Restoration of 60 Year Old Gas Cannon - Will it Still Fire?

Restoration of 60 Year Old Gas Cannon - Will it Still Fire? A very old 60mm Big Bang Cannon by Conestoga Co. Patented in 1912, these toy gas cannons are still being manufactured. This one is most likely (based on the wheel design) from the 1950s or 1960s. 0:20 Remove wheels and axles 0:55 Media blasting and rust removal 2:17 Fabricating a new breach cap 3:08 Painting primer 3:40 Fabricating the ignitor 10:50 Painting the cannon and parts 12:22 Assembling igniter 12:50 Wheels 13:33 Making wheel mold 15:
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