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    I have a wooden propeller that was found in a barn by my late father about 40 years ago. It lives on my office wall but I would like to identify it or the type of aricraft it came from. On the boss is inscribed (it has been over-painted to it's a bit difficult to read it all):

    DRG NO D (could be L or E) 579/2
    PRAG(?)A(?) B
    R H T
    D 5 2 P 3 132 (there is evidence of a 6 beneath the first 2)

    Does anyone have any ideas?

    (1/7/10 Photos added)
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    Last edited by Dave; 01-07-2010, 10:05 AM. Reason: photos

  • #2
    What is the length from tip to tip?
    Dave

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    • #3
      Unknown Wooden Propeller

      Thanks Dave,

      It is 5 foot tip to tip

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      • #4
        It doesn't sound like a full length propeller, or at least one that was used on conventional aircraft of any kind. Early propellers (WW1 era) generally were in the 8 foot range or larger, and more modern propellers were typically about 6 feet or more in length. Many remaining artifact propellers were actually cut down due to damage at the tip, and some of the shorter ones were used for non-aircraft purposes.

        I think we'd need to see a picture of this one, especially in the absence of legible numbers....
        Dave

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        • #5
          Thanks Dave, I'll try to get a picture off to you but this will probably be after the New Year. It may well have been cut down as I don't know the provenance but it looks uniform each side of the boss.

          Regards and Thanks

          John

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          • #6
            Unknown wooden propeller

            Hi Dave,

            I now have the photos but i'm having trouble attaching them (blame me as a complete IT idiot).

            Can I email them to you separately?

            Regards

            john

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            • #7
              Originally posted by johnb View Post
              Hi Dave,

              I now have the photos but i'm having trouble attaching them (blame me as a complete IT idiot).

              Can I email them to you separately?

              Regards

              john

              Yes. Click on my name on the left then click on the email send feature.
              Dave

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              • #8
                Photos added to original post.
                Dave

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                • #9
                  Thanks Dave

                  John

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