turned. That was a lovely thing to do. Your work is fantastic, I didn't know so much went into it. However, I might be 60 this year but I love learning new things. Thanks for letting the camera in, I'd have missed so much.

[@eastcoastcastings]

@@stevetheflub235 Your very welcome & glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻

[@pmg3813]

Watching you bring the Ranalah back to life and going through all the stages of manufacture was an absolute pleasure. It makes me feel proud that craftsmanship is actively being kept alive by people who are passionate about quality and history. Thank you Dom.

[@UCanDoIt2Mike]

Dom, Your passion for this rebirth is priceless and gravitating. Congratulations on your efforts and success! Mike

[@joshschneider9766]

As a metal worker it makes my heart swell to see this. Just bursting with happiness for ALL the people involved!!

[@billkahl1147]

Wow, I think I would have been in tears when I saw the results of all that went into making the new Ranalah. You should be extremely proud of what you accomplished.

[@mftmachining]

That was fantastic. Hats off to all involved. Wow.

[@robertwatsonbath]

Amazing result. I'm also pleased to see that there is pattern and foundry work in the UK still. When you got the Christmas present at the end I half expected it to be a 1/12 scale desktop sized wheel casting. Think you need to update the Ranalah wikipedia page now Dom!

[@eastcoastcastings]

We have a great team & very passionate about our work.

[@robertwatsonbath]

@@eastcoastcastings that, along with the expertise you clearly have very much comes across - fantastic to see!

[@robertwatsonbath]

@@edwardfry5502 Haha, small world eh, Ed!

[@pattieorwayneshort6204]

I've personally cast over 200 tether cars in the last 25 years. When I made my very first pattern and poured my first casting it did not come out correctly, only half filled. Making changes to the runners and venting properly, the second one came out perfectly. The feeling of seeing that after making the patterns, building the furnace and pouring the metal is an incredible feeling. And holding that casting in your hand is a special moment. I deal with many customers that have a lot of money and can buy most anything. But the feeling you get from producing something yourself with your own two hands they will never know. Except for my buddy Malibu Larry. He's a self taught machinist, fabricator and mechanical engineer and builds the coolest stuff just for the fun and satisfaction of it. His mansion, Ferraris, Porsches, etc. are cool but no comparison to the awesome toys/projects he builds. Kudo's to all who work with there hands!

[@eastcoastcastings]

Great words 👍🏻

[@marieeaton-smith5168]

Brilliant, and what a major piece of performance art by that foundry. I loved watching the process, the pure drama that these guys do when they make something. So exciting for you Dom, and it has been lovely following this story.

[@eastcoastcastings]

Thank You from Us 🔥

[@fyrman9092]

Very cool seeing history being revived.

[@craigd6261]

Everyone involved can feel so proud of their achievement, bringing this back to life. Well done.

[@BrianB14471]

Hey Craig. Where you at?

[@brianclaridge7695]

Fantastic, my heart was going 10 to the dozen while you were taking it out of the mold.

[@mikehipperson]

Absolutely brilliant Dom! The whole project has shown that, although almost a century has gone by, the skills necessary to produce the Ranalagh have not been lost to time. Hopefully this will encourage some young people into learning the skills to actually make something rather than simply order it online from some dodgy Chinese supplier.

[@eastcoastcastings]

Exactly’ This is what it’s all about’

[@chrisflemington819]

I think the emotion displayed by yourself and all of the team at East Coast says it all. Between you The Ranalah has come to fruition and I’m sure it’s No 1 it will, hopefully, be the first of many. Congratulations to everyone involved.

[@eastcoastcastings]

Thank You 🙏🏻

[@janzienkiewicz5295]

This took me back to 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, all the casting and the rings rising. What an amazing company. Makes you proud 👍🏼

[@chief7174]

This started with coming across the video of you walking around on a rainy Sunday. Binge watched all the way to No 1 birthing. Thank you for bringing us along.

[@DominicChineas]

Brilliant thanks so much for watching them all!!

[@BunnyKins1970]

Ah, mate! That's fantastic! When it came out of the mould, you looked just like a new dad. (Apart from knocking the stuff off of it with a hammer, of course) 💚🐇🐴💚

[@darrylmccreath4539]

Lol👍

[@DavidCulshawmer-r]

just blows your mind how much skill and hard work we have just seen from two top notch companies , the only words i can think of are "gob smacking" , well done to them all and more power to they're elbows , skill and craftmanship at its best ;)

[@eastcoastcastings]

Thank You David.

[@simonclark9367]

Congratulations Dom, so pleased for you & congratulations to all the crafts people involved. Superb filming in this episode too.

[@TheVictorianPiper]

I have the pleasure of watching the guys cast in the traditional way at Blists Hill on a regular basis, but relatively small items - seeing the new Ranalah come to life through all of the stages has been fantastic. Wonderful to see these things being kept alive. Can't wait to see it fully finished and used!

[@Ozbert]

Just brilliant. So glad to see this story develop and also glad to see how well it's come out. Congratulations on Ranalah No 1, Happy New Year & keep 'em coming. ; - )

[@bradmccartney187]

As an old Iron Foundry worker, the way they made it (we called it Large Air Set Molding) brought back fond memories. Although I had a bad experience were I worked, I just enjoyed watching this video. Thank You for taking me back down memory lane.

[@eastcoastcastings]

Thank You

[@iansinclair7581]

We watch you on the Repair Shop Dom. This took my wife back almost 50 years as she started her adult working life as a lab technician in a foundry in the west of Scotland. Looking forward to seeing the finished article any future projects you may come up with. Well done.

[@Chris.from.1950]

What a thrill to see the two frames, side by side, at the end. My eyes are wet. Thank you for bringing us along with you, Dominic. You are making us proud.

[@sadgit66]

From start to finish this has been an epic journey - and what a wonderful gift for you at the end. Well done to everyone.

[@willscarlet7625]

This is the second casting video I have seen from this foundry. These guys should have their own channel!

[@eastcoastcastings]

Thank You. We do have a KZbin channel with a few videos & hopefully plan to add many more. It’s great to keep our trade going and get the younger generation involved more…. 🇬🇧👍🏻 All the social media side is a big thing now & we try our best to put our work out there…

[@danielclare2344]

Loved every second of the series on this . Been watching this since the start . You didn’t stop smiling through the whole video 🤣. I’m delighted for you that it worked out . Can’t wait to see the finished product and possibly get my hands on one and bring it to Ireland . 👍

[@kentmckean6795]

Congrats! Now the fun part begins!

[@sephton85]

Absolutely over the moon for you mate i dont think I have ever been so excited to see the notification come through for this video rushed home brewed up well done Dom!!!!!

[@neilcurson4505]

Like a dad waiting for his first born! Wishing you every success.

[@chrisomahony7166]

Congratulations Dom & the whole team, what a fantastic achievement!

[@robpeters5204]

That shop is a true class act!