Propellor blade Identification- Help needed!

dorkpunch · May 19, 2009

Hello all,

I recently came up with a propellor blade and would like to find out what it is from. It appears to be very WWII to me, but know nothing about it so...

Info from the blade:

Serial no: 93578
Assembly A-20-156-24M

Catch22 · May 19, 2009

Hmm, looks like it could be off of a P-38 maybe? It's not a Corsair, too short and they used Hamilton Standard props. Lock your doors though, I may drop by and steal it!

dorkpunch · May 19, 2009

Someone else thought it may have come off of a 3-blade p-51 or maybe a c-47(?) skytrain?

Colin1 · May 19, 2009

I don't know how tall your two fellas are there
but it (the prop) looks a little short for either a P-38 or a P-51

FLYBOYJ · May 19, 2009

Aeroproducts propeller - the blade P/N was used on type certificated P-51s with hub P/N A542A

http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/c845f0dce861e3e486257376006a86ca/$FILE/LTC-11.pdf

Colin1 · May 19, 2009

Wow
how do you get two of those to come to a diameter of 11' 0" ?

FLYBOYJ · May 19, 2009

Colin1 said:
Wow
how do you get two of those to come to a diameter of 11' 0" ?

The prop hub is quite large. There is a possibility that this prop could have been shortened.

dorkpunch · May 19, 2009

this blade measures about 62.5 inches, or just over 5 ft.

FLYBOYJ · May 19, 2009

dorkpunch said:
this blade measures about 62.5 inches, or just over 5 ft.

That's about the right size.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · May 19, 2009

Very cool find dorkpunch!

Flyboy2 · May 19, 2009

Were did you find that?

dorkpunch · May 19, 2009

you wouldnt believe me if I told you...

Flyboy2 · May 19, 2009

Haha try me

airboiy · May 20, 2009

Hey Dorkpunch, that is an awesome find! My dad has a complete hub/blade assembly from a Fw 190-it belonged to the plane my great-grandfather flew during WW2. He of course survived the war.8) It's a family heirloom.

dorkpunch · May 22, 2009

Okay, so assuming its from a P-51, any idea which model or what year it might have been used? What is something like this worth?

airboiy · May 22, 2009

I believe (though I could be wrong) that the blad is from a P-51b. Worth=around 50,000-100,000 bucks,even more for a complete assembly (hub, etc.).

I know Flyboyj said it's a P-51 prop, but didn't the P-40 use a similar blade? If so, then the blade is worth even more.

FLYBOYJ · May 22, 2009

airboiy said:
I believe (though I could be wrong) that the blad is from a P-51b. Worth=around 50,000-100,000 bucks,even more for a complete assembly (hub, etc.).

I know Flyboyj said it's a P-51 prop, but didn't the P-40 use a similar blade? If so, then the blade is worth even more.

Sometimes aircraft used the same prop combo with minor modications to the hub.

Airframes · May 22, 2009

I doubt if it's from a P51B, as the Aero Products prop wasn't used until the P51K (not as standard fit, anyway). The B and D models used the Hamilton Standard prop, with 'cuffed' blades.

dorkpunch · May 22, 2009

airboiy said:
I believe (though I could be wrong) that the blad is from a P-51b. Worth=around 50,000-100,000 bucks,even more for a complete assembly (hub, etc.).

I know Flyboyj said it's a P-51 prop, but didn't the P-40 use a similar blade? If so, then the blade is worth even more.

I'm guessing you meant 5,000- 10,000?!?!?

airboiy · May 22, 2009

dorkpunch said:
I'm guessing you meant 5,000- 10,000?!?!?

No, I meant what I posted, Dorkpunch.

Thanks, Airframes, for the clarification. Like I said, I could be wrong. I'm not a senior member, ya'know!

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