Dug up a prop in my yard. Please help identify. (1 Viewer)

Airrays · 2024-10-14T01:24:36-0400

Hello. I was doing some clearing on my property in Canada BC and found this very interesting propeller. I'd love to narrow down its origin.

It has a bent tip but I believe it's 72inchs

Snautzer01 · 2024-10-14T03:16:59-0400

Think its this one

Hamilton Standard prop id help

I found a prop that I need help identifying. HSP 26. MFG 513761 Tc464b31TD

ww2aircraft.net

Wurger · 2024-10-14T04:37:43-0400

It's the 75" Hamilton Standard 6501A-0. It was used for many aircraft including the F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat. Usually confused with the 6507A-0 that was identical but made of different alloy. The 6501A-0 was made of the HS-26 (HSP-26) alloy while the 6507A-0 of the AMS-4130 one. According to the list of the props, governors and blades from 1963 the prop blade type was used for the Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft series with the R-2000 engine and prop assy/hub blade 23E50-473 or 505.

SaparotRob · 2024-10-14T10:30:44-0400

Wurger said:
Usually confused with the 6507A-0 that was identical but made of different alloy.

I can't tell you how many times I made the same mistake.

special ed · 2024-10-14T11:13:42-0400

Keep digging - perhaps the rest of the plane is there - then we'll know for sure.

Michael Hope · 2024-10-14T12:36:47-0400

As previously stated, this a Hamilton Standard 6501A-0 blade. The pitch setting painted on the blade are "Low 22' High 49". With this pitch setting it would be used on a single engine aircraft, and not on the DC-4/C-54.

Engineman · 2024-10-14T13:56:47-0400

That is quite a nice blade. Is there some back story with the location? I don't find many blades laying around!

Eng

Wurger · 2024-10-14T15:06:57-0400

Michael Hope said:
As previously stated, this a Hamilton Standard 6501A-0 blade. The pitch setting painted on the blade are "Low 22' High 49". With this pitch setting it would be used on a single engine aircraft, and not on the DC-4/C-54.

I agree. Most of the blades used for the F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat were of the 24/65 or 26/65. However I found the shots ... believing the captions it seems that the Grumman TBM-3E Avenger had the blade type for its prop. The planes were also transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. A couple of the TBM-3Es of the different museums have the DWG 6501A-0 and R6501A-0 and 6507A-0 blades of the same angle range for their 13 foot 1 inch diameter unit.

the source:

View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/drobnikm/40028573860/in/photostream/

CAF Rocky Mountain Wing – TBM Avenger Update

Back in February, we reported on progress which the Commemorative Air Force's Rocky Mountain Wing has made with the effort to return their TBM-3E Avenger (Bu.53

vintageaviationnews.com

http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/miles_lumbard/tbm-3e_avenger/

View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/yesiwood/28103168574/

Airrays · 2024-10-14T16:35:14-0400

Wurger said:
It's the 75" Hamilton Standard 6501A-0. It was used for many aircraft including the F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat. Usually confused with the 6507A-0 that was identical but made of different alloy. The 6501A-0 was made of the HS-26 (HSP-26) alloy while the 6507A-0 of the AMS-4130 one. According to the list of the props, governors and blades from 1963 the prop blade type was used for the Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft series with the R-2000 engine and prop assy/hub blade 23E50-473 or 505.

Great to know thank you!

Airrays · 2024-10-14T16:36:07-0400

Engineman said:
That is quite a nice blade. Is there some back story with the location? I don't find many blades laying around!

Eng

My wife and I borrowed a mini excavator and are doing blown down tree cleanup on our 6 acre property in central bc Canada and found it. I contacted the past owner who was unsure about it.

Airrays · 2024-10-14T16:42:22-0400

Wurger said:
It's the 75" Hamilton Standard 6501A-0. It was used for many aircraft including the F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat. Usually confused with the 6507A-0 that was identical but made of different alloy. The 6501A-0 was made of the HS-26 (HSP-26) alloy while the 6507A-0 of the AMS-4130 one. According to the list of the props, governors and blades from 1963 the prop blade type was used for the Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft series with the R-2000 engine and prop assy/hub blade 23E50-473 or 505.

Very interesting. Is it possible to find out exactly what plane it came off of and the crash incident? Is there any other place I could contact?

Wurger · 2024-10-14T16:53:42-0400

I think it is very possible there could be the carsh. The easiest way to find out is to talk to the older residents/natives at the vicinity. Also you may visit the local library where newspapers from 50'-60' could be kept. IMHO the prop blade was used just at that time.

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