Are There Any Aviation Experts Here ???

[GRACELAND]

 

No none on it shame !!

Only the Black paint and a bit of green paint other end   

[Wendi]

I was given this propeller today

My first reaction was why 

on British propellers, the identity code was stamped or burned around the boss in the middle so it doesn't look as if it's present on this one.
Fred

I now realize that THAT actually propelled some of the first airplanes  was strong enough to take the energy the engines produced to get somat in the air, it may be only 122 cm long but had to be turned to a trick to get the wind to go thro' it right.

WOW, what wood would it have been made from?

an non- aviation expert x

[stockman fred]

According to the articles on the subject, it says that most were made of laminations of different woods. English Ash, sycamore, walnut, grand bassam and Benin mahogany were among the many woods used. To prevent splintering, some had fabric covering and brass sheaths at the tips. It says over 60 firms in Britain were making them*. I think that balancing them was a vital art, as vibrations could soon wreck the engines. ( In many early planes, the propeller was bolted to the front of the engine and the whole lot spun around to assist with cooling as in the Sopwith Camel)
Fred.
*During the Great War

[Wendi]

Thanks Fred

The lamination of all those different woods would make sense, for strength, I've seen pictures of the ones with brass sheaths, just never put it together before that behind the brass was good old wood !

I was given this propeller today

I've sussed it - it was an early Christmas present 

Wendi

[stockman fred]

I think that even the early Spitfires in the 30s had wooden propellers, but they changed to metal on high performance planes during the 2nd War.
Fred

[Wendi]

Spitfire - now there is a name, they often fly over my pad these days on ceremonial occasions, there is in the offing the chance that they are going to re-name Eastleigh Airport after Reginald J Mitchell which I think would be nice.

Wendi

[JillJ]

Typical Mr. G to be so impatient for some input and then to go offline when it comes in!

I was given this propeller today

I've sussed it - it was an early Christmas present 

Wendi

Not quite right Wendi but I'll let him tell you himself!

Jill

[Wendi]

Not quite right Wendi but I'll let him tell you himself!

It's OK Jill He's a happy Christmas Elf and we can wait 'till January 

[JillJ]

Now that, Wendi, does wonders for my imagination!

Jill