Ww2 German propeller identification help please

Richard Pogson · Dec 3, 2019

My brother purchased this prop some time ago, he was told it was from Jersey, land or sea reclaimed I'm not sure but it is in good condition with just a few areas of corrosion towards the end of the blade. The propeller also has ID text on the blade but some have rubbed off, I can make out the following but may have guessed some of the letters wrong! Sorry about the image being upside down!
SATZWEISE AUSTAUSCHBAR
9-12153-13
SATZ NR 3-buf 31203

rochie · Dec 3, 2019

could be from a late war Fw190, certainly has the shape for it

Richard Pogson · Dec 3, 2019

rochie said:
could be from a late war Fw190, certainly has the shape for it

Thanks, just looked these up and yes the shape is the same, do you think the ID numbers would confirm the exact model it is fitted too?

Crimea_River · Dec 3, 2019

It's possible but also likely that such a blade might have been used by a few different aircraft. Some here can tell you based on the 9- number and hopefully they will chime in.

Snautzer01 · Dec 4, 2019

Vdm prop used on fw190 a8 and a9 with the 801d engine. Fw 190 VDM propeller blade types [Archive] - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

rochie · Dec 4, 2019

Snautzer01 said:
Vdm prop used on fw190 a8 and a9 with the 801d engine. Fw 190 VDM propeller blade types [Archive] - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

thanks for that, looks like my guess may have been correct

Richard Pogson · Dec 5, 2019

rochie said:
thanks for that, looks like my guess may have been correct

Thanks you two for your help,

Tom-1 · Dec 6, 2019

Richard Pogson said:
Thanks you two for your help,

Hi, it looks like I have the same blade (rather Fw190) at home but I would identify the ID text on the blade as follows:
Satzweise Austauschbar
9-12153 B
Satz Nr. 3-buf 42639
Who can confirm that, and if so what is the difference between 9-12153A and 9-12153B blade type? the Width?

Richard Pogson · Dec 6, 2019

Tom-1 said:
Hi, it looks like I have the same blade (rather Fw190) at home but I would identify the ID text on the blade as follows:
Satzweise Austauschbar
9-12153 B
Satz Nr. 3-buf 42639
Who can confirm that, and if so what is the difference between 9-12153A and 9-12153B blade type? the Width?

Hi Tom thanks for posting as I now can confirm that ours is also a B and not 13 as I originally thought, overall the condition of your blade is fantastic just a pity about the tip. Thanks again.

Engineman · Dec 29, 2021

Hi Richard,
Unfortunately, you have gone a little wrong here. The Blades are correctly stamped 9-12153.13 on their base. They are listed for the Fw190A-B with BMW 801C/D engine. The 9-12153.13 blades are specifically for use with additional balance weights that fasten on near the blade roots and reduce the load on the pitch change mechanism. When built as a complete propeller unit or "GERAT" this would be the 9-12153B assembly, as stencilled on Tom's blade, although that stencilled number refers to the complete assembly.
Also, similar blades that are not made for the weights are listed as the 9-12153.10 and they are used in a complete assembly that is the 9-12153A.
These two types of propeller Gerat (A or B) can be used on the same listed Fw190A-B with BMW 801C/D engine, according to the VDM data.
Cheers

Eng

Engineman · Dec 29, 2021

Hi Tom,
I have tried to explain the details of these blades in a reply just above to Richard.
Cheers

Eng

Richard Pogson · Dec 29, 2021

Hey Eng

What a great explanation thank you for taking the time to reply, I very much appreciate it.
All the best.

Richard.

Engineman · Dec 29, 2021

Richard Pogson said:
Hey Eng

What a great explanation thank you for taking the time to reply, I very much appreciate it.
All the best.

Richard.

Thanks Richard,
They are great items, with history! The info should be useful!

Cheers

Eng

Tom-1 · Jan 3, 2022

Engineman said:
Thanks Richard,
They are great items, with history! The info should be useful!

Cheers

Eng

Hi Eng,

many thanks also from my side for the explanation.

Cheers, Tom

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