{"product_id":"dennis-flying-ace-wind-spinner","title":"Dennis's Hand-Balanced Flying Ace Wind Spinner","description":"\u003c!-- Palette: Ink #1c2b3f | RAF blue #23436b | Roundel red #b3262d | Brass #b98a3c | Paper #eef2f7 | Line #dbe3ec --\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 820px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 0 4px !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n\/* 1 HERO *\/\n.prod-hero { background: #1c2b3f !important; padding: 34px 28px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 0 0 26px 0 !important; 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}\n.prod-hero { padding: 26px 20px !important; }\n.prod-hero h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n.prod-expert { padding: 22px 20px !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { width: 44% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 1 HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e✈️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eBalanced by hand in an old tin hut in Shropshire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#d3dce8 !important;\"\u003eDennis Hartley, 74, kept RAF jet engines running for 28 years. Since 1989 he has built Flying Ace wind spinners in a wartime Nissen hut near Albrighton. The hut is being knocked down in December. These are his last 97.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2 STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I balance every one. Six extra minutes a piece. That’s why the one I made in 1990 is still turning in a garden in Shifnal. I want every last one turning in a real garden before the bulldozers come.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eDennis Hartley · Albrighton, Shropshire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3 INCLUDES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✈️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlying Ace biplane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-painted, with the cartoon beagle pilot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpinning propeller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWooden propeller on a sealed bearing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e📍\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarden stake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack metal stake, simply push into the lawn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✍️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned by Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned underneath, safely packed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4 FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat makes Dennis’s Flying Ace special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e⚙️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Jet-Engine Balance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery propeller is balanced by hand on a stand Dennis built from an old engine part. No wobble, no rattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sealed Bearing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe propeller turns on a sealed ball bearing, not a plastic sleeve. It starts in a 4 mph breeze and stays quiet in a gale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌧️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Stainless Body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e304 stainless steel that doesn’t rust or flake. Built for the wettest British winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🇬🇧\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe RAF Roundels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed, white and blue roundels on the wings and fuselage, painted by Dennis one plane at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🎖️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe B7270 Marking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe number of the real Sopwith Camel credited with bringing down the Red Baron in April 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🐶\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Flying Ace Pilot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cartoon beagle in his leather helmet, goggles and red scarf. A smile every time the wind picks up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5 EXPERT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#e6ecf4 !important;\"\u003e“Most garden spinners fail at the bearing and the balance, not the paint. A sealed bearing and a hand-balanced propeller are exactly what you would do on an aircraft. That is why Dennis’s spinners keep turning for decades while the cheap ones seize after a winter.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color:#b3c2d6 !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eGraham Whitlock\u003c\/b\u003e · Retired aircraft engineer · Shropshire Aviation Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 7 PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e✈️ Aviation lovers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎖️ RAF veterans \u0026amp; families\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌸 Cottage gardens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🪟 Watching from the window\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎄 Christmas presents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👴 Gift for Dad or Grandad\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e📺 Fans of the classic cartoons\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏡 Front gardens \u0026amp; allotments\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 8 QUALITY LIST --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Dennis’s spinner lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRust-free steel.\u003c\/b\u003e Stays outside all year, through rain and frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo oiling, ever.\u003c\/b\u003e The sealed bearing needs no care at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSilent turning.\u003c\/b\u003e No creaking, no rattling, even in strong wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFade-resistant paint.\u003c\/b\u003e The roundels stay bright through years of sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChecked one by one.\u003c\/b\u003e Every spinner is balanced and signed in Dennis’s hut before it leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- 9 GUARANTEE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e❤️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the Flying Ace doesn’t win you over, one email to info@craft-folk.com is enough. Dennis would rather have it back than have it sit in a shed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 10 NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTip from Dennis:\u003c\/b\u003e Put it where the wind can reach it from all sides, away from tall hedges and walls. Push the stake in at least a hand’s depth into soft ground, and it will stand straight for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 11 SPECS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 Flying Ace biplane wind spinner with garden stake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304 stainless steel body, wooden propeller, sealed ball bearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-painted RAF roundels and B7270 marking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive green fuselage, blue-grey wings, red engine, yellow propeller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutdoors — lawn, flower bed, allotment or patio pot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone needed; wipe with a damp cloth if you like\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDennis Hartley, Albrighton, Shropshire — final collection, 97 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade by Dennis Hartley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51029073723617,"sku":"CF-FAS-UK-001","price":38.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/hf_20261015_200242_354ab9a7-3bd7-4956-b524-9c3c8cde9495.png?v=1792094966","url":"https:\/\/craft-folk.com\/products\/dennis-flying-ace-wind-spinner","provider":"CRAFTFOLK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}