I have managed to score a beauty at Auction : some previous owner had converted the prop into a ....Plant stand ! Not my choice......
It is only the half blade (no hub) but there are plenty of clues.
"Constructed specially for Sopwith Aviation Co" appears in gold lettering below Lang crest which states "Lang Propeller Pat No 28253.09.works Weybridge"
The tips are almost square and fully sheathed in brass for over 50 cms. The rivets do not penetrate to the other side.
Other markings at the base read ADP LP and Pat no 20751.09.
I know that a little learning can be dangerous but this looks like it could be either very early prop , perhaps even a Naval Puller Prop. No archive Sopwith photos have this shaped blade, but it IS like the one on the Lang shield.
The provenance suggests it came from an aircraft shot down in WW1in Baghdad, but I cannot find any reference to Sopwith aircrat being used in this theatre.
Anyway , I love it , and have been trawling the web for 2 days to get this far and would appreciate any feedback ( I also have run the Gurling thread following a google search on the pat No's). My daughter will show me how to upload a picture of the newly polished brass tip minus plant stand,
cheers, Tom (UK)
It is only the half blade (no hub) but there are plenty of clues.
"Constructed specially for Sopwith Aviation Co" appears in gold lettering below Lang crest which states "Lang Propeller Pat No 28253.09.works Weybridge"
The tips are almost square and fully sheathed in brass for over 50 cms. The rivets do not penetrate to the other side.
Other markings at the base read ADP LP and Pat no 20751.09.
I know that a little learning can be dangerous but this looks like it could be either very early prop , perhaps even a Naval Puller Prop. No archive Sopwith photos have this shaped blade, but it IS like the one on the Lang shield.
The provenance suggests it came from an aircraft shot down in WW1in Baghdad, but I cannot find any reference to Sopwith aircrat being used in this theatre.
Anyway , I love it , and have been trawling the web for 2 days to get this far and would appreciate any feedback ( I also have run the Gurling thread following a google search on the pat No's). My daughter will show me how to upload a picture of the newly polished brass tip minus plant stand,
cheers, Tom (UK)
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