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So you say :) . He also tried to convince me that Skymasters used different propellers on their two engines. 'Cmon, same engine, same prop... :) .

No daubers, but I probably shop-vac'd and scrubbed five pounds of dirt out of the airplane after the carpet and upholstery were removed :) .

I was present on most days, cleaning things and absorbing as much as I could while "my Luscombe" was undergoing a very complete annual / fuel tank replacement / cosmetic restoration earlier this year. When it was all put back together the empty aircraft weighed 810.97 pounds-- 757.78 lb on the...

The former, as well as just sharing numbers. Because lots of people share opinions that are not necessarily supported by real-world numbers. For instance there is a Luscombe factory letter that describes the steps required to convert an 8A to an 8D-- which will allow a gross weight of 1310 lbs...

The latter... I have a 2021 Weight and Balance that gives a new certified empty weight and a new calculated empty CG point. Both include 12 lbs. of unusable fuel, and items on a new equipment list. I have xeroxes of PART of the factory (1940s) equipment list, and a complete copy of a 1970s...

PAINT! Duh, It is painted, not polished. It was just re-weighed and a new W&B created so the original list is somewhat irrelevant. Mostly a curiosity. The instruments are period, but they may not be original to the aircraft. It has float fittings and reinforcements, two three point inertia...

I imagine 750 lbs. was with Grade A cotton and dope. I don't have the original equipment list, just the original empty weight on the original registration. It was recovered with Ceconite later-- most likely getting a little lighter in the process. The prop is a 13.5 lbs. wooden Sensenich...

I was being facetious, but it doesn't translate well on-line. I don't have any issues with weight or weight and balance. (Edit: my 8A is eligible for an increase to 1310 lbs., a pointless waste of time and money given the below numbers.) Right now its gross weight is 1260 lbs. which is just fine...

There isn't a question yet, there are many postings that I have read concerning weights. It's a pain to disassemble a working airplane to figure out how much the headliner weighs so (sane) people don't. My plane was apart so I weighed everything. In time I'll probably wear people out with my...

The arms (thank you) for the headliner, carpet, and upholstery are the least exact, but can't be far off. The seat cushions are pretty spot on, the instruments are pretty much stuck in those holes in the panel so...

Electrical systems add weight. The A&P who was doing the annual had various parts and pieces from a 'Gremlinmeister' with a C-85 engine and he let me weigh them. 32 lb gel cell battery in fiberglass case 13.5 lb alternator and harness 12.2 lb starter 1.2 lb voltage regulator 2 lb copper wires 1...

I recently purchased part of an 8A... It was an aircraft well known to me and it was undergoing a rather major annual, which explains how the funds I had available to invest got me in the door. (I just completed my Private in a Taylorcraft, so I am "untainted" by electrical systems or...

Too funny, you sound like my dad. :) Anyway, someday I might just put a full 75 lbs. in the baggage compartment instead of the 69.8 lbs. that is permissible with a full fuel tank.