Dbahnson
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I think it would be hard to identify without any other information, such as the manufacturer, but even then there is no good resource for these, in my... -
It's not strange. Wood expands and contracts with changes in moisture, but the change occurs primarily perpendicular to the wood grain. So typically...Leave a comment:
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Thanks for the input Pi?rre-Mich?l, even though my keyboard can do "Pierre-Michel". I have no idea why that happens on yours.
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I don't know the answer, but on other schematics there seems to be a similar angle shown in a different way, as on this drawing....Leave a comment:
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I don't think that blueprint was ever identified as a specific aircraft/engine application. I've looked in a lot of places for actual blueprints of...Leave a comment:
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Well, that length doesn't narrow it down a lot, but if you go to this page look for the "86" prefix on the model numbers and you'll see a lot...Leave a comment:
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That's not enough to identify it. You can narrow down the possibilities if you post its length from tip to tip.
(Sensenich started manufacturing...Leave a comment:
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It's a surplus propeller for one of the WW2 trainers. There should be a design number stamped on it, and that might lead to identification of the plane...Leave a comment:
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Also, the hub shows no "witness marks" caused by the compression of the metal plate in the hub assembly. That's almost always an indication...Leave a comment:
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My guess is that it was a factory reject, so someone decided to make it into an umbrella stand, but a nine foot propeller with a one foot diameter hub...Leave a comment:
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I think we all respect "provenance" of any object like this. This was once an elegant propeller doing what it was supposed to do - power an...Leave a comment:
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I'd keep it as an umbrella stand. Anything you do to try to reassemble it is just going further backwards, IMHO.Leave a comment:
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Before I'd venture a guess you'd need to remove the metal plate (which is not an actual hub plate) and make sure that the wooden hub has not been cut...Leave a comment:
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It's an early Sensenich prop appearing to be in fully original condition with early "Lititz" decals. See this list, showing that model number...Leave a comment:
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I know very little about variable pitch propellers, which this one is, but you should contact Monte Chase at http://notplanejane.com. He has a huge collection...Leave a comment:
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