Help identifying a propeller blade

[IDanoldprop]

Hello, thank you for allowing me to join this forum.
I am in possession of a propeller blade which has been in my family for about 58 years. The quick back story is, my father was helping a German lady move from a flat above theirs on Leeds after her husband had passed. The blade was standing in the corner, and the lady asked my father if he would like it.
She told him it was scavenged from a downed Spitfire in the Second World War by her husband.
After all this time I have started to wonder if it was a Spitfire or from another aircraft and wondered if it was possible to tag it to an aircraft. I cannot see any serial numbers or markings and my limited knowledge thinks it's a variable pitch blade which may put it outside of the second world war.
I will upload some photographs and thank you for any guidance you may be able to offer.
Kind regards,
Steve

 

[SaparotRob]

I can't offer any help but welcome to the Forum. I'm sure one of The Knowledgeable Elders will be along soon with actual help.

 

[Wurger]

Hello, thank you for allowing me to join this forum.
I am in possession of a propeller blade which has been in my family for about 58 years. The quick back story is, my father was helping a German lady move from a flat above theirs on Leeds after her husband had passed. The blade was standing in the corner, and the lady asked my father if he would like it.
She told him it was scavenged from a downed Spitfire in the Second World War by her husband.
After all this time I have started to wonder if it was a Spitfire or from another aircraft and wondered if it was possible to tag it to an aircraft. I cannot see any serial numbers or markings and my limited knowledge thinks it's a variable pitch blade which may put it outside of the second world war.
I will upload some photographs and thank you for any guidance you may be able to offer.
Kind regards,
Steve

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Please upload your pictures again. It would be helpful if these were larger. Also a shot of the entire blade could be useful.

 

[IDanoldprop]

Hello Wurger,
Yes I posted this message back in April by replying to an existing thread as I did not know how to ask multiple members or one specific expert:
If you could add members who you think maybe able to help or let me know how to do it would be great.
Yes I will re load the photographs and one of the whole blade.
Thank you again for your help,
Steve

 

[Wurger]

The thread is publicly accessible. So no need to add any members. Just everybody who would like to answer the topic can come here and do that. Looking forward to the images.

 

[IDanoldprop]

 

[IDanoldprop]

Thank you Wurger, I wasn't aware everyone could see the post: Hope these images are clearer:

 

[Wurger]

Excellent.

I can see the blade is the wooden one with the characteristic covering . Give us some of time for researching.

 

[IDanoldprop]

Excellent.

I can see the blade is the wooden one with the characteristic covering . Give us some of time for researching.

Thank you. I have the dimensions of that helps.

 

[Wurger]

Please post the dimensions here.

 

[SaparotRob]

The game's afoot!

 

[IDanoldprop]

Here are the dimensions. Thank you.
Tip to base of the boss 57 1/2"

Blade at widest 9"

Hole in the Boss dia 2 5/16"

Teeth outside dia 5 3/4"

Max dia of the boss 6 5/8"

Steel boss dia round blade 5 1/4"

Steel boss length on blade 3 1/2"

Boss Insert to locator pin 5 1/2"

Boss Insert total length. 7 5/8"