Inherited propellor, identification help request

[youngstu]

Hi.
Myself and my sisters have inherited this propellor after losing our Dad last year. I remember my grandfather having it in his garage when I was a child, and I think he'd probably had it since the 50s at least.
Family legend was that it was from a Bleriot, although looking at the photos on the main site makes me suspect that this might not be the case.
My sister is going to try and get some better pics of the numbers and dimensions later but any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Stuart

[pmdec]

Hi,

From varnish appearance and what I can read of the markings, the propeller could be from WW1 or soon after.
I can read the engine power (130 HP) but not the brand (perhaps Le Rhone).
I can also read the beginning of the drawing number : DWG AD (or AB ?) 6 ???

The unknown could be read with better pics.

Regards,
PM
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[youngstu]

Thanks very much. I'll ask my sister to try and get some better ones.
thanks again

[youngstu]

She managed to get some more details and slightly better pictures
Length of propellor 258cm
Diameter of hole 7cm

info from the hub:
F-1
130 POLE
DWG AD644

I think . Looks like should be something after the POLE bit but worn off possibly TGLT but really hard to see

Many thanks again

[pmdec]

Hi,

Your sister is very good for pictures because such prop markings are very difficult to photograph when the varnish has developed a snakeskin-like texture!

G1132: Batch number.
No41: Prop number in the batch.
D2590: Diameter (millimeters).
P2650: Pitch value (millimeters).
RH: Right Handed (direction of rotation).

Batch and prop numbers repeated on the side.

F 1: Sopwith F1 (aircraft).
130 HP CLE: Clerget 130 HP (engine).
DWG AD 644: drawing number, with AD = Air Department.

This drawing number is well known to be used on Sopwith F1.

I have not the Bob Gardner's book in reach, but, from memory, the batch number 1132 is from after WW1 (between 1919 and 1925).

Please, read the post: http://www.woodenpropeller.com/forum...ropellers/715-
Your prop is a rare witness of props made just after the WW1. It seems in original state, wich is rarer!

Regards,
PM

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[youngstu]

Dear PM
Thank you so much for deciphering this, I believe there have been many abandoned missions to work out it's origin so it's great to finally put the family rumours to bed (that only i seemed to know anything about!) And know what it actually came from.
It lives in my late Dad's house in France where it has sat under a bench in a games room with the intention of mounting it on the wall for the last 20 years. We may finally get around to doing that with a suitable accompanying picture of a suitable aircraft.
Many thanks again, your help is hugely appreciated.