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Big old prop blades

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While working today I came across an interesting find. A fellow gave me two prop blades that were from a large ajustable pitch prop. They appear to be made of non laminated walnut and are a "Bookend match". Each blade is 49 Inches long. I was just wondering if any of the old timers on here might have any idea what kind of a plane might have used this type of a prop. The total diameter must have been close to 9 feet. Bill K
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Spitfires use wooden blades.
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1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
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Post by GAHorn »

You should look for identification numbers stamped somewhere on the blade or shank, that'll go towards figuring it out, perhaps...
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons. ;)
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