Special contraption makes removing plane props easier

Have you ever heard of a Sweeney Tool? Yeah, right? Me neither. But pulling props is made a whole lot easier with this specialized contraption for grabbing a Hamilton Standard propeller and getting it safely and quickly off the airplane. Here’s a shot of the Sweeney engaged on the P-47’s “fan.” The unit also has a torque multiplier that helps us tighten down the prop’s big retainer nut without the use of an eight-foot long bar, a couple of burly mechanics, and a whole lot of bad language. We’re proud of our new tool and we figured it was about time to give it some “props,” so to speak …